The following is a full extract from the Desiring God blog, containing the letter John Piper wrote to his congregation and released on March 28. As you may have already heard in the sermon from March 17-18, the elders graciously approved on March 22 a leave of absence that will take me away from Bethlehem... Continue Reading

Letter of March 22, 2010 to Clerk of Missouri Presbytery, with references TE David R. Stain, Clerk Missouri Presbytery of the PCA 1008 Balsawood Dr. High Ridge, MO 63049 Fathers & Brothers, Greetings in Christ. In the past, you have sought to deal carefully with the issues of Federal Vision theology through your Presbytery’s study... Continue Reading

Tullian Tchividjian, Elliot Greene, and Paul Tripp lead a top-notch set of speakers for the 2010 Conference of the Association of Biblical Counselors starting May 20, 2010 in Fort Worth, Texas. An experience designed for both the young and old of our culture and those who lead them. The Gospel Revolution: Rediscovering the Power of... Continue Reading

In the summer of 2009 the US Marshals Service conducted a weeklong summer program as part of TCC’s six week summer day camp. The curriculum was the Gang Resistance Education and Training (GREAT) program. New Orleans community leader Kevin Brown was awarded the United States Marshals Service Director’s Citizen of the Year Award. This award... Continue Reading

Colleagues at the school where he taught in Pocheon, a small city northeast of Seoul, have described him as “evangelical,” so much so that he went into Seoul regularly for services at a church there. Details are emerging about Aijalon Mahli Gomes, the American who will face trial in North Korea after having crossed into... Continue Reading

A woman who works for the Presbyterian Church headquarters in Louisville, Kentucky has been charged with making misleading statements to BB&T bank in order to secure a loan. According to a police report, Brenda Michelle Smithers, a resident of Jeffersonville, Ind., got a loan for $332,964 from BB&T bank by lying about her finances and... Continue Reading

Former Covenant Seminary faculty brings deep insight into Black Liberation Theology, Social Justice Issues, and Education Dr. Anthony B. Bradley has been named Associate Professor of Theology and Ethics at The King’s College. Dr. Bradley has been a visiting professor at King’s during the 2009-2010 academic year. Prior to joining The King’s College, he was... Continue Reading

She mistakenly used an “i” instead of a “y” as the last letter of the word “polygamy.” The audience gasped. “I’m sorry, that’s incorrect,” said the announcer, television commentator and columnist Cal Thomas. It was down to two spellers at the Scripps Regional Spelling Bee on Saturday. A nervous tension had settled over the crowd... Continue Reading

“This is a sharp change from the late 1970s, when seniors were substantially more likely than younger age groups to want abortion to be illegal,” she wrote. Young adults ages 18-29 who once were among the top supporters of legalized abortion now are its leading opponents when compared to other age groups, according to a... Continue Reading

“The Easter holiday in particular still has a distinctly religious connection for people but … the specifics of it are really fading in a lot of people’s minds,” While most Americans describe Easter as a religious holiday, less than half of U.S. adults surveyed link it specifically to the Resurrection of Jesus, a Barna Group... Continue Reading