At Church of England General Synod: Women bishops vote set to be suspended
Archbishop of Canterbury admitted the Church had "backed itself into a corner".
If the Synod agrees to adjourn the debate, it will be sent back to the current bishops to "reconsider" the changes they imposed in May, which would have allowed traditionalist parishes to opt out of the authority of a woman bishop and being given a male alternative who shared their doctrine.
Should people be baptized before taking communion?
'Open table' testimony hotly debated at Episcopal Church General Convention
This resolution represents the continued dumbing down of the church's ecclesiastical standards for entry in order to appeal to a wider audience who will never darken the doors of an Episcopal Church. Bishops, deputies, visitors, youth observers and committee members wrestled over whether what should come first; baptism or communion.
Southern Baptists Continue Membership Decline
You can be sure that leadership will work strenuously to reverse trends, and one may hope with them that they will recover, but …
Link almost all of these with their more conservative acronymic partners, that is, RCA/CRC, ELCA/LCMS, PCUSA/PCA and so on, and you will find the word "decline" easily.
Church of Scotland now ‘radically liberal’ says minister who quit over gay clergy
“[It is] clear that the denomination had rejected biblical teaching over the whole of life”
Describing his departure from the Kirk as “heartbreaking”, Mr MacDonald said the Kirk had become “inhospitable to evangelical belief” and that its “radically liberal stance” would be unappealing to new ministers and result in a “haemorrhaging” of evangelical members.
Episcopal General Convention Asked to Investigate Institute on Religion and Democracy
IRD part of a “coordinated assault” according to the Diocese of New York.
As IRD President Mark Tooley has written, “we eagerly await our inquisitors.” Amid scores of resolutions submitted to the General Convention of the Episcopal Church, the Stewardship and Development Committee has been asked by the Diocese of New York to launch an investigation of the Institute on Religion and Democracy. Resolution C114 instructs General... Continue Reading
The Current SBC Calvinism Debate
Observations, Clarifications, and Suggestions
In daily life, healthy division is unavoidable. Theological disagreement need not be divisive, need not entail unhealthy division, and need not result in disunity. To preserve unity will require focused effort on the part of all parties in this discussion. May God help us to keep in step with the Holy Spirit who is our source of unity.
Orthodox Anglicans to vote against legislation on women bishops
Church of England is being asked to give its final approval to legislation on women bishops
A new row over an amendment to legislation on women bishops could see the measure fail to win the final vote of approval at the York General Synod
The Current SBC Calvinism Debate
Observations, Clarifications, and Suggestions
In daily life, healthy division is unavoidable. Theological disagreement need not be divisive, need not entail unhealthy division, and need not result in disunity. To preserve unity will require focused effort on the part of all parties in this discussion. May God help us to keep in step with the Holy Spirit who is our source of unity.
PCA’s Christian Education and Publications Seeking New Coordinator
The Christian Education and Publications Committee of the Presbyterian Church in America is seeking a Coordinator
The Christian Education and Publications Committee of the Presbyterian Church in America (www.pcacep.org) is seeking a Coordinator (executive officer) to give creative leadership for the agency and its programs. The office is in Lawrenceville, GA. An acceptable applicant must be (or become) a PCA Teaching Elder (minister). Job Summary To serve as the Coordinator (CEO)... Continue Reading
The Episcopal 77th General Convention Gets Underway
The Episcopal General Convention meets in Indianapolis for the second time in its 77-year history
This “possibly dangerous event” is on a collision course with spiritual reality The Episcopal Church hangs in the balance. Will The Episcopal Church survive the actions of this Convention? Each Convention charts a new course through unmapped lands and uncharted waters. The casualties could be high with the bodies and souls of the people in... Continue Reading
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