Gordon College Cancels Speaker For Describing “Culture in Chaos”
Students call speaker’s remarks misogynistic and transphobic.
In the context of a morning chapel sermon on 2 Corinthians 5, Daniels discussed topics including identity, saying the struggle to know who we are is “a big deal, both in Christian circles as well as non-Christian circles,” and that social media adds to the confusion. Students at Gordon College organized a rally “in solidarity with... Continue Reading
Rise Up, Man!
While there is a time for young elders “to keep silence,” there is also “a time to speak” (Ecclesiastes 3:7).
A relatively small band of progressives have declared war against the PCA, demanding greater conformity, not to our confessional standards but to a version of the world’s standard of human sexuality in which one’s identity is determined by the sum total of their lusts. Their efforts have been magnified by the National Partnership; a highly... Continue Reading
Corporate Sin
We need to make sure that all that Scripture says on a subject is being proclaimed.
Scripture teaches us the necessity of being good evangelists (Matt. 28), but it also teaches us to be good watchmen (Ezek. 33) over the city and over the people. Shouldn’t we be just as concerned about the consequences of evil being unleashed–even on the Church–by corporate entities as we are about the salvation of souls?... Continue Reading
The End of Overtures 23 & 37
An unofficial count has determined that both Overtures 23 and 37 have failed to receive the approval of 2/3 of the presbyteries of the Presbyterian Church in America.
While Overtures 23 and 37 did not receive the approval of 2/3 of presbyteries, they did receive more than a majority of the presbyteries that have voted so far. The debate on the issue is not over. There are a number of presbyteries preparing to send overtures to the 49th PCA General Assembly on the... Continue Reading
A Word on Narratives
There is ample evidence that the divisiveness in the PCA is actually coming from the “progressive” or “beautifully orthodox” side, not from the conservative side.
The reasonable conclusion in the case of the SSA controversy is that the innovators are the schismatic and contentious ones, not those who question them. It would be an unloving and cowardly act for those who oppose dangerous innovation, encroachments of the modern sexual revolution, and flawed concepts of identity and personhood to quit the... Continue Reading
A Brief History of Presbyterianism
To understand Presbyterianism, it helps to understand some of the history that shaped it.
The American Presbyterian Church began in 1706, with the founding of the Presbytery of Philadelphia, especially through the leadership of Francis Makemie (the “father of American Presbyterianism”).9 The first General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the USA took place in 1789, with four synods: New York and New Jersey (four presbyteries), Philadelphia (five presbyteries)... Continue Reading
A Pastoral Statement Regarding Human Sexuality in Our Contemporary World
Canada passed a law which bans all forms of so-called “conversion therapy,” which makes illegal any counseling that seeks to change or repress any person’s sexual behavior or identity.
While certain forms of so-called “conversion therapy” are clearly, unquestionably to be denounced by the Christian, Canada’s new law intentionally undercuts every biblical mooring for even defining sexuality and gender. Churches in the United States have been called upon this Sunday to stand with our brothers and sisters in Canada whose faithfulness to the Scriptures... Continue Reading
Should We Prepare Our Daughters to Register for the Military Draft?
The Supreme Court is expected to hear a case arguing that excluding women from draft registration is discriminatory.
Even without the draft, congregation leaders already encounter young women considering the military who need counsel since women are now sent into combat. Still, few congregation leaders with whom I have spoken either know the main points in biblical studies about women and the military, or that everyone who enlists agrees to go into combat.... Continue Reading
Just a Honeymoon Salad, Please!
It may be that we've got a word salad in front of us, but that's because we only want a honeymoon salad—lettuce alone!
The language present is clear enough to address the specific problems brought about by the infestation of Side B/Revoice heterodoxy. Even more, even to the degree that there is a hanging “etc.” left over, this is a factor, not of poor wordsmithing, but of the nature of equivocation that necessitates this overture. Regarding the... Continue Reading
“Presbyleaks” From a Business Analysis Perspective
Using Business Analysis to assess “Presbyleaks,” the release of the National Partnership documents.
From a BA perspective, if the NP asked about how to go forward, I would advise it to publish a purpose and mission statement compatible with PCA officer vows, accept all such within the PCA who desire to participate in order to grow in their understanding of PCA polity and practices, and do away with... Continue Reading
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