Dr. Philip G. Ryken is president of Wheaton College, and a prolific author. He formerly served as pastor of Tenth Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia. Several years ago, The New York Times Magazine ran a story about a Christian family from Allentown, Pennsylvania. 2 The lead for the article read as follows: “Abandoning the fight for a Christian America, fundamentalists are retreating into their own homes.”  The story went on to describe how one family of nine lives the Christian life within the walls of their white farmhouse.

  by Phil Boatwright KANSAS CITY, Kan. (BP) — Every so often I find a film that not only entertains but also enlightens. Occasionally one comes along that even contains biblical precepts (not so often).

Pastor John Scripture Reference: II Kings 16-17

  Harriet Tubman rapped on the door of what she had always known as a haven for runaway slaves. But this time something was wrong. An unknown white man appeared at the window with the gruff questions, “Who are you?” and “What do you want?” Soon she learned that the home’s former occupant had been forced to leave for harboring fugitive slaves, and this new owner was in no mood to help. So with a band of runaways in tow, she did the only thing she could think of: She took them to a small island in the middle of […]

  Reza Aslan, author of the new book, “Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth” has been interviewed on a host of media outlets in the last week. Riding a publicity wave, the book has surged to #2 on Amazon’s list.

  The December 16, 2010, issue of Discover Magazine presumed to announce the “Top 100 Stories of 2010” and declared (at #88) that “Same-Sex Parents Do No Harm.” They drew on the work of University of San Francisco psychiatrist, and lesbian, Nanette Gartrell, who studied 78 children “conceived through donor insemination and raised by lesbian mothers.” The magazine reported that these offspring exhibited “healthy social, emotional, and psychological development.”

Pastor Chris Scripture References: II Kings 14-15 and 2 Chronicles 25-27

  Peter Cotterell is former Principal of the London School of Theology and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. An expert in Islamic studies, Cotterell is the author of nineteen books, including Islam in Context (with Peter Riddell) and the forthcoming One God.

  As the U.S. Army transport ship Dorchester was sinking in the icy waters of the North Atlantic, four chaplains handed out spare life jackets to negligent soldiers, who had left theirs below deck. When these vests ran out, the ministers calmly removed and handed their own to desperate men. Finally, the four linked arms and prayed, recited Scripture, and sang as they and the ship slid to a watery grave.

Pastor John Scripture Reference: II Kings 13