“Who Are The 123 Who Voted Against The Overture?” Here’s One.
Why I voted against the racial reconciliation overture at the 44th PCA General Assembly.
When it comes to calling upon believers to confess and repent of the sins of a prior generation the vast majority of which they had little if anything to do with personally, it seems to me we are in danger of trivializing repentance along the lines of Calvin’s warning and at the same time falling... Continue Reading
The 222nd General Assembly Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Brief Summary
Over the last year one of the big questions swirling around the PC(USA) has been form and function of the church, particularly at the national level
The Assembly considered an overture on “Admission of, and Apology for, Harms Done to the LGBTQ/Q Members of the PC(USA), Family and Friends.” With much discussion in both the committee and on the floor, and with the broad support of many groups – but not all – the Assembly approved a statement that says the... Continue Reading
A Troubling Turn: PCA General Assembly 2016
This year there were four conventional, par-for-the- course General Assembly decisions that included problematic elements: missional theology, the Sabbath, racial reconciliation, and women in ministry.
Why do I regard the approval of this study committee as a “troubling turn?” I believe that this approach poses a threat to the unity of the PCA. If the progressives have their way and ordination is opened to women, there will most certainly be a split. Too many of us recognize that there is... Continue Reading
What’s in a Name? Critical Reflections on the PCA’s Women in Ministry Study Committee
So, if not intended to push the question of ordination of women, why include the topic of ordination at all?
The way the Reformed Christian community talks about, responds to, and values women needs much work. I hope that the newly formed study committee on the role of women in the PCA will conduct a more thorough investigation into what these many unanswered questions affecting women actually are before they start attempting to answer them.... Continue Reading
PCA Goes Back to Where It Started: Women’s Ordination
Meanwhile, the shrinking PCUSA makes plans to recover its identity.
Contention over the PCA’s stance against female ordination isn’t new. In 2009, the general assembly narrowly voted (446–427) against creating a committee to study women’s roles. Even before that, the denomination argued over whether commissioning “deaconesses” to help male deacons is tantamount to ordaining them. (Tim Keller argued for commissioning, and not ordaining, deaconesses.) ... Continue Reading
What I Saw at the 44th General Assembly of the PCA (1)
One of the most significant things that occurred last week was the overwhelming passage of Overture 43 on racial reconciliation.
But if the PCA is going to corporately repent for sins committed by PCUS churches in the south during the battles over civil rights then let us also as a denomination repent for the northeastern PCUSA’s sins of rejecting the authority of Scripture and de-gospeling missions. Is not the PCUSA our parent denomination? Under this... Continue Reading
A Way Forward for PCA Peace, Health, and Unity
Will the PCA make changes by legislative fiat from the top – or – by consensus among the presbyteries and local congregations?
This pastor remains far more concerned that the peace of our church will be wounded by unwitting defenses and advocacies, which employ legislative fiat, in thesi deliverances, or manipulating things such that voting among the grassroots presbyteries is strictly avoided. That may be the way to win a demagogic vote, but it’s a surefire way... Continue Reading
Reflections From A Black Presbyterian On The PCA’s Overture On Racial Reconciliation
The PCA’s Overture 43: The evening of June 23, 2016, may have been one of the most refreshing time in the denomination’s history.
The overture on racial reconciliation will not abruptly change the culture of an entire denomination. Anyone who thinks otherwise is ripe for disappointment. At the same time, approving this statement makes a statement. It says to people both within and outside the PCA that we stand against racism in all its forms and commit ourselves... Continue Reading
PCA GA: Overture 43 On Racial Reconciliation Approved 861-123
The PCA General Assembly approved Overture 43 on racial reconciliation with an 85% vote of the commissioners
The Presbyterian Church in America General Assembly, meeting in Mobile, Ala., voted on June 23 to approve Overture 43 on racial reconciliation. This action began when a personal resolution on racial reconciliation was presented to the 43rd PCA General Assembly in 2015. After debate on the resolution, a motion was approved to recommend to the... Continue Reading
Prayers To Allah-Offered At PCUSA’s General Assembly Plenary Session
Wajidi Said, from the Portland Muslim Community, offered his prayer to Allah as a part of the opening session of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (USA).
“Allah bless us and bless our families and bless our Lord. Lead us on the straight path – the path of all the prophets: Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, Moses, Jesus and Muhammad,” and so went the prayer offered up by Wajidi Said, from the Portland Muslim Community. “Allah bless us and bless our families and... Continue Reading
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