The Gospel of saving grace in Jesus is the foundation, the formation, and the primary motivation for the Christian life. When I was asked to participate in this column designed for older Christians to share insights and encouragements to younger believers, I had no doubt what issue to address — the Gospel-driven life. The Gospel... Continue Reading

I do a lot of work for seminary students. I like seminary students. They seem so blissfully unaware of the inherent contradiction in paying somebody to help them cheat in courses that are largely about walking in the light of God and providing an ethical model for others to follow. I have been commissioned to... Continue Reading

With or without the Bob Jones influence and the rise of pocketbook issues, Ryggs and others say Christian conservatives remain so ingrained in the state’s politics that they can’t be separated – and must be courted by candidates. South Carolina’s Christian conservatives, personified by Bob Jones University presidents and alums, have both made and broken... Continue Reading

Of all of the under-reported stories of persecution throughout the world, Asia Bibi’s must be among the most heartbreaking. While her husband and young children hide, fearing for their lives, Asia lives day after day in the torturous solitude of prison, wondering whether her fate will be determined by the Islamic Republic of Pakistan or... Continue Reading

“This is a case for calling in the authorities, because after all, this is not just about determining what is taking place in any event or accusation but what is the credible threat that even now if we delay, similar children might be put in similar danger.” LOUISVILLE, Ky. (ABP) – A Southern Baptist seminary... Continue Reading

An interview with King’s College President Dinesh D’Souza: why he’ll argue against the motion, “The World Would Be Better Off Without Religion,” at the Nov. 15 Slate/Intelligence Squared U.S. debate. Dinesh D’Souza, president of the evangelical King’s College in New York City, aims to give his graduates “the tools to be dangerous Christians.” He’s educating... Continue Reading

Dr. Freda Bush is among the OB-GYN physicians who publicly championed the Personhood Amendment. “The misconceptions and distortions that the opponents of this measure have continued to spew in spite of the evidence to the contrary have been very misleading,” she said Tuesday, “and the people have been deceived.” Opponents of Initiative 26 said they... Continue Reading

Researchers from an Indiana university announced on Wednesday that they have been awarded with over $500,000 in grant money, which will be used to study how Americans use the Bible in their everyday lives. Lilly Endowment Inc., a private foundation based in Indianapolis that focuses on philanthropy in the areas of community development, education and... Continue Reading

As G. K. Chesterton famously said, tweaked for our time: “When Evangelicals stop believing in Scripture, creeds and doctrine, they don’t believe in nothing; they believe in anything” (even the occultic lie that you will be as God, if you worship Nature). You cannot make this up! On Saturday mornings, just after “Thru the Bible,”... Continue Reading

As Baptist preacher Herman Cain’s morals come into question, no candidate is inspiring evangelicals the way George W. Bush once did A leading figure on the religious right says conservative evangelicals are frustrated with their choices in the Republican presidential field. Richard Land, president of the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist... Continue Reading