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There has been quite a bit of buz concerning the latest stats about the number of young people raised in the church who abandon the church and even the faith once they graduate from high school. In light of these trends Kimberly Wagner over at True Woman has posted some thoughts for the church to...

Michael Horton of Westminster Seminary California appeard recently on CBN News to speak briefly about trends in contemporary evangelicalism. He is also asked about his excellent book Christless Christianity . Check out the video HERE . Order Christless Christianity HERE .

I saw the following two clips posted at Martin Downes' excellent blog . The first clip is a scene from The West Wing which is an example of smug liberal hermeneutic falacy. The second clip is Dr. Robert Gagnon who deals with some of the very same issues raised by Hollywood's president. Very helpful...

I am going to try to comment only once more on the Jon and Kate situation (see previous post HERE ). I confess that I did watch the fiasco Monday evening. As every person in the known world knows by now Jon and Kate are pursuing a divorce. It seems that Kate will continue to build her empire while...

Mark Sanford the Governor of South Carolina admitted today in a press conference that his recent camping trip in the Appalachians was actually an adulterous romp in Buenos Aires. I confess my cynicism regarding politicians flares up in moments like this. After all it seems that a disproportionate...

Q. 21: What is true faith? A.: True faith is not only a sure knowledge whereby I hold for truth all that God has revealed to us in his Word, but also a hearty trust, which the Holy Spirit works in me by the Gospel, that not only to others, but to me also, forgiveness of sins, everlasting...

Justin Taylor has a link to an important and timely post by Randy Alcorn concerning the consequences of sexual sin. Personalized List of Anticipated Consequences of Immorality Grieving my Lord; displeasing the One whose opinion most matters. Dragging into the mud Christ's sacred reputation. Loss of...

Writing about the sad revelations of marital infidelity by South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford, Joe Carter of First Things writes: Sanford may very well turn out to be guilty of hypocrisy if he refuses to resign. But he is repeatedly being refereed to as a hypocrite for the wrong reasons by people...

When the Lord’s ways do not neatly conform to our pat little paradigms of what seems (to our fallible minds) right and just, and good and faithful, it says something about human nature that usually the first thought that comes to mind is that something is wrong with God. Somehow the last thing that...

This week's sermon is part 6 of the series on Hebrews - "The Story of the Christ." You can listen to or download it HERE .