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At the PCA GA: Less than 2/3 vote to recommend an amended proposal to stay in the NAE

IRC must "be alert for and report to the GA any action or position taken by the NAE"

Written by Don K. Clements | Tuesday, June 19, 2012

"The Stated Clerk of the PCA is presently serving as the Chairman of the NAE Board of Directors and Executive Committee and an ex officio member of the Board of World Relief…the PCA has contacts with other evangelical Christian denominations, organizations, individuals, and ministries, shares in the mercy ministries of the World Relief Commission, participates in world evangelization, and has a greater voice and influence in civic engagement through the NAE…" (Extract from Permanent Committee)

‏At the PCA GA: Overtures Committee votes to deny some controversial issues

Minority report expected in the case of Intinction and Theistic Evolution

Written by Don K. Clements | Tuesday, June 19, 2012

On Monday afternoon, most of the major Committees of Commissioners met to go over reports from Boards and Agencies, as well as the SuperCommittee of Commissioners, known as the Overtures Committee, that deals with most overtures.

Attending the Southern Baptist Convention 2012 in New Orleans

Editor's note: Trevin has agreed to allow the Aquila Report to reprint all his SBC blogs

Written by Trevin Wax | Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Now is not the time to water down our Baptist distinctives, seek unity at the level of ecclesiology, and pretend that all evangelicals are the same. Allies in WWII did not give up their sovereignty or their countries’ distinctive traits. But neither did they treat each other as opponents This week, I will be in... Continue Reading

SBC’s LifeWay Bookstore Pulls PG13 Movie ‘The Blind Side’ From Its Shelves

Florida Pastor to submit resolution to annual convention complaining about movie's language

Written by Michael Gryboski, Christian Post | Tuesday, June 19, 2012

The quality and message of the film were praised by many sources, including Paul Asay of pluggedin.com, a Focus on the Family sponsored website that reviews entertainment. "It's not a pristine portrayal, either artistically or ethically. But I was moved by the story and walked out of the theater smiling,"

Locating the Source of 2K Objections

(Aside from theonomy and Neo-Calvinism)

Written by D. G. Hart | Tuesday, June 19, 2012

A contemporary application for those associated with Federal Vision is that if the church doesn’t have such authority, then Federal Visionaries won’t face church discipline, because the magistrate sure isn’t going to do it.

Sixteen Ways to Find a Wife According to the Bible

The Bible has more to say about arranged marriages, for example, than it does "courtship" or dating.

Written by Don Clements | Tuesday, June 19, 2012

(10) Even if no one is out there, just wander around a bit and you’ll definitely find someone.--Cain (Gen. 4:16-17) (11) Become the emperor of a huge nation and hold a beauty contest.--Xerxes or Ahasuerus (Esther 2:3-4)

Webb Simpson, Golf’s U.S. Open Champion, says he is a ‘*sinner* loved by a Savior.’

Simpson joins a recent string of high-profile Christian athletes with US Open Golf championaship

Written by Sarah Pulliam Bailey, CT | Tuesday, June 19, 2012

"It was a cool day. I had a peace all day," Simpson told reporters. “I probably prayed more on the last three holes than I’ve ever done in my life, and that kept me calm and got me home in 2 under."

Supreme Court will not hear any church-property related cases in the fall term

This affects the PCUSA's Timberridge case in Georgia and an Episcopal case in Connecticut

Written by Staff | Monday, June 18, 2012

The Supreme Court of the US has released a report of its June 14 conference in which decisions were made on whether or not to hear particular cases during the October-December term of the court.

Five confessions of a failed church planter

[I] raised money, developed a killer logo; even my wife was onboard! How could I fail?

Written by John Thomas | Monday, June 18, 2012

That took place just over 6 years ago. Sure, there were tons of things that happened along the way which could be blamed for my failure...yada, yada, yada. Yet, after much reflection, evaluation--and ultimately repentance--I realized that I am to blame. I confess: I am responsible.

A Cure For Pastor Burnout

A cure for pastor burnout is to effectively equip more ministers!

Written by Eric Wallace | Monday, June 18, 2012

Do you change the oil in your car, mini-van, Porsche… or Maserati? I still change the oil in my 1999 Plymouth Grand Voyager and my 2003 Dodge Ram Van. I guess that there’s so little that I feel capable to do on the vans that changing the oil is something I can do to save a little money.

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