The Reformed Presbyterian Church in the U.S., at it meeting on April 19, 2013, adopted a statement concerning Homosexuality and Same Sex marriage. They intentionally included positions from the Presbyterian Church in America and the Orthodox Presbyterian Church with the hope that they would once again join in making a prophetic statement to those in... Continue Reading

The Rev Paul Gibson, min­ister of Perth Free Church, who joined the Free Kirk last October, said: “I think evan­gelicals will feel the report simply demonstrates what has been known for a long time – ­namely that within the Kirk are not two Christian ­perspectives but, in fact, two distinct religions, both of which are... Continue Reading

Second, the service includes only those elements that have a warrant in the Word of God; later generations called this directive the “regulative principle of worship.” No scope is given to the mind or imagination of man. Calvin said that following one’s own notions, other men’s inventions, or man-made traditions in worship is an act... Continue Reading

The [Virginia] Supreme Court affirmed that the property was rightly given to the mainline denomination but said some of the nearly $3 million in church coffers belongs to the Falls Church Anglican congregation. It was not immediately clear whether there would be an appeal by either side. If there is not, this would end a property... Continue Reading

The Standing Judicial Commission heard the case at its March 6, 2013 meeting and voted, 15-2, to deny the complaint that Pacific Northwest Presbytery had erred in finding TE Peter Leithart not guilty of five charges that had been brought against him. The overture asks General Assembly to direct the SJC to rehear the case... Continue Reading

I’ve been the beneficiary of some really, really good critics. I never once felt insulted by them and they immediately put me at ease, even while correcting me. Along with every other human being alive, I struggle to receive criticism well. But the beauty of salvation by God’s grace alone is that I am now... Continue Reading

Located in Wesley Chapel, south of Charlotte, Siler Presbyterian Church was granted its gracious dismissal from the PCUSA by the Presbytery of Charlotte and affiliated with the Evangelical Presbyterian Church in the fall of 2012…. Troy Presbyterian Church, located in Montgomery County east of Charlotte, was dismissed following a unanimous quorum vote of the congregation... Continue Reading

The Complainant alleged that TE Leithart’s views strike at the fundamentals of the system of doctrine. Members of the SJC did express concerns about some of TE Leithart’s formulations as they related to the Westminster Standards. It is clear that, at least at some points, Presbytery recognized some of these concerns.   The Standing Judicial... Continue Reading

Conservative opponents of same-sex marriage have long used the slippery-slope argument: If states are permitted to let two men or two women marry, then what’s to stop them from giving the same privilege to two men and one woman, or two women and one man? Or six? Or 12? Once you legitimize same-sex marriage, sociologist... Continue Reading

Founded in 1847, the church has been a pillar of the community in Baldwin County – 30 miles northeast of Mobile – throughout its history. Headrick said the small-town church is located in a conservative community that doesn’t even have a traffic light. That conservative stance is what led the congregation to seek dismissal from... Continue Reading