Needless to say the endless line of coffee shops is doing a good bit of business. (Remember, this is a coffee culture…Starbuck’s late night crowd doesn’t leave until between 12-1AM…when the store closes.) I’m listening to one of my favorite Christmas albums…Christmas with Bing Crosby. That’s the way Christmas carols are supposed to sound. As... Continue Reading

“We are all committed to seeking and obeying our Lord’s leading and acting in accordance with His Holy Word. All of us are fully prepared to walk away from our church properties if that is the path God has chosen for us.” Four orthodox Anglican parishes, under siege by New Westminster Anglican Bishop Michael Ingham,... Continue Reading

In the 19th Century there were great ‘pamphlet wars’ between ministers and church leaders. At best these helped people deal with the issues, at worst they were emotive personal attacks which did not grace the Gospel. I suspect the 21st Century equivalent of these are the ‘blog wars’. I have no desire to get involved... Continue Reading

A victim of sexual abuse filed a lawsuit on Monday against the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A). Sean Coppedge claims the denomination failed to protect him and other children during their stay at a boarding house in Congo, where his parents were serving as missionaries. “On the night I was sexually abused I immediately informed the Presbyterian... Continue Reading

While intentional goals, these marks are not, of course, all perfectly manifested at all times, in all places. There is sin and failure. However, strong gospel proclamation, with loving, intentional discipleship, accountability and vision, creates a grace-saturated, growing, Christ centered community. Recently I was privileged to take part in a discussion on church planting and... Continue Reading

The Georgia Court of Appeals reversed the trial court’s judgment that had awarded the disputed property of Timberridge Presbyterian Church, a 300-member congregation in McDonough, Ga. now affiliated with the Evangelical Presbyterian Church (EPC), to the presbytery. Greater Atlanta Presbytery has filed a notice of its intent to petition for an appeal of a recent... Continue Reading

“We are not trying to build separate Hispanic churches, which would be a financial burden to everyone, but to change the existing church to embrace the entire body of Christ.” John Bueno, Director of Latins United, was appointed an EPC Home Missionary by the National Outreach Committee at its fall meeting. John has led outstanding... Continue Reading

Each December on the first Friday and Saturday of December, all Stated Clerks of the various Presbyteries in the Presbyterian Church in America are invited to a meeting in the Atlanta area to discuss matters of interest to those in a similar work. While the PCA currently has 79 Presbyteries, only 30 or so actually... Continue Reading

The conference will be held on October 17-30, 2001 at the Glen Eyrie Conference Center in Colorado Springs. Re:New (verb) Def.: 1. to make like new, restore to freshness, vigor; 2. to make new spiritually; 3. to begin again Re:New (noun) Def.: 1. a gathering of women who have been uniquely called to His service... Continue Reading

Despite having concerns about the spiritual and structural health of the presbytery and denomination, Walnut Creek Presbyterian Church has offered another approach to addressing concerns about the PCUSA On the heels of a large congregation in San Francisco Presbytery leaving the Presbyterian Church (USA) for the Evangelical Presbyterian Church (EPC), one church has made a... Continue Reading