All constitutional changes from presbyteries must go through the OC, and so the reasoning is that all constitutional changes from other sources should do so as well. The PCA allows all Teaching Elders and at least two Ruling elders per church to attend the General Assembly. Consequently, there are generally over a thousand commissioners at... Continue Reading

A “Meeting of Understanding,” was held in Atlanta Tuesday, January 17. Some 50 PCA pastors as well as coordinators and presidents of the PCA’s permanent committees and agencies attended. Roy Taylor, stated clerk of the PCA’s General Assembly, in collaboration with other denominational leaders, called the meeting. “One of the themes of the 2010 PCA... Continue Reading

Everyone who is currently covered will be automatically covered without regard to pre-existing conditions. All employees will be required to complete an online health risk assessment. The information is not used to deny coverage but to determine an aggregate. The goal was to offer a plan that promotes healthy leaders through comprehensive benefits that are... Continue Reading

The origin of the word ecology from the Greek oikos, Ortberg explained, “Every organism lives in a larger system. A healthy ecosystem filters out toxins so that organisms can thrive.” “Are you ready for a miracle?” was the opening worship song and the question in the room at the Thursday morning worship service of the... Continue Reading

Church of England legal advice published in June last year says that a gay priest can be promoted to be a bishop provided they have not been sexually active during the priesthood. However, a selection committee can veto a gay candidate if “the appointment of the candidate would cause division and disunity within the diocese... Continue Reading

This is seen even in the choice of words to describe how both sides of the debate… For those in favor of these, the departures from the past are a welcome change. For those opposed, they feel like a betrayal. Notice the subtle differentiation which discounts our position A few days ago, eight Presbyterian elders... Continue Reading

More than 2,000 participants from as many as 900 Presbyterian churches are attending the convention, which concludes Friday. When it ends, the leaders of the new denomination will have a better idea of how many churches are interested in joining the Fellowship, Crosby said. First Presbyterian of Orlando is hosting the convention starting Wednesday that... Continue Reading

“In faithfulness to the Lord Jesus, we believe we can no longer remain in a denomination that dishonors Christ, distorts the Bible and disobeys the commands of God.” A 205-year-old Ohio church ended its long trek to leave the Presbyterian Church (USA) after its former presbytery approved its separation on Thursday. The Presbytery of Miami... Continue Reading

Evergreen Church (PCA) in Sevier County has a new owner. This comes after their credit union put their building in a foreclosure auction on Friday morning. An attorney representing Evangelical Christian Credit Union, the loan holder for the church, read the deed in front of a small crowd that gathered in front of the Sevier... Continue Reading

…I also know that even nomadic people develop a theology of place and space. For instance, to commemorate a God-given victory over the Philistines, 1 Samuel 7 says that Samuel “took a stone and set it up between Mizpah and Shen, and called its name Ebenezer, saying, ‘Thus far the Lord has helped us.'” Just... Continue Reading