The Key Question – is, or should be, what does the Scripture say? And what has become abundantly clear over the past couple of years…is that our current practice is by no means the only mandated practice in the Bible The Board of Trustees report (which can be found here: Report on Worship) [Editor’s note: the... Continue Reading

The Reverend David Robertson, minister of St Peter’s Free Church in Dundee and editor of The Record monthly magazine, has said traditional psalms would not be sacrificed if music and hymns were introduced. The Free Church of Scotland has used unaccompanied psalm singing exclusively since its formation in 1843 – until Friday, November 19. The... Continue Reading

Archbishop Dolan has a solid reputation as an outspoken pro-life leader. He has insisted that Catholics should never honor anyone taking a pro-abortion position… In a surprise vote that was described as a “seismic shift” by one prominent Catholic commentator, the strongly pro-life Archbishop Timothy Dolan of New York today beat out controversial sitting Vice... Continue Reading

According to court documents the longtime financial director…received $132,019 out of his total $144,261 compensation in the form of a housing allowance last year. The Reformed Church in America had no record of his ordination as a pastor. Crystal Cathedral, the Orange County mega-church that filed for bankruptcy last month, allowed its chief financial officer... Continue Reading

Despite a survey saying otherwise, some pastors are convinced that there is a resurgence in Calvinism, or Reformed theology, particularly among young believers today. A new Barna Group survey, released on Monday, revealed that the proportion of Protestant pastors who identify their church as “Calvinist or Reformed” has remained the same – at about three... Continue Reading

The vote of Presbyteries on the BCO 14 amendments is now at 15-14 against adopting the amendments. The two amendments to BCO 14-1 and 14-2 will have the effect of changing the way the Administrative Committee, which includes the Stated Clerk’s office, would be funded. It would also change the definition of “voting membership” for... Continue Reading

The changes are “baby steps in the right direction,” said Mitch Mayne, an openly gay and active Mormon in the Bay Area. “At least the handbook takes the damning terminology out of it.” A newly published compilation of guidelines used worldwide by leaders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has softened the... Continue Reading

When asked to explain why she supports nFOG (New Form of Government), Bolbach said it establishes a new mindset and basically returns the Book of Order to a constitution rather than a rule book. In addition to being honored with a special reception on the opening night of the 2010 Covenant Network of Presbyterian’s National... Continue Reading

The vote of Presbyteries on the BCO 14 amendments is now at 15-10 against adopting the amendments. On November 9 Southwest Florida voted in favor: Yes 36; No 12; Abstain 0. On November 13 Philadelphia voted against: Yes 5; No 14; Abstain 0. On November 15 Houston Metro voted in favor. On BCO 14-1: Yes,... Continue Reading

“Given this profile, we expect that new theological, relational, as well as methodological networks that emerge will redefine the Protestant landscape over the next decade.” Some observers and journalists have described a movement among Reformed churches, pointing to prominent Reformed pastors and new Reformed church associations as a significant trend. A new study from Barna... Continue Reading