A sermon is not a theological treatise. It’s food for the people of God. As C.S. Lewis said, the command is “Feed my sheep,” not “Teach my performing dogs new tricks” or “Try experiments on my rats.” I had an email conversation awhile back with a fellow from a church in the southeastern U.S. His... Continue Reading

Even through he struggles with his hearing, sight, and other health issues in his ninth decade, Billy Graham continued to do what he’s done with every American President since Harry Truman. Last year, he met and prayed with President Obama and in December, he met again with former President George W. Bush. But if he... Continue Reading

The latest crackdown began last October, when Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Khamenei, gave a speech describing members of a “network of house churches” and denouncing them as “enemies of Iran and the people.” It was the first time the ayatollah had publicly identified and branded the church in Iran. Iranian church leaders are calling for... Continue Reading

This February 6, 2011, marks the centennial of Ronald Reagan’s birth. Reagan died June 5, 2004, at the ripe old age of 93. Ironically, throughout that long life, he had been a model of fitness. If not for Alzheimer’s disease, it is quite possible we might be watching news clips of an elderly Reagan blowing... Continue Reading

While there, Polamalu said he witnessed humility and sacrifice in its deepest, purest forms and realized that for all their obvious differences, the spiritual path shared much with a Super Bowl journey. “Both require great discipline,” Polamalu said, “and a selflessness in the name of a greater good.” Steelers safety Troy Polamalu opened his red... Continue Reading

In a statement released Tuesday, the university said it stands by the search process and its outcome, and that it settled with Gaskell simply to avoid the headache and expense of a trial. Gaskell…said he is satisfied by the terms of the settlement. The University of Kentucky has settled a religious discrimination lawsuit with C.... Continue Reading

In 1947, Billy Graham invited Shea to join his ministry as a singer. I said, “Billy, the only gospel singers I have known will sing a verse or two and then start talking. Would I have to do that?’ And he said, ‘I hope not.’ The men have been a team ever since. Shea was... Continue Reading

On the same January day that John Boehner took the oath of office to become the next House speaker, the pro-abortion group NARAL Pro-Choice America asked its supporters to take their own oath. In launching their new website standuptoboehner.org, Nancy Keenan, the group’s president, urged Americans to sign a pledge to support abortion. Keenan argued... Continue Reading

The Orlando campus of Reformed Theological Seminary will inaugurate its fourth president, Dr. Donald W. Sweeting, on February 10, 2011, at 4:00 p.m. in the Pamplin Chapel. Chuck Colson, syndicated columnist, author international speaker, radio commentator, founder of Prison Fellowship and former aide to the late President Nixon, will deliver the address. The inauguration ceremony... Continue Reading

Yet while King was with us for only a short time, his legacy has been far-reaching. Indeed, one of the most important and timely lessons he imparted was that when government fails to listen, then it is within our power as a free people to press for change through peaceful, nonviolent resistance. “I have begun... Continue Reading