A Trial That Should Shame All Anglicans
Bishop of Albany William Love is charged with not permitting same-sex marriages in his diocese.
You couldn’t make it up: a bishop whose name is ‘Will Love’, who upholds the gospel message as almost all Christians believe it, is being put on trial at the behest of a presiding bishop who preached on the importance of ‘treating each other like family’. Remember that lovely, smiley American bishop who spoke... Continue Reading
Fear God, Not the Coronavirus: Two Pastoral Letters Encourage Us to Look to the Lord
Pastor Gibson is currently “self-isolating”, having developed symptoms associated with the Coronavirus pandemic.
If there is one thing that the Coronavirus should do, it should cause the world to seek the LORD while He may be found, to call upon Him while He is near. This virus is an act of judgement, for sure, but it is also an act of mercy; an opportunity given by God to... Continue Reading
Reasonable Service: What the PCA’s Latest Controversy Says about Its Understanding of Outreach, Evangelism,
Memorial Presbyterian Church is the same church that hosted the original Revoice conference in 2018, which set off a major controversy in the PCA in 2018.
It seems clear that Transluminate published opinions which violate the seventh commandment and are even contrary to the light of nature. After all, Transluminate featured plays which advocated for women to take testosterone treatments in order to become more like men, for transgender marriage and parenting, and for a human “to transform into another species.”... Continue Reading
Inside The Outbreak: Church In A Time Of Coronavirus
Congregations across the U.S. face grueling choices: to close or not to close because of the virus?
In Matthews, N.C. (a suburb of Charlotte), pastor Kevin DeYoung said Christ Covenant Church—a congregation of several hundred—wouldn’t meet for worship in its building on Sunday. DeYoung plans to preach from the church’s pulpit, and leaders will livestream the services online Sunday morning and evening. Smaller churches may not have as wide a slate of... Continue Reading
From Tabernacle to Stormtrooper Dance
The purpose of our gatherings is not to entertain people.
Our worship is no longer the worship of one chosen ethnic race, but the worship of representatives of all nations, tribes, and tongues. But what remains constant is that worship is still a privilege given to us by God and that when it comes to the elements and even the style of our worship, we still... Continue Reading
2020 Reformed Congregational Fellowship Pastors’ Conference
The Reformed Congregational Fellowship Pastors’ Conference will be April 14-16, 2020 in Sharon, Mass.
This year’s Reformed Congregational Fellowship Pastors’ Conference takes up Chapters 28, 29 & 30 of the Savoy Declaration of Faith: “Of the Sacraments”, “Of Baptism” and “Of Communion.” Please plan on joining us April 14-16 at the Wonderland Conference Center, Sharon, MA as papers prepared and presented by colleagues in ministry provide the stepping off... Continue Reading
Memorial PCA in St. Louis Hosts LGBT Arts Festival
Should a PCA church host a “short-play festival and celebration of transgender, agender, non-binary, genderqueer, and genderfluid artists”?
According to the event announcement accessed on Thursday, the Q Collective, which is an LGBT group “exploring the spectrum of gender, sexuality, and romantic orientation,” hosted its 2nd annual Transluminate Arts Festival at The Chapel of Memorial Presbyterian Church on consecutive nights, February 27 – March 1. Should a PCA church host a “short-play... Continue Reading
What Should We Be Doing About The Coronavirus?
A challenge to churches to minister in their community, family and church if the Coronavirus strikes.
Since Jesus came to earth and healed people Christians have loved lepers, victims of the plague, people dying of HIV-Aids. Some believers died doing acts of tender mercy to those who died with no one close, no one to pray or sing over them. They put their lives on the line because they knew that... Continue Reading
Why Knowing Your Flock is Critical to Meaningful Preaching
Do you know what is going on in the lives of your congregation, and does it move you, grieve you?
Knowing firsthand your flock’s misguided financial, career, and familial hopes will help you know how to preach. It will help you pick the right texts and the right emphases in explicating those texts. This is what makes preaching a ministry, and not simply an exercise. The preacher paced the stage, staring earnestly out into... Continue Reading
What We Need to Learn About Prayer From the Early Church
A mark of true discipleship is being in constant communication with God through prayer.
Throughout the book of Acts, God uses prayer as a means to achieve His ends. In almost every case, prayer precedes powerful works. First, prayer precedes the filling of the Holy Spirit. The coming of the Holy Spirit in Acts 2:3 is directly tied to the devoted prayer of the disciples in Acts 1:14. Luke... Continue Reading
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