The Easter Message was delivered by Rev. William Lyle of Marco Presbyterian. He took as his theme “The King Lives…and It Isn’t Elvis.” Lyle compared the life and death of Elvis Presley to the death and rebirth of Jesus, saying Elvis, unlike Christ, “has zero impact on my life.” It was a beautiful morning to... Continue Reading

The Virginia diocese and the Episcopal Church have opposed the congregations’ claims and asked the courts to declare that the property must be held and used for the mission of the Episcopal Church and the diocese. The Supreme Court of Virginia has told the Episcopal Diocese of Virginia and the Episcopal Church that it will... Continue Reading

“No one should be insensitive to the feelings of those who are disappointed that our church will not be returning to Kings River Road, and no one should put a damper on the enthusiasm and spirit of those who now see us free to finally pursue our Gospel ministries, free of litigation and uncertainty.” Breakaway... Continue Reading

“We focus on understanding people as being in covenant,” Bailey said. “That is a relationship ruled by promises.” Several families in Enid who have been meeting in homes for several years now have a pastor and a church name. Noah Bailey is pastor of Enid Reformed Church, which has been holding services since September. Enid... Continue Reading

With the Abbeville Clerk of Court’s Office closed for the weekend, filing of the judge’s decision is not expected until Monday morning. When the hearing was suddenly adjourned last week in Newberry, Judge Griffith announced he would have his decision filed within ten days. That has apparentlly not been possible for a couple of reasons.... Continue Reading

The following was posted on Anthony Bradley’s blog late last night (April 1): The Rev. Jeffrey Meyers responds here (files.me.com/jeffmeyers/bdl7eb) to the accusations regarding the Federal Vision theology. Below is the context of the accusations and here (files.me.com/jeffmeyers/bdl7eb) is Rev. Meyers’ response. Source: http://bradley.chattablogs.com/ [Editor’s note: the original URL (link) referenced in this article is no... Continue Reading

“The SBC must repent of systemic, institutionalized and historic negative attitudes toward women, race and dissenters.” Dwight McKissic, pastor of Cornerstone Baptist Church in Arlington, Texas, said in a blog on March 31 that in order to achieve a “Great Commission resurgence” to make the denomination more effective, the convention founded in 1845 to defend... Continue Reading

Asked why the launch was set for Easter, Holland said the date, a popular time for folks to attend church, also fits with the denomination’s beliefs. “We believe the resurrection is crucial to our faith A new church has picked a particularly significant day to launch its Culpeper mission. Christ Covenant PCA, part of the... Continue Reading

One would suspect that a decision might be as early as late as this Thursday afternoon – but nothing has gone according to ‘chalk’ in this process yet. When the hearing on the Temporary Restraining Order granted to the Plaintiffs in the lawsuit against the General Synod of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian (ARP) church was... Continue Reading

Anderson, who is openly gay and involved in a long-term relationship with another man, now will have to hold off on his ordination ceremony as the legal challenge plays out. Two high-profile remedial cases in the Presbyterian Church (USA) judicial system are being joined by additional congregations that object to ordination violations. San Francisco complaint... Continue Reading