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Is Ordaining SSA Persons a “Non-Essential”?

A response to the Teaching Elder Letter to Sessions in the Evangelical Presbyterian Church

Written by Plumb Line Editorial Board | Tuesday, February 17, 2026

Same sex attraction is sexual impurity; it is sin. SSA persons need repentance, discipleship, and pastoral care. Putting a person with homosexual attraction in leadership would be disobedience to God and a failure to protect the bride of Christ. It is unthinkable to make a wounded sheep the shepherd of the flock. We have some... Continue Reading

RPCNA Denomination Excludes Pastor For Racist Statements

Presbytery of the Alleghenies on Saturday excommunicated Rev. Samuel Ketcham for his advocacy of Kinism.

Written by Elizabeth Black | Wednesday, January 28, 2026

The denomination in November charged Ketcham with making extensive online statements on race that violated the third, fifth, sixth, and ninth commandments, according to a charge list.   The Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America’s Presbytery of the Alleghenies on Saturday excommunicated Rev. Samuel Ketcham for his advocacy of kinism, the belief that insurmountable differences between... Continue Reading

Evangelical Presbyterian Church’s PJC Sustains Complaint Against Presbytery of the Alleghenies

The PJC ruling acknowledged that the “opinion and wish” of a General Assembly cannot bind or restrict a church from presenting a lawful overture for consideration.

Written by Editorial Board, Presbyterian Plumb Line | Wednesday, January 28, 2026

The NAPC overture calls for a Constitutional Amendment that would prohibit candidates who identify as homosexual and experience same-sex attraction from being ordained in the EPC. During the November 15 Presbytery meeting, Presbytery officials apparently used a series of procedural maneuvers to prevent the NAPC Overture from being considered for a vote.   The Presbytery... Continue Reading

God’s Emphases and Stresses Are Not To Be De-emphasized or De-stressed

The EPC’s fidelity to Sola Scriptura should lead it to obey God’s design for biblical sexual ethics.

Written by Helen Louise Herndon | Thursday, January 22, 2026

Now the serpent was more cunning than any animal of the field which the Lord God had made.  And he said to the woman, “Has God really said, ‘You shall not eat from any tree of the garden’?” (Genesis 3: 1)   In response to Eve’s reply that they were forbidden to eat from the tree of... Continue Reading

A Red Line Statement on Ordination and Same-Sex Attraction in the EPC

Ordination demands evidence of progress in sanctification and the ability to serve as a model for the flock.

Written by EPC Members | Tuesday, January 13, 2026

The high calling of ordination is incompatible with a settled identification as a “gay Christian” or with ongoing patterns of same-sex attraction. We affirm that God can and does deliver His people from every form of sin and disordered desire, including those of a sexual nature. And we expect that those who lead His church... Continue Reading

Administrative Committee Nominates Fred Greco for PCA Stated Clerk

The 53rd PCA General Assembly will consider Greco’s nomination to serve as stated clerk when it convenes in Louisville on June 22-26, 2026.

Written by Andy Jones | Monday, January 12, 2026

Greco currently serves as senior pastor of Christ Church in Katy, Texas. He grew up near Buffalo, New York, and studied Classics and history at the University of Buffalo, after which he completed a master’s degree in Classics at the University of Chicago. After earning his law degree at the University of Michigan Law School,... Continue Reading

A Letter from Andrew Brunson to the EPC

This letter raises concerns that fidelity to Scripture may be compromised in the EPC is considering whether individuals who identify as homosexual and experience ongoing same-sex attraction may be ordained to leadership in the church.

Written by Andrew Brunson | Thursday, January 8, 2026

As a missionary, I understand the difficulty of sharing the gospel with a culture that does not share our values. Yet in our desire to be missional, we must not forsake the truth of Scripture or abandon the unchanging commands of God. The Bible clearly teaches that homosexuality is an unnatural desire and contrary to... Continue Reading

A Suffocating Lament

How the 2025 “A Call to Prayer and Lament” framing of grief suffocates the church.

Written by Isaac Martin | Monday, December 15, 2025

What will happen if this lament, that uses terminology born far outside Scripture, becomes a driving force? Terms originating from some who reject Scripture may unintentionally shape how congregants interpret sin and reconciliation. How can we expect restitution or peace when worldly expressions replace our ecclesiastical language? Naming a group as inherently grieved and another... Continue Reading

“What’s at Stake in the EPC?”

Presbyterian Plumb Line Hosts Conversations on Biblical Fidelity and Ordination

Written by PPL Editors | Friday, November 28, 2025

As Presbyteries continue to discuss the work of the AIC [Ad Interim Committee], with recommendations scheduled for consideration at the 46th General Assembly in June 2026, PPL editors encouraged readers to examine and consider signing the Red Line Statement. This declaration affirms that “the high calling of ordination is incompatible with a settled identification as... Continue Reading

Evangelical Presbyterian Church OGA Responds to Jeff Jeremiah Letter

In his letter, Jeremiah expressed concern about the report of the Ad-Interim Committee on Same Sex Attraction, urging elders to get informed and involved to preserve Biblical orthodoxy.

Written by Editorial Board, Presbyterian Plumb Line | Tuesday, November 18, 2025

Second, the OGA accused Jeremiah (although not by name) of “advocating against the work of the General Assembly’s Ad Interim Committee on the ordination of persons with Same Sex Attraction.” During the General Assembly in June, the AIC urged elders to provide critique on their report. In his letter, Jeremiah was exercising his right to... Continue Reading

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