I will hazard a prediction that PCUSA’s Book of Order will not be regarded as establishing a self-actuating trust in Indiana. And if that is the result, then the Dennis Canon will be dead in that State, as well. As readers of this blog are aware, your Curmudgeon is no fan of the Dennis Canon,... Continue Reading

Ironically, some of the most powerful forces that threaten these churches are the efforts of outsiders to help the region — such as missionaries sent to evangelize the locals or social-justice activists who want to help the locals escape their own way of life. Travelers who frequent the winding mountain roads of Southern Appalachia know... Continue Reading

The Presbyterian Church in America’s Metro Atlanta Presbytery (MAP) on September 20, 2011, rescinded a six-point resolution it had adopted in April 2009 allowing for different interpretations on who may be chosen or elected to serve as deacons and deaconesses in local churches. The resolution that had originally been adopted allowed for the following possible... Continue Reading

If every man, woman, and child is going to have an opportunity to hear and respond to the Gospel, it must be taken to them within the context of their own culture. In order to accomplish this, we need to plant the Gospel among these groups by planting churches. Ifind it difficult to believe Christians... Continue Reading

Are there other partnerships in jeopardy? It does appear that there are. Without being specific, in the webinar Maria Arroyo does say that some partners in the Caribbean and Latin America will be considering their relationship with the PC(USA) at their upcoming General Assemblies or General Synods. Over the last few months a couple Presbyterian... Continue Reading

A Florida congregation is raising the bar on outreach ministry by literally going to a bar – to worship and create disciples of Jesus Christ. First Presbyterian Church (PCUSA) of Orlando recently decided to partner with its next-door neighbor, Frank & Steins, to broadcast its Sunday service on one of the bar’s many large TVs.... Continue Reading

“In New York and Boston and Minneapolis and out West, it’s just a big barrier that they are continually dealing with,” Wright said. “… Part of the study is to consider a name change as a possibility of removing a barrier to sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ. The announcement from Southern Baptist Convention President... Continue Reading

“The United Methodist Church’s General Conference meets every four years. In its most recent meeting in 2008, delegates voted to maintain the church’s policy prohibiting the blessing of same-sex unions and the ordination of partnered homosexuals…” “We do not know how many, if any, marriages or ‘holy unions’ of same-sex couples will be performed by... Continue Reading

On Sunday, September 11, the Friendship Presbyterian Church in Black Mountain, NC (near Asheville) hosted an evening on the subject “Perspectives on Race, Grace, and the Church in the 21st Century.” The Rev. Craig Bulkeley had completed seminary at Westminster but went on to be a lawyer for 25 years, working many of those years... Continue Reading

Christian training programs are working hard to help their students become employable and, in some cases, employed With 35 years of experience in human resources, Lane Hardier knows a thing or two about how to get a job. “Don’t look at the qualifications of a job, but the tasks that the job requires,” he always... Continue Reading