Protestant pastors ranked Billy Graham by far the most influential living preacher in survey results released Feb. 2 by LifeWay Research. Asked to name three living Christian preachers that most influence them, 21 percent of pastors named Graham, 91, who has preached to more than 200 million people in 185 countries. That is three times... Continue Reading

Oscar Stanton De Priest (1871-1951) was the first African-American elected to Congress in the 20th century. Like Barack Obama, he rose through Chicago machine politics. Unlike Obama, De Priest was a Republican firmly opposed to big government. He lost his seat in 1934 when African-Americans voted their empty pocketbooks and began a massive switch from... Continue Reading

Hillsdale College is pleased to announce that former U.S. Attorney General Edwin Meese III will be the speaker at its 158th Commencement Ceremony on May 8, 2010. Mr. Meese is the Ronald Reagan Distinguished Fellow in Public Policy and Chairman of the Center for Legal and Judicial Studies at the Heritage Foundation. During the Reagan... Continue Reading

Well, to be more specific the topic of Temptation, based on Matthew 4:1-11, is the theme of this three-day retreat, March 5-7 at Bonclarken Conference Center near Hendersonville, NC. Rev. Matt Miller, senior pastor of Greenville (SC) ARP Church will be guest speaker. The worship team from Perimeter Church (PCA), Duluth, GA, will provide music.... Continue Reading

New England Chapel in Franklin, Massachusetts may conjure up images of a white steeple and impressive stained glass windows. But Scott Brown’s church is nothing special on the outside. It’s hidden in a drab industrial park in Franklin and only identified as a church with a plain sign that reads “New England Chapel.” It’s what... Continue Reading

After taking a special offering for the Haiti earthquake, a gentleman exiting the church paused. “Doesn’t God cause earthquakes?” he asked. “Yes,” I nodded. “Then why are we praying and raising money if this is what God has determined to happen?” Good question. Let’s consider some options: Atheists generally offer a bald scientific explanation to... Continue Reading

Grammy award-winning artist and best-selling author Rebecca St. James has kept busy since her teenage breakout as a major artist in the Christian music industry. Now in her 30s, she is adding a new credential to her already expansive resume: film. St. James visited Regent University’s School of Communication & the Arts to talk with... Continue Reading

The proposal, which calls for a ban of the veils in hospitals and schools, falls short of an outright ban after critics argued that such a move would be divisive and possibly unconstitutional in a country where Islam is the second-largest religion. A poll by the IPSOS firm published in this week’s newsweekly Le Point... Continue Reading

She is persuasive, influential and does a lot of good, but Christians should be careful when Oprah speaks about spirituality, warned two apologists who recently co-authored a book on the subject. To a crowd of more than 1,500 people at McLean Bible Church outside of Washington, D.C. renowned apologist Josh McDowell and up-and-coming apologist Dave... Continue Reading

Theological liberals do not intend to destroy Christianity, but to save it. As a matter of fact, theological liberalism is motivated by what might be described as an apologetic motivation. The pattern of theological liberalism is all too clear. Theological liberals are absolutely certain that Christianity must be saved…from itself. The classic liberals of the... Continue Reading