Why Your Pastor Should Say “No More to Beth Moore”
Beth Moore is an extremely popular Bible teacher, author, and founder of Living Proof Ministries
“Although concerns have been raised through the years, Beth Moore continues to be welcomed into the study groups within local churches where women read her books, study guides, and watch her videos with limited, if any, oversight from the pastoral staff. Below I’ve documented three main reasons why pastors should fire Beth Moore from the women’s ministry... Continue Reading
The PCA and the Right Against Self-Incrimination: Against Overture 14 at the PCA General Assembly
Overture 14 seeks to change BCO 35-1 to read that "church officers under accusation with regards to doctrinal views shall be required to testify before the court."
At the 2015 General Assembly in Chattanooga, the PCA rejected an overture to require an accused officer to testify against himself. Doctrinal charges must be proved by public materials and sermons, rather than aggressive prosecution. At the GA in Mobile, however, Providence Presbytery has raised this same issue again through Overture 14, which seeks to... Continue Reading
A Rubicon Has Been Crossed – The Church of Scotland Assembly Recent Decision
The Church of Scotland has voted to allow its gay ministers to marry; the Church of Scotland has removed itself from the Bible.
Evangelicals have no hope of reversing the situation. Now that the Kirk has decided it is no longer governed by Christ through his Word, the Establishment will resort to the type of underhand politics, spin and macro management that I have witnessed this past year and which was once again evident on Saturday…Evangelicals will keep... Continue Reading
Europe: Allah Takes over Churches, Synagogues
In Europe, the practice of Islam really is outstripping Christianity
A year ago, the Muslim French leader Dalil Boubakeur suggested turning empty churches into mosques. It is the first time in France that something similar happened to a synagogue. “History teaches us that these transformations are rarely innocent,” said Bertrand Dutheil de La Rochère, an assistant to Marine Le Pen, leader of the National Front... Continue Reading
Methodist GC2016 Recap: The Good, the Bad, the Ugly
Key highlights from the 2016 General Conference of the United Methodist Church
“On pro-life issues, we overwhelmingly voted to end our denomination’s scandalous 43-year affiliation with the Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice (RCRC), voted by an even larger margin to delete an official UMC resolution expressing appreciation for RCRC, and in other actions, we voted decisively to repeal a 40-year-old official ‘Responsible Parenthood’ resolution very broadly defending... Continue Reading
Missouri Synod Set For Fight Over Who Should Preach to Lutherans
Lutheranism has always been built on a tension between ordained clergy and what is called the priesthood of the believer, or the laity, and over who can do what
While the pool of men — the church ordains only men — answering the call to enter seminary and serve as pastors has shrunk in recent decades, some want to enforce higher standards on ministers who aren’t ordained and strip away the so-called “Licensed Lay Deacon” credentials. Half a millennium since a Catholic priest... Continue Reading
Back to the Future – the 2009 Church of Scotland General Assembly
The 2009 Church of Scotland Assembly set a trajectory that is now bearing fruit of the declension of the church and its abandonment of biblical truth.
The seriousness of what occurred on Monday is underlined by the reason the Aberdeen Presbytery gave for supporting an active homosexual ministry. The Presbytery stated in their reasons –“The ‘Word of God’ is not synonymous with the Scriptures, but it can, in part, be discerned from the Scriptures through prayer and through the inspiration of... Continue Reading
A Presbytery PJC Ruling On A Same-Sex Marriage Policy In The PC(USA)
It is worth reiterating at this point that this decision is from a presbytery PJC and has limited application. If appealed and upheld it would gain authoritative status.
“This decision is reminiscent of the remedial cases regarding ordination standards and the various GAPJC rulings that there could be no categorical standards or explicit lists of essential tenants but each candidate must be considered on an individual basis. From a polity point of view this decision falls right in line with that.” I... Continue Reading
PCUSA Leaders Try To Make Sense Of Dwindling Membership
The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) has seen 463 congregations nationwide depart for other denominations between 2012 and 2015.
The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) lost 6 percent of its membership in 2015, and that came after three consecutive years of 5 percent declines. Current membership is just under 1.6 million. The Pittsburgh Presbytery, still one of the nation’s largest, saw a 7 percent decline to 28,518 last year. Yes, the Rev. Sheldon Sorge has... Continue Reading
First Presbyterian Church in Montgomery, Ala., Our Repentance and Restoration on Racism
First Presbyterian Church (PCA) in Montgomery repents of its past practice of and sin of racism.
We acknowledge the sin of our fathers. In particular, we acknowledge that the sin of racism was present in First Presbyterian Church of Montgomery. Let it be known that this is no longer the heart of the church and that all peoples are welcome. “First Presbyterian? Who, Where? … Oh yeah, that’s the church... Continue Reading
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