“The purpose of discipline is to bring about the reconciliation of man to God and man to man and to engage the people of God in the ministry of reconciliation” On May 6th The Aquila Report ran a story about a Session in the Associate Reformed Presbyterian (ARP) Church starting a process known as Church... Continue Reading

“This year, we are trying something new. On Memorial Day, we are going to have a community Home Run Derby” Ice cream and a Home Run Derby are going to help send a group of Coweta County young people to Appalachia for a missions project. The youth of White Oak Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church in... Continue Reading

The Bishop…reaffirmed the position of the Anglican Church in North America… that “all parish property is owned by the parishes” without any trust claim by the diocese” Leaders from all 55 parishes in the Anglican Diocese of Pittsburgh met with diocesan leaders on April 25 at St. Martin’s Anglican Church, Monroeville, Pennsylvania, to worship and... Continue Reading

Redeemer’s worship service (is) a “contemporary expression of sound-substantive hymns and praise songs.“ Members of Redeemer Presbyterian PCA in Evans, Georgia will have a new place to worship Sunday as the church opens the doors to its first permanent home. “This is our very first building,” said senior pastor Charlie Stakley. “We are a church... Continue Reading

There are several closed sessions planned for Thursday’s GAMC meeting schedule, including a one-hour session for elected members only The anticipation of staff cuts is hanging over this week’s meeting of the General Assembly Mission Council (GAMC) being held in Louisville (KY), but officials are holding off those discussion until a series of closed meetings... Continue Reading

Free Church of Scotland minister the Rev David Robertson at St Peter’s in Dundee said it could provide a home for “hurt and angry” Kirk members. The Free Church of Scotland is considering lifting a 110-year ban on hymn singing. A group of 10 ministers is calling for a change in church law because they... Continue Reading

Pitman is the second announced candidate to lead the Southern Baptist Pastors’ Conference, which meets two days prior to the annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention. Vance Pitman, pastor of Hope Baptist Church in Las Vegas, Nev., will be nominated president of the Southern Baptist Pastors’ Conference next month in Orlando, Mac Brunson, pastor... Continue Reading

The congregation near Phoenix hires the Barna Group to survey people, says its time to end family arguments Desert Hills Presbyterian Church recently announced its intent to sever ties with the 2.1 million-member Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) while remaining in the Reformed family as an independent church. “I’m looking forward to ending the cyclical family arguments... Continue Reading

Bishop Bennison was found to have failed to discharge his pastoral obligations to the girl, the members of her family, and the members of the parish youth group as well as church authorities after he learned of his brother’s behavior. Attorneys for the Episcopal Church and for the Diocese of Pennsylvania’s Bishop Charles Bennison argued... Continue Reading

“It seems right, I think, that those who assign the tasks bear some responsibility to fund them. Likewise, it’s reasonable that those who receive the benefits would help cover the costs—even gladly.” On April 8, the PCA’s Administrative Committee (AC), comprised of 11 teaching and ruling elders, along with nine representatives from PCA committees and... Continue Reading