When Smart Theologians Endorse Dumb Hermeneutics
I can’t remember when I’ve read a book that was so disrespectful to women
No serious person can read the book and not see that (Rachel Held) Evans is mocking the Bible. There’s no getting around that. When you twist God’s word, act as if a narrative description is a Biblical command, and then use it to satirize views that no one holds, then you are mocking both the Bible and Christians.
God Is Laughing Especially Hard Today
Whether Romney of Obama wins, both of them are ultimately controlled like a watercourse.
Aaaah, election day. You can almost taste the fear and money in the air. Political signs are lined up six deep along the road, and the Facebook posts are flying fast and furious. Over the past months politicians have spent billions of dollars on ads that go something like this:
PCA Heartland Presbytery delays vote on Intinction Study
Update: Full report has been removed from this site at the request of the Presbytery
One year ago, prior to the PCA action at the 2012 General Assembly which passed an amendment to the Book of Church Order to clarify that the denomination standards do NOT permit the 'Intinction' form of administration of the Lord's Supper, Heartland Presbytery appointed a six man committee to study the issue for the Presbytery.
A Prayer for America on Election Day
May God grant us mercy and grace as we seek to fulfill our responsibilities as citizens — and our responsibilities as Christians. This world is not our home, but we do bear responsibilities as followers of Christ as we are living here. May God bless America, not because this nation deserves to be blessed, but because He is a God of grace and mercy. Oh God . . . save us from ourselves.
Baptists and the Reformation: Baptists are Protestants!
We are third generation Protestants who in many ways represent an attempt to reform the Reformation
Baptists are Protestants. I know there are some Baptists out there who don’t believe we are Protestants, but their rejection of this truth betrays a bapto-centric bias and ignores history. It is one of those beliefs that my colleague Keith Harper calls “history as apologetics”–using (or misusing) history (or alleged history) to make a theological point.
Why Paedobaptism leads to Presbyterianism! (or at least should!)
Paedobaptism leads to an emphasis on a broader community of believers beyond the individual
If my identity is focused first on my individual profession of faith then I am always checking others have that same profession which will lead to separation where we conclude not. If my identity is focused first on the community my concern will be building that community rather than seeking complete uniformity within the members.
Contentment is Learned
Learning contentment is hard work, and I am a reluctant student
After years of faithful ministry, I don't see the results I expect. I am discontent. I have a house large enough to host a church dinner, a reliable car that can bring women to the retreat and Christian friends who show love to me. I am still discontent
Student newspaper wins First Amendment victory
9th Circuit rules Oregon State University discriminated against conservative publication
The court declared any university policies that restrict student free speech are open to constitutional examination. OSU administrators' actions violated the First Amendment and strongly suggested "viewpoint discrimination" because their policy was unwritten, unannounced, and had no history of enforcement... "It materialized like a bolt out of the blue to smite The Liberty's, but not The Daily Barometer's, newsbins onto the trash heap," the opinion states.
Changes in the PC(USA) dues structure
Why putting more financial burden on younger clergy is not the answer
Young pastors are often turned down for positions because a retirement age minister wants the job. When a church is struggling to pay for a pastor, they can hire a pastor who is already retired, so they don’t have all the financial obligations that they would with a full-time, installed minister.
Left without a vote, Michigan congregation votes with feet; forms new EPC church
“I’m glad we decided to walk away from the fight. Church should be about mission, witness and fellowship not arguing."
Although the policy requires session to call a congregational meeting, Detroit Presbytery asserts that a congregation does not have the right to take a non-binding advisory vote on this subject because it is not enumerated in the Book of Order as business for a congregational meeting and since the congregation, according to the Detroit Presbytery, cannot take this vote, the presbytery then as the right to override both the Book of Order and Michigan state law, which detail that congregation’s bylaws determine quorum for congregational meetings.

