In What s So Amazing About Grace, author Philip Yancey tells the story of a conference held in England on comparative religions. A debate broke out among those attending about the unique contribution of Christianity to the religions of the world.
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Dr. Gabriel Fluhrer Recommended For Next Pastor At First Presbyterian Church Monday, April 19, 2021
Dr. Gabriel Fluhrer and family
The Pulpit Search Committee at First Presbyterian Church is recommending Dr. Gabriel Fluhrer to the congregation to be the next senior pastor of the historic Chattanooga church.
Dr. Fluhrer will preach at First Presbyterian on May 9.
He will be just the 14th pastor at First Presbyterian in its long history dating back to the early days of Chattanooga.
The most recent pastor, Dr. Tim Tinsley, died earlier this year.
Here is what Dr. Fluhrer shared about himself and his family:
I was born in Ohio in 1978, one of four boys, while my father was completing his doctorate. From there, my family moved around, following my dad’s career as a college professor and administrator. My mom taught English as a Second Language for most of her career. Eventually, our family moved to Greenville, South Carolina, in the late 1980s and that was home for most o
On Tuesday, April 13, Ligonier Ministries hosted Here We Stand, a free online streaming event celebrating the five-hundredth anniversary of Martin Luther’s stand for God’s word at the Diet of Worms.
During this special event, Ligonier Teaching Fellows Drs. Sinclair Ferguson, W. Robert Godfrey, Steven Lawson, Stephen Nichols, Burk Parsons, and Derek Thomas explored the essential truths championed in the Protestant Reformation. Through a series of sessions, these teachers considered the ongoing relevance of the five solas of the Reformation for people of all ages. They were also joined by Nathan W. Bingham, Revs. Ken Mbugua and Sugel Michelén, and Dr. Michael Reeves to address how the gospel is advancing around the world and to equip Christians to pray for the church in Africa, Asia and the Middle East, Europe, and Latin America.