Charges of slander were brought before a lower court by the private security company, SETECH, stemming from ASJ’s investigation into the death Dionisio Diaz Garcia, a human rights lawyer who worked for ASJ. Christian Reformed Church in North America officials have sent a letter to leaders of the government in Honduras, asking that a Calvin... Continue Reading

Highlights: 43 % members over 65, 27% female pastors. 2/3 members and 1/2 of Elders are female; 40% live in South; 96% white; 2/3 college grads; 44% report a conversion experience Nearly half of Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) members (43 percent) are age 65 or older and a larger percentage of pastors than ever (27 percent)... Continue Reading

The purpose of the Called Meeting is to hear a report of a special commission to investigate problems in the governance of the denominations College and Seminary (both bearing the name Erskine) located in Due West, SC. As previously reported on The Aquila Report, the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church (ARP) has called a highly unusually... Continue Reading

Recently, I was privileged to help with the awesome Career Transition Support Ministry at Cornerstone Evangelical Presbyterian Church in Brighton Township, Michigan. The program has evolved since its beginning. Its current components include an eight-week session covering a range of relevant topics, supplemented by other optional resources, such as counseling on budgeting and finances, and... Continue Reading

All other guests, including corresponding members and a reporter from The Layman were forced to leave, out of concern that their presence would impede the business of the presbytery on the “sensitive issue.” Behind closed doors, John Knox Presbytery voted 81-25 to ordain Scott Anderson, a gay man who 20 years ago gave up his... Continue Reading

Holy Trinity Anglican gets its start at facilities of Ortega Presbyterian, a PCA congregation. Two pastors named David have joined forces in Ortega. The Rev. David Burke, pastor for 14 years at Ortega Presbyterian Church, is helping the Rev. David Austell launch Holy Trinity Anglican Fellowship. After the ordination of a gay bishop a few... Continue Reading

“We have placed far too much value on our buildings and it is hindering our ability to respond appropriately to what God is doing in the midst of a struggling economy.” According to a recent study by the Barna Research Group, church leaders are more willing to cut spending, let go of staff and reduce... Continue Reading

The Presbytery of San Francisco’s new dismissal policy, approved in September 2009, is about to get its first test. The 2,000-member Community Presbyterian Church (CPC) in Danville, Calif., has announced it wants to leave the Presbyterian Church (USA) and affiliate with the Evangelical Presbyterian Church (EPC). CPC’s session approved the action at its Feb. 2... Continue Reading

Much of effective fathering can be boiled down to two principles: making time to be with children and seeking resources — such as older fathers to use as mentors — to be a better dad. Michael Boulton admits that being a father to his five children — ages 5 to 15 — often means he’s... Continue Reading

“…losing the housing allowance would cause significant harm to churches and ministers — particularly those with small congregations.“ A nationwide atheist group is asking religious leaders to take Jesus’ advice and render unto Caesar what is Caesar’s — especially when it comes to taking the federal tax break on their housing. The Wisconsin-based Freedom from... Continue Reading