BY MICHAEL MCNUTT, The Oklahoman Passage of a bill to require the owner of church property to be clearly stated in the deed or trust agreement would violate long-held principles of law and could lead the state down a “slippery slope” of becoming entangled in church affairs, religious leaders told a House panel Thursday. The... Continue Reading

At is October 1, 2009 stated meeting, the Rocky Mountain Presbytery (RMP) adopted a Pastoral Letter on the “Affirmations and Denials on Scripture.” The resolution had come to RMP from the Session of Cornerstone Presbyterian Church of Castle Rock, Colo. The Cornerstone Session adopted the “Affirmations and Denials” because of the apparent development of views... Continue Reading

Two elders have resigned from Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church, saying the mega-church’s new pastor is retaliating against his critics. Divisions deepened at Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church, the Fort Lauderdale mega-church, as two elders resigned Tuesday night following the first service of a breakaway congregation on Sunday. The two have accused Pastor Tullian Tchividjian and his officers... Continue Reading

PCA Retirement & Benefits, Inc. (RBI), the retirement agency of the Presbyterian Church in America, has hired a new retirement plan record keeper, Northwest Plan Services (NWPS). Due to this vendor change, certain addresses and account login procedures will change. Further information about this change will be communicated over the next few months through web... Continue Reading

A report from the Sun-Sentinel: A new congregation may be in the birthing by dissident members of Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church who failed to oust Pastor Tullian Tchividjian last week. The dissidents, who lost a congregational vote Sept. 20 to fire Tchividjian from the Fort Lauderdale church, held a worship service in Coconut Creek on... Continue Reading

At the 87th Stated Meeting of the Presbytery of the Siouxlands (PS) on September 24, 2009, the Presbytery rejected an investigative committee recommendation to find a strong presumption of guilt that a member was teaching contrary to the Standards in the area of baptism. The Presbytery further concluded that he was not teaching Federal Vision... Continue Reading

By Don K. Clements The Miraloma Community Church (MCC) is located on top of the highest point in the City of San Francisco. Looking out their windows gives you some of the most magnificent views imaginable. It is a small, community church, a member of the Reformed Church in America (RCA) denomination. Here is how... Continue Reading

In a decision with implications far beyond Georgetown County, S.C., and the Episcopal Church (ECUSA), the Supreme Court of South Carolina overturned the hierarchal ownership of local church property. The All Saints Parish of Pawley’s Island, S.C. withdrew from the ECUSA in 2005 but later in the year the ‘majority vestry’ was barred from use... Continue Reading

At a meeting on September 20, 2009, the congregation of Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church voted to keep its pastor, the Rev. Tullian Tchividjian by a vote of 940 – 422. The meeting was held as a result of a petition submitted to the Session (the church elder board) by around 400 members requesting that the... Continue Reading

In March I was honored to be elected pastor of one of the great churches in South Florida–and indeed in America. Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church had been led by Dr. D. James Kennedy for nearly 48 years until he died in September 2007 at the age of 76. Even though I grew up in South... Continue Reading