So intrigued that when Metallica band members heard about his upcoming sermon, they sent a film crew so they could see the sermon later. Canadian pastor John Van Sloten knows how to rile up a congregation, the church in general, even the media. Simply invite Metallica to church. Preach on “The Lord of the Rings”... Continue Reading

“Never has the church been so affluent, … so educated,” he added. “I’m very excited about the idea that our churches could be known in our communities as the standard bearers for compassion.” After more than 20 years of pastoring and discipling Christians, bestselling author Max Lucado is delving into a new apologetics – compassion.... Continue Reading

One of the dinner’s organizers, said he read Lillback’s book (George Washington’s Sacred Fire) shortly after it came out. After seeing him on Beck’s show, Hopper called to see if Lillback would be available to speak. Peter Lillback, author of the best-selling book “George Washington’s Sacred Fire,” which deals with Washington’s Christian faith, will be... Continue Reading

A student who works as a part-time police officer has been charged with the first-degree murder of a fellow student at Mid-Atlantic Christian University in Elizabeth City, N.C. Christopher David Amyx, a sophomore at the school, voluntarily turned himself in Wednesday night – three days after the shooting that left Jonathan Schipper dead in his... Continue Reading

When the men explained to her that they were Christians, she said that Algeria was a Muslim country with no room for Christians and that they should leave the country, according to a local news site. An Algerian court on Tuesday acquitted two Christian men of eating during Ramadan in spite of a prosecutor’s demand... Continue Reading

Nationally-known pastor and author Francis Chan will be missing in action for the next few months—at least in the United States. He recently sold his house and his family of four will leave for Asia on October 16, returning in December. After his Desiring God address on “thinking” and “loving,” Chan spoke with CT in... Continue Reading

Wheaton College’s new president, the Rev. Philip Ryken, is not your typical college administrator. Aside from earning a doctorate from Oxford, writing more than 30 books, and being a pastor of a large congregation in Philadelphia, he’s also all the rage with the students. He plays soccer on an intramural team called The Rykenators, has... Continue Reading

Warren: “You should read 25 percent of your books from the first 1,500 years of church history, 25 percent from the last 500 years, 25 percent from the last 100 years, and 25 percent from recent years.” The Desiring God National Conference was supposed to be the next battle for the evangelical mind after John... Continue Reading

EPC Home Missionary Kevin Brown at Trinity Christian Community (TCC) in New Orleans, Louisiana has been selected to receive the Attorney General’s honorary Meritorious Public Service Award on October 7, 2010 in Washington D.C. Kevin is the only recipient selected from nominations submitted by Department of Justice offices nationwide, so this is quite an honor.... Continue Reading

Time magazine has turned to Mohler for the conservative evangelical perspective…calling him the “reigning intellectual of the evangelical movement in the U.S.” Editor’s Note: The following article is the lead story of the latest issue of Christianity Today. It is long (10 pages in the online version). A number of people, having read the article... Continue Reading