I am still praying for the family of that little boy. I think of those strangers so often that I know my conviction to pray for them is from God and that the family may be a Christian family.  I am convinced I will meet that little boy one day.  I am praying that our... Continue Reading

“The State cannot succeed on the facts presented as a matter of law. The right to freedom of speech under the First Amendment outweighs the State’s interest in ensuring a freely accessible marketplace,” Lampe wrote in his ruling on Monday. “The right of freedom of thought guaranteed by the First Amendment includes the right to... Continue Reading

His greatest legacy may be one that will be impossible to measure, in the tens of thousands of itinerant evangelists that his organization trained. I don’t think any single person will be the next Billy Graham, in part because evangelical Christianity has become, in significant measure because of what Graham did, so large and diverse... Continue Reading

B. B. Warfield is said to have been the one who “propelled orthodoxy into the twentieth century.” Warfield was by no means alone in his energetic defense of the faith: there was Spurgeon and Orr and Bonar and others. But no one was so fully equipped to answer the onslaught of unbelief of the day... Continue Reading

For those who see the specter of a new Christian Mingle or Match.com, Bressler clarifies: “This is not a dating site nor do we encourage dating, but simply providing an environment for God-blessed fellowship between single adults in the NAPARC churches.”   Looking for that special someone? Committed to marrying in the Lord? If you... Continue Reading

Have you ever wondered what Martin Luther was reading during this crucial time in his life? Maybe I’m just a nerd, but I thought at least someone else might be interested in what Luther was reading during his slow, but steady, transition out of the medieval church and into the world of reformation.   The... Continue Reading

At times of tragedy, Christian churches and ministries rally to remind survivors of a God who the Psalms tell us “heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.” For decades, they have been among the first on the scene to care for people in the wake of hurricanes, tornados, fires, and other uncontrollable natural disasters. In... Continue Reading

“Mark my words: I will fight hard for full LGBTQ equality as governor and come out swinging against any efforts to discriminate,” White said in a statement.   In a surprise move on Saturday, the Houston GLBTQ Caucus chose to endorse Andrew White for Governor in the Democratic Primary. Could it be that the Democratic Party is starting to... Continue Reading

“So the Puritans certainly suffered – physically, emotionally, politically. But did they have a theology of suffering? Well, few of them dwelt on their suffering in their writings so not really, no. Not explicitly so anyway. But implicitly even this silence indicated that yes, they did have a theology of suffering.”   Some years ago... Continue Reading

New technology makes it easier to apprehend the humanity of a growing child and imagine a fetus as a creature with moral status. Over the last several decades, pro-life leaders have increasingly recognized this and rallied the power of scientific evidence to promote their cause. They have built new institutions to produce, track, and distribute... Continue Reading