What sort of explaining to society is it that the church is supposed to do exactly? The church is a counter culture. We are told not to "conform to this present age", we are not to be lovers of the world system, we stand in opposition not apposition to society. The church is not supposed to embrace the mood of a transient culture; to do so will soon enough make it a widow

Through online tweets, articles, and soundbites, most media types and several church leaders have expressed their dismay at the outcome. Apparently, those who called for the losing side to be conciliatory never expected to be on the losing side.

Until we are revived, we will not have a new reformation. Until we are revived, we will continue to bicker, blog, and tweet carnally over creation days, the historicity of Adam, the relationship between justification and sanctification, law and gospel, how the two kingdoms relate to each other, the church’s witness and work in a... Continue Reading

The PCA’s Metro New York Presbytery (MNY) approved the transfer of seven of its ministers to the Evangelical Presbyterian Church (EPC). On November 13, 2012, MNY acted on the request of the seven ministers, all serving at Brooklyn Presbyterian Church, to have their membership transferred to the EPC.

“It is God’s creative word alone that brings about something new. Jesus, born of Mary is fully man and fully God, without confusion and without separation…” he writes. “The accounts of Matthew and Luke are not myths taken a stage further. They are firmly rooted, in terms of their basic conception, in the biblical tradition... Continue Reading

A modern obstacle is that churches no longer keep minute books or other such documents in hard-copy. Everything is digitized and easily deleted. Nor do pastors keep diaries that are tremendous resources for later researchers. The stories of how churches were founded, under what conditions they flourished, how they overcame obstacles, what previous pastors were... Continue Reading

(The minority) primarily made up of Anglo-Catholics and other High Churchmen–were concerned about the ecumenical ramifications that may portend from ordinal novelties, the validity of female apostleship, a rupture with traditional interpretation, and a trespass against scriptural obedience.

This Commission determines, therefore, that by directing the notification specifically to those who would potentially seek admission into Presbytery, the Resolution would have the practical effect of discouraging those seeking ordination or membership prior to the required case by case evaluation or examination. In so doing, Presbytery exceeded its authority and duty…

Another orthodox Anglican Bishop raised the specter of (Presiding Bishop) going into Federal court since there is a plurality of jurisdictions (NY vs. SC) and an amount at stake of more than $75,000. By going into federal court, she bypasses entirely the state Supreme Court Dennis Canon ruling and gets a new bite at the apple. While (the bishop) cannot get her hands on parishes because the Dennis Canon has been ruled out of court, she could go for the diocese's downtown headquarters.

Although the ruling states that "Councils do not have the right to bind the conscience of either pastors or members to a pro-forma set of essentials," the SPJC has sought to do just that by elevating the freedom of conscience above all other values in our common life