Immediately following the May vote, conservative Scout leaders and the churches that sponsor, or “charter,” Scout units, started to defect. The Scouts won’t say how many, and it likely won’t know until units recharter for the new year, but before the May vote, its own estimates were that around 300,000 members would leave because of... Continue Reading

The Presbyterian and Reformed Commission on Chaplains (PRCC), like most Endorsers, provide clear guidance on how their Chaplains must serve in accordance with their doctrinal beliefs. This guidance not only directs our Chaplains in how they can conduct their ministry, but it protects them as well from being forced to do things that conflict with... Continue Reading

How did an Old Testament believer use or relate to the type by faith? Genesis 3:15 told them who would save them from their deserved punishment for sin – the Seed of the woman. Noah’s ark told them a bit more of the how – by putting their faith in God’s Word and trusting in His appointed refuge, they... Continue Reading

AEI is a part of a larger organization called Arts & Entertainment Ministries, which was founded in 2004 by Joel Pelsue, an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church in America, and his wife Michelle as a way to train Christians to engage the mainstream culture. Joel and Michelle became professional artists at a young age.... Continue Reading

Our world has so many injustices and some of the worst are initiated by governments. These injustices should be confronted. Someone must speak up and stand up for the poor and suffering who cannot defend themselves. Since the United States is the most powerful and prosperous nation on earth, there is an expectation that we... Continue Reading

The agency that commissions Southern Baptist military chaplains says no Baptist chaplain will be allowed to perform, attend or support a same-sex wedding either on or off base.   The Southern Baptist Convention’s North American Mission Board released guidelines on Aug. 29 stating that endorsed chaplains will not “offer any kind of relationship training or retreat, on... Continue Reading

“First of all, we’re not an anti-BSA organization,” Stemberger said. “We’re not an anti-anything organization. We honor the legacy of the Boy Scouts of America and the contributions it has made to us and our families. The men and boys we have left behind are not our opponents. They are our brothers and our friends.... Continue Reading

The board affirmed its historic relationship with the ARP, which echoed an affirmation the Synod made in June: “In grateful acknowledgement of the 175-year relationship between the General Synod of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church and Erskine College and Seminary, the Erskine College Board of Trustees hereby reaffirms Erskine as a valuable agency of the... Continue Reading

A portion of the upcoming Values Voter Summit in Washington will stray from its usual focus on politics and consider the Emergent Church as one of three “channels the adversary is using to bring America down.” Art Ally, president of The Timothy Plan, a Florida-based mutual fund company devoted to “biblically responsible investing,” will lead the breakout... Continue Reading

Tim McKeown, RTS/Houston’s executive director called this “wonderful news” and a great step forward for the Reformed faith in Houston and Southeast Texas. “Our goal is to develop a regional seminary offering a full complement of language and theological courses culminating in the Master of Divinity Degree and hopefully a Doctor of Ministry after that,”... Continue Reading