W. Scott Lamb

3 faith stories for your Friday

The Gospel Promised. The Gospel Realized.

These 2-volumes have been produced as part of the 50th Anniversary celebration of Reformed Theological Seminary. The authors are all drawn from the pool of Evangelical, Reformed scholarship that teaches (or has taught) at this institution.

3 faith headlines for your Thursday

Bible reading greater among teens who see parents reading the Bible; Franklin Graham prays in Boston; Iowa church has day in court

3 faith headlines for your Wednesday

Attempted robbers attack seminary students, get prayers; Mainline seminaries, not a growth industry; the "shame list" vs. Evangelical institutions

Is there no virtue among us?

James Madison said that a virtuous citizenry is what secures liberty and happiness. He said, "But I go on this great republican principle, that the people will have virtue and intelligence to select men of virtue and wisdom."

3 faith headlines for your Monday

Kayla Mueller's testimony among ISIS; Mark Tooley on Christianity and nationalism; Robert Nicholson on post-ISIS Mosul

3 faith headlines for your Saturday

Franklin Graham in Maine urges bold faith in the public square; profile of Christian rap artist Joe Salant; Rod Dreher gives warning.

3 faith headlines for your Friday

Faith groups vital in Louisiana flood relief; Update on Asia Bibi; Pew Research shows religious belief of Americans

D.C. pastor celebrates low-budget, non-professional music ministry

Mark Dever, pastor of Capitol Hill Baptist Church here in Washington, D.C., published a very interesting piece Tuesday. Titled, "In Praise of Low-Budget, Non-Professional Music Ministries," it is well worth a Christian's time in reading.

3 faith headlines for your Tuesday

Did Noah's flood really happen?; hate speech laws vs. gospel proclamation; changing religious demographics

3 faith headlines for your Monday

Scripture recorded into 1,000th language; Trump campaign hires Pam Pryor for faith outreach; On what grounds can a Catholic school fire a lesbian?

U.S. diver David Boudia competing in Olympic men’s 10-meter platform

Beginning Friday afternoon, U.S. diver David Boudia competed in the men's 10-meter platform. I have gotten to know a lot about Boudia this week by reading his newly released bestseller that chronicles his athletic and Christian biography.

3 faith headlines for your Friday

An amazing fact: "More Iranians have become Christians in the last 20 years than in the previous 13 centuries put together."

G.K. Chesterton, politics, and theology

"God Himself will not help us ignore evil, but only to defy and to defeat it." --G.K. Chesterton

3 faith headlines for your Tuesday

Prenatal testing and Christian ethics; what makes a theological issue political?; Evangelical pastors pray for Trump.

3 faith headlines for your Friday

Secular swimwear?; Donald Trump, Evangelicals, and Momons; Evangelicals in the UMC

3 faith headlines for your Wednesday

Football coach, prayer, religious liberty; Jesus as the difference between Christianity and Islam; 10 Commandments display in Arkansas

3 faith headlines for your Tuesday

Donald Trump to engage with pastors in Florida; telling pregnant Idahoans where to get a free ultrasound; exporting prison ministry to Brazil

Tim LaHaye on ‘Fresh Air with Terry Gross’

I often think my generation has over-thought the entire "be winsome and truthful" equation to the point that we're either confused in our approach...or just downright lacking in boldness.

3 faith headlines for your Thursday

Bicycle ministry of Baptist church; Polish bishops and Pope Francis; Economics, theology, decision-making