The Aquila Report has received permission from the coordinator of a Web Log that is reporting on the URCNA synod now underway in London, Ontario, Canada on the campus of the University of Western Ontario. Resolution to the “open meeting” Editor’s Note: On Tuesday, the reporter for the Blog from which The Aquila Report is... Continue Reading

The Aquila Report has received permission from the coordinator of the Web Log that is reporting on the URCNA synod now underway in London, Ontario, Canada on the campus of the University of Western Ontario. July 27, Afternoon The following is not intended to be an exhaustive review but hopefully will be a survey of... Continue Reading

The Aquila Report has received permission from the coordinator of the Web Log that is reporting on the URCNA synod now underway in London, Ontario, Canada on the campus of the University of Western Ontario. Evening Worship Service July 26. After finishing registration and dinner, a worship service kicked off Synod this evening. The service... Continue Reading

The most important question of our day is ‘Where is the authority?’ ‘Sola Scriptura’ is dead in most places, and dying rapidly in others. So where do we lodge the authority of our faith? We’re not really arguing about LGBT inclusion, we’re arguing about how we read the Bible. As I mentioned here a few... Continue Reading

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