Missye Rhee Brickell Breazeale, 57, of Jackson, Miss., died on Wednesday, November 11, 2009, at St. Dominic Hospital, Jackson, Mississippi. Missye Rhee’s life was marked by her commitment to her Savior Jesus Christ, evidenced by a faithful service to her church, First Presbyterian of Jackson, where she served as a Bible teacher and as the... Continue Reading

For Larry Swetman, art has been a saving grace. Growing up in a broken family in East Point, Ga., Mr. Swetman found solace and encouragement in art classes. While he found art as a child, Mr. Swetman said he found God as a teenager. In 2008, he graduated from Covenant College with a degree in... Continue Reading

The devil went down to Georgia, according to Charlie Daniels’ famous hit, and odds are good he’ll play it here in Columbus on Nov. 18. “Of course. We’ll do it or we’ll get lynched,” Daniels said in a recent interview. The Charlie Daniels Band, led by legendary musician Charlie Daniels, is giving a benefit concert... Continue Reading

by Douglas Comin, RPCNA pastor from Latrobe, Penn. On Thursday, October 8, 2009 a true servant of Jesus Christ passed from this world into the arms of his beloved Savior. Dr. J. Renwick Wright, who served faithfully as Professor of New Testament Studies at the Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary (RPTS) in Pittsburgh from 1978 to... Continue Reading

The congregation of Cypress Ridge Presbyterian Church (PCA) in Winter Haven, Florida has announced the arrival of its senior pastor, the Rev. Cory Kloth. Kloth comes to Winter Haven from Covington, Ga., where he served as the Associate Pastor of Trinity Presbyterian Church for the past eight years. While serving in Covington Kloth was founder... Continue Reading

Ted Haggard, who in 2006 resigned as pastor from the Colorado Springs mega church he founded in the wake of a sex and drug scandal, announced November 4 that he plans to host a prayer meeting in his living room. The first meeting will be held Nov. 12 at Haggard’s Colorado Springs home and could... Continue Reading

By Susan Jones In his victory speech Tuesday night, Virginia’s conservative Republican Governor-elect Bob McDonnell spoke of the Founding Fathers, the American dream, free enterprise, liberty, hard work and opportunity. He also thanked God for “His grace and His divine providence in my life.” McDonnell reminded his supporters that he grew up in Fairfax County,... Continue Reading

By Michael Ireland Evangelist Billy Graham will celebrate his 91st birthday on Saturday, Nov. 7, and is looking forward to visits over the weekend from several family members at his western North Carolina home to mark the occasion. “I’ve experienced God’s gracious love in a personal way all these years,” Mr. Graham said, pausing to... Continue Reading

Pittsburgh Seminary Associate Professor of New Testament, Dr. Robert Gagnon, has written an essay titled “Back to the Oppressive Future: Homosexualist Attempts at Suppressing Rational Debate at BowdoinCollege and the Maine ‘Gay Marriage’ Referendum,” which describes his experience when he spoke at Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine on the October 30, 2009. He was speaking... Continue Reading

Jeanne Taber Patterson, 86, widow of Donald Patterson, passed away on Monday, November 2 in Ridgeland, Miss. Jeanne and Don Patterson were married in 1947 in Hackensack, N.J. They had children: Elizabeth, James, and Shirley. Don entered glory on December 25, 1998. Her daughter-in-law, Mary AlicePatterson stated: “Mama Jeanne peacefully entered the presence of her... Continue Reading