The Top 10 Church Law Articles from 2011
Which church law and tax headlines drew the most interest from church leaders in 2011? We posed that question and looked for the answer, using unique page views as our guiding metric. We found the answer and develop the Top 10 list below. 10. “Why One Couple Couldn’t Deduct a $217,500 Donation” by Richard R.... Continue Reading
Affiliation: A Different Way of Being Together
Rev. Scott Lumsden is the Executive Presbyter of Seattle Presbytery (PCUSA). This article appeared on the Presbytery’s news blog. When Christians Disagree It happens from time to time, Christians disagree. Back in the day, Paul, a gifted evangelist and theologian from Antioch, and Barnabas, his friend and fellow pastor, began to plan a return trip... Continue Reading
Pope declares Protestants churches not true churches; Protestant ordinations (including Episcopal orders) are not proper
The timing of the announcement fuelled speculation that the pontiff – regarded as an arch-conservative before his election in 2005 – is finally beginning to impose his views on the Catholic Church. Pope Benedict XVI declared yesterday that Christian denominations other than his own were not true churches and their holy orders have no value.... Continue Reading
Whither Culture in the Fellowship of Presbyterians?
First, all of the energy and focus upon recovering the Confessions by the FoP in a conscious and concerted fashion may have some salutary benefits for the developing New Reformed Bodies: but in and of itself will not provide the analytic or diagnostic tools with which to interpret our western culture. I happened to spot... Continue Reading
PCA Historical Center announces a new daily devotional service on its website
Wayne Sparkman, the PCA Ruling Elder who serves as the Director of the PCA Historical Center, put the following announcement on his Facebook site on Saturday regarding ‘This Day in Presbyterian History’: I’m very pleased to announce a new daily devotional — This Day in Presbyterian History — which will roll out on January 1,... Continue Reading
Sacramento PCUSA Church seeking to leave may be investigated for ‘schism’ by Presbytery
“If they rule that the 164 members are the true church, then they can dismiss pastors, take over property and have it all their way.” One thing both sides agree on is that one of the core issues is church property.” Most Fremont Presbyterian church members thought the turmoil in their congregation would end after... Continue Reading
Churches Bring Custom Apps to Their Flocks
Churches pay a setup fee between $500 and $750, plus $35 each month for hosting. Building custom apps in general can cost tens of thousands of dollars, but ROAR charges the churches less. Andrea Davis has created a new wing of her church: her car! When Ms. Davis, 45 years old, has downtime from her... Continue Reading
URCNA Classis Western Canada: Many overtures (many concerning the denomination’s songbook) and much advice
The first overture asked that the Songbook Committee be directed to “significantly modify and restrict its approach to the implementation of a new songbook and consider ways by which there may be the least amount of unrest and concern preceding and subsequent to the implementation of a new song book.” When Classis Western Canada of... Continue Reading
What is the Greatest Threat Facing the Southern Baptist Church Today? Tom Ascol Answers
“We can no longer assume that just because a church is Southern Baptist it therefore genuinely understands the gospel and knows how it works to save sinners.” I recently interviewed Dr. Tom Ascol. I’ve known Tom for several years and have learned much from his ministry. I’ve always found him to be kind, gracious, wise,... Continue Reading
NAE Releases Poverty, Creation Care Document
“The issue of climate change can be confusing in the media. We labored to present a clear, well-supported document that can help Christian leaders and laypersons understand the science, but even more importantly to understand the way disruptions in the environment affect the poor.” The National Association of Evangelicals (NAE) released a document at a... Continue Reading
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