“I believe Gov. Palin will be a great encouragement to the people of Haiti and to the organizations, both government and private, working so hard to provide desperately needed relief.” As far as I can tell, Sarah Palin doesn’t appear with many religious leaders very often. It seems, however, that she has developed a special... Continue Reading

A new pastor will mount the pulpit of Ellisville Presbyterian Church (ARP) on Sunday. “I look forward to the people, the food, and living in the South.” The Rev. Benjamin P. Glaser of Clarksburg, W.V. was selected to lead the congregation of the church located at 201 E. Ivy Street. Glaser, his wife, Brandy, and... Continue Reading

I’ve taken a bit of a break from my regular bi-weekly schedule of blogging, for at least three reasons all of which in one way or another, as you’ll see, bear on the themes of this week’s posting. First, I spent just over a week in Indonesia, pursuing a growing relationship with some wonderful Christians... Continue Reading

The King’s College today announced Marvin Olasky as the first of its Presidential Scholars. Olasky’s staunch commitment to the truths of Christianity and a biblical worldview makes him a fine candidate to defend the foundational ideas of The King’s College in the public square. President Dinesh D’Souza envisions the Presidential Scholar program as a means... Continue Reading

John McCain and George W. Bush, who agree about virtually nothing, agree about Charles Colson. In his speech lambasting Pat Robertson, Jerry Falwell, and the “agents of intolerance,” McCain singled out Colson for praise, complimenting the Watergate felon for his prison ministry. Bush, meanwhile, has given Colson a Texas prison wing to run on Christian... Continue Reading

The question assumes that there are distinct Catholic and evangelical votes, but that may no longer be the case among Hispanics. Although most Hispanics are Catholic by ancestry…many immigrants and their descendants (are) moving toward evangelical Protestant worship. Marco Rubio, the charismatic senator-elect from Florida, is in many ways similar to other Cuban-American politicians from... Continue Reading

It was with particular eagerness that Dr. Nicole recited from memory as I read the last part of the psalm. “My body also will rest secure, because you will not abandon me to the grave, nor will you let your Holy One see decay……. Most students I know are in a season of accumulation. Some... Continue Reading

I’m not a big deal at all, and never will be in evangelicalism because I don’t pastor a mega church with mp3’d sermons online and don’t teach a big school but I’m worn out from the last few years of non-stop traveling, speaking, visiting friends… My buddy Joseph D. Martinez sent my a link to... Continue Reading

Hale’s most significant contribution, however, began in 1827. She petitioned for the creation of a national holiday of giving thanks through five administrations: Zachary Taylor, Millard Filmore, Franklin Pierce, James Buchanan and Abraham Lincoln. Born in 1788 in Newport, New Hampshire, Hale obtained her education from her mother and brother, Horatio… …Hale published her first... Continue Reading

Vernon Grounds shaped the movement with a rare combination of gifts in apologetics, social justice, and pastoral counseling. The life of Vernon Grounds, who died September 12 at age 96, spanned the birth, growth, and maturation of the evangelical movement in North America. During his seven decades of ministry, he helped shape contemporary evangelicalism in... Continue Reading