Anglican churches face stiff competition as couples increasingly look to alternative venues for their weddings; Church makes choice easier as a means of outreach. The Church of England agreed today to relax its rules on couples marrying in churches where they have little connection with the local parish, after hearing of the competition it faced... Continue Reading

An open letter to the Covenant Network, et. al. (Editor’s note: This is the group in the PCUSA that supports LGBT issues.) The camel called the PCSUA is getting smaller and the load is getting heavier. Now is not the time to push or add to any more that load. At seminary, I started out... Continue Reading

My favorite theologian, Dr. Herman Bavinck, taught me that it’s quite easy to criticize, tear down, and critique, but if you’re going to do that, you really need to have a viable, workable alternative to what you’re being so negative about. Items for Approval at the 38th General Assembly The dust is settling over Nashville... Continue Reading

Evangelicals are still undecided, but they hold more power. Increasingly, the Church of England is becoming more evangelical. Nearly all the seminaries are filled with next generation evangelical ordinands. One British newspaper headline seemed to sum it up: “A divided church faces its darkest hour”. By rejecting a compromise over women bishops last weekend, the... Continue Reading

There was a ray of hope in the Presbyterian Church (USA) General Assembly when the Ecumenical Advisory Delegate from the Orthodox Church in Belarus, Archpriest Siarhei Hardun, brought greetings. Archpriest Siarhei Hardun of Belarus thanked the PCUSA for its mission work in his country, but also questioned some of the moral issues decided this week... Continue Reading

The OPC finished its annual General Assembly on Tuesday, a day earlier than scheduled. The Commissioners returned on Tuesday and began with led in prayer by the Rev. John Fesko for the Rev. Robert Godfrey (URC pastor in Visalia, California, and son of Dr. W. Robert Godfrey) as he undergoes brain surgery today. The Rev.... Continue Reading

Delegates at the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod, meeting in Houston, Texas, voted Monday to radically alter the structure and governance of their 2.5-million-member, St. Louis-based denomination. After three days of debate, 2,000 delegates gathered at the 163-year-old church’s triennial convention here voted 52 percent to 48 percent to streamline its operations by dismantling its several boards... Continue Reading

Providence PCA in Fayetteville, North Carolina Response to Pending BCO and RAO Changes that Would Levy Involuntary Taxes on Ministers and Churches Whereas, in prior years Providence PCA has voluntarily supported the work of the Administrative Committee of the PCA by freely giving a portion of our tithes and offerings; and Whereas, the 38th General... Continue Reading

The General Assembly that had been busy changing any number of things for more than a week was not prepared to change itself. During the report of the Committee on General Assembly Procedures Friday afternoon, item after item of genuine grassroots concern met a swift and almost reflexive death at the hands of the Assembly.... Continue Reading

The Thirty-eighth General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in America met in Nashville, Tennessee June 29-July 2, 2010, at the Nashville Convention Center, hosted by Nashville Presbytery. A total of 1,311 commissioners attended (978 Teaching Elders and 333 Ruling Elders). In addition to acting upon the reports of the ten General-Assembly-level Permanent Committees and Agencies,... Continue Reading