Open Letter on Marriage and Religious Freedom
Representatives from a broad array of faiths, including the heads of many NAE denominations, have issued an open letter affirming that marriage is the union of one man and one woman, and warning that redefining marriage threatens religious freedom as well as the common good. Marriage and Religious Freedom: Fundamental Goods That Stand or Fall... Continue Reading
Missouri church wins property-dispute appeal against PCUSA presbytery
“Given the specific property provisions of Gashland’s Articles of Agreement, we would be hard-pressed to find that [Gashland’s] By-Laws’ general statements concerning subordination to the PCUSA’s Constitution establish a trust by clear, cogent and convincing evidence, dispelling all doubt as to whether Gashland intended a trust relationship.” A Missouri appeals court has sided with a... Continue Reading
Mainline Presbyterians bypassing dismissal process, planting new churches instead – PPP’s not welcome
“There are no PPPs. There are no Perfectly Pure Presbyterians in the world. The guts of the Gospel is that all of us in this room have warts. We have flaws. We have sins in our past. If you are perfect, you’re in the wrong place,” –Bill Solomon A North Carolina Presbyterian church greeted 2012... Continue Reading
Cleveland could see 100 new churches in 5 yrs.
“Cleveland needs people who love Jesus,” said Dan Ghramm, a North American Mission Board church planter in West Cleveland. Among the 65,000 people in the area where he works, Ghramm says there are “less than 300 to 400 people in a Gospel-preaching church on Sunday morning.” CLEVELAND, Ohio (BP) — A church planting renaissance is... Continue Reading
Presbyterians may split: Conservatives drafting plans for new denomination
…under the current draft, the New Reformed Body would also resemble the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) more than the older breakaway groups. For example, the new body would uphold the same 11 confessions of faith, ranging from ancient to modern times, that the larger denomination does. And it would state support for the ordination of women.... Continue Reading
PCA Mission to North America Committee to give away a Disaster Response Equipment Trailer at the June, 2012 General Assembly
The purpose in the provision of this trailer is to increase the grassroots network of first responders. Any PCA church, mission church, RUF ministry, or presbytery may complete and submit a proposal to be considered for this award Mission to North America (MNA) is charged with coordinating Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) disaster response in... Continue Reading
Pope Benedict XVI’s cardinals: More Roman, less ‘catholic’
Just three of the new cardinals—from Brazil, Hong Kong and India—are from outside the West, and in the biggest surprise, none are from Africa, where the church is experiencing is greatest growth, followed by Asia. Half of the world’s 1.2 billion Catholics live in the Americas. For Americans who take note of the pomp and... Continue Reading
There’s a New (PCA) Church in His Back Yard — And Jay-Z Better Look Out
Mr. Galt plans to stake out bold territory from his first sermon, which he’s already titled, “A Church in the Wild” as a rebuttal to “No Church in the Wild,” an amoral, drug-filled, sex-drenched rap by native Brooklynite Jay-Z… The Rev. Jamison Galt of Christ Church will no longer have to conduct his ministry on... Continue Reading
Briarwood Presbyterian (PCA) in Birmingham buys nearby portion of seized estate of HealthSouth executive
The parcel includes a lake, a barn and a former guest house that Scrushy used as the offices of his Marin Inc. private holding company, said John Haley, a lawyer for HealthSouth Corp. shareholders. The selling price was about $2 million. The down real estate market has hampered efforts to sell two of Richard Scrushy’s... Continue Reading
More than half of PCUSA Presbyterians reject Jesus as sole savior
A recently-released survey by Presbyterian Church (USA)’s Research Services shows that more than half of Presbyterians surveyed reject Jesus Christ as the only way to salvation. According to the report entitled “Religious and Demographic Profile of Presbyterians,” nearly half of PCUSA pastors (45 percent) and a majority of “specialized clergy” (60 percent) surveyed disagree that... Continue Reading
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