The aggressive actions of Jesus, both verbal and physical, were always aimed at the church itself; judgment begins with the household of God. It was the uniform practice of the writers of the New Testament to correct professing Christians Is a Quran burning the best way to approach the issue? Terry Jones, pastor of a... Continue Reading

…Obama, for all his faults of spirit — arrogance, aloofness — does not look like a sinner. This may sound counterintuitive, but in the end Christians know one another as sinners. Editor’s Note: We seldom provide links to the Huffington Post, but that does not mean you can’t find an article or Op-Ed piece that... Continue Reading

The ministry of the church and the gospel are to proclaim to sinners that they are lost and only Christ can change and transform them. A number of churches have stated as their purpose: “The gospel is the means for healing and transforming our lives and community.” Obviously, the gospel does heal and transform lives,... Continue Reading

A disemboweled chicken on his doorstep and a cross painted on the wall of his home. This is what “David,” an Indonesian church planter discovered one morning—a not-so-subtle warning that his purpose for being in the village was no secret. I recently had the privilege of meeting David and others who shared about their work... Continue Reading

Kennedy sought to refute religious objections to his candidacy and convince Americans that he would respect church-state separation. This September 12 marks the 50th anniversary of John F. Kennedy’s historic speech to the Greater Houston Ministerial Association in which he countered religious objections to his candidacy and promised to honor the separation of church and... Continue Reading

“The three neutral principles of law are as follows: (1) who holds the deeds to church property, (2) what does state law say, (3) what does the hierarchical church law say.” Editor’s Note: This is a letter to fellow presbyters from Rev. Todd Allen, an honorably retired teaching elder from Northwest Georgia Presbytery. TE Allen... Continue Reading

“Generation X and the Millennials are fed up with the disputes that define American church today. They want to talk about the Gospels; what Jesus taught and did.” Philip Clayton, a theologian at Claremont School of Theology in Claremont, Calif., is among a group of theologians eager to move beyond the culture wars that have... Continue Reading

Once, about a quarter of the people in the American colonies were Presbyterian. Then Daniel Boone found a way through the Pennsylvania mountains and enterprising people went West, but not enough Presbyterians. Have you ever been a Temporary Presbyterian? It’s when the local independent church brings you in for an ‘ordination council’ to help them... Continue Reading

Forgive me when I pine and whine about who’s sitting in the biggest chair in the White House Grace and peace to you from him who is, and who was, and who is to come, and from the seven spirits before his throne, and from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, the firstborn from... Continue Reading

The Aquila Report sought articles written by supporters of the plan, including CMC Committee and AC Committee members, and AC Staff personnel, but none was available. Stated Clerk Roy Taylor suggested we use the material from the AC Website. NEW FUNDING PLAN FOR THE ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (Printable PDF format) [Editor’s note: the... Continue Reading