After nearly four hours of argument and examination and cross examination of witnesses, the hearing judge continued the case In a beautiful courtroom at the Newberry County (S.C.) Courthouse, Judge Griffith of the 8th Circuit Court convened a hearing on a Temporary Restraining Order against the General Synod of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian (ARP) denomination... Continue Reading

The Presbytery of Chicago (PCUSA)…announced last fall that selling its “most valuable asset” was among options being weighed to repay an $11-million loan due Aug. 31. Private talks continue regarding sale of the Presbyterian Camps south of Saugatuck’s (Michigan) Oval Beach, but this summer’s camp programs will be held, its current owner says. The Presbytery... Continue Reading

The following overture was adopted by the Northern California Presbytery at its March 2010 stated meeting to be presented to the 38th PCA General Assembly, which is meeting in Nashville, Tenn., June 29-July 2. Overture from the Northern California Presbytery “Amend BCO to bring clarity and order regarding church practice in the ministry of deacons”... Continue Reading

Augustine of Hippo: “If we are perplexed by an apparent contradiction in Scripture, it is not allowable to say, The author of this book is mistaken; but either the manuscript is faulty, or the translation is wrong, or you have not understood.” I read with interest the recent column by Richard Burnett of Erskine Theological... Continue Reading

“I object to these cowardly, anonymous attacks upon a good and godly man, one who has been consistently recognized as a leader in the Reformed churches, and one of the most gifted preachers of his age.” Those words above were written by Ken Pierce, a Presbyterian Church in America Minister and pastor of Trinity Presbyterian... Continue Reading

The original congregation formed after leaving the Presbyterian Church (USA) in 2007 due to concern over the theological direction of the denomination. Worship services for Oakfield (N.Y.) Community Bible Church (OCBC) soon will return to the historic building members of its congregation lost in a legal battle with Genesee Valley Presbytery. And the presbytery, which... Continue Reading

The overture does not mention recent evidence on global warming, such as Al Gore’s 2006 Oscar-winning documentary “An Inconvenient Truth” or claims that global warming theories were exaggerated. On the 20th anniversary of its adoption by the 202nd General Assembly, a Charlotte Presbytery overture will ask the 219th GA to lift up “Call to Restore... Continue Reading

Under the revised standard, White reportedly said, the convention “no longer” accepts autonomous churches that choose to call a woman as their pastor. For the second straight year, the Georgia Baptist Convention is poised to cut ties with a historic member congregation over the issue of women in ministry. Graham Walker, co-pastor along with his... Continue Reading

Using a 2008 More Light Presbyterians event as an example, the Presbytery of Santa Barbara has asked for oversight of General Assembly events sponsored by Presbyterian Church (USA) aligned groups to make sure they honor the denomination’s constitutional standards. Citing a “wedding” between two men officiated by a Presbyterian pastor at the 218th General Assembly... Continue Reading

The ARP Synod has selected two attorneys from the Greenville office of Womble, Carlyle, Sandridge & Rice, PLLC to defend the lawsuit brought by two current Erskine Trustees, along with the President of the Alumni Association and the Association itself. The ARP Legal Team from the Greenville, SC office includes: Keith Munson. Munson is a... Continue Reading