“What the plaintiffs fail to acknowledge, and they do it deliberately, is that we didn’t take an existing ordinance and shoehorn sexual orientation and gender identity in it,” she said. “We wrote a from scratch comprehensive ordinance that covers a range of protected classes. Their focus is we want to take sexual orientation and gender... Continue Reading

“When advised to launch a preemptive nuclear attack on the Soviet Union, Secretary of State Dulles, the son of a Presbyterian minister, icily responded that “he had long felt that no men should arrogate the power to decide that the future of mankind would benefit by an action entailing the killing of tens of millions... Continue Reading

Here are over 500 resources on preaching that will help the preacher to continue to develop his preaching skills. The resources are categorized under fourteen headings, such as basics of preaching, expository preaching, commentaries, delivery of a sermon, Old Testament preaching, evaluating preaching, and so much more.   These are the most useful online preaching... Continue Reading

I was there, kneeling upon the immeasurable graces that he has worked in my life, resting my elbows on his unfailing mercies, thousands and thousands of mercies. It occurred to me then, by his grace, because of what he has done, that as rusty as my heart may feel, as stupid, frazzled, and fractured my day might seem,... Continue Reading

The $1.75 million dollar grant from the Charles Koch Foundation, one of several nonprofits with ties to the industrialist brothers, is part of a $3 million pledge to CUA announced in January that includes $500,000 from the Busch Family Foundation and $250,000 each from three business leaders.   (RNS) Billionaire brothers Charles and David Koch... Continue Reading

“In an intimate conversation with Hayner this October, when Hayner transitioned out of the presidency of Columbia Theological Seminary, Labberton said, “It would be hard to think of anyone other than my brother who has more fully bracketed my life as a person, a pastor, a leader, a disciple, a friend.”   Of the thousands... Continue Reading

The bakery owners, Aaron and Melissa Klein, were happy to serve gay people at their store. The Kleins simply did not wish to participate in a same-sex wedding. When they declined a request to participate in such a wedding, they got sued. As a result, they had to close their bakery. And now, a recent... Continue Reading

Being on trial for violations of one’s ordination vows seemed very surreal, but nothing like hearing the words “We find you guilty” eight times over! For what? For living under the authority of Jesus? No. For trusting the Scriptures and being led by essential tenets? No. For being governed by our church’s polity, subject to the... Continue Reading

We can never presume to know a person’s heart, and pontificate with absolute certainty on his or her eternal state. Sometimes, for those who demand assurance of us, the best answer is to point them to that on which our own confidence rests: “And this is the will of him who sent me, that I... Continue Reading

Professional football players are drawn to type-A personalities like Jack Easterby, who years ago as the officiant of Brady Quinn’s wedding wrestled the schedule away from the wedding planner and streamlined the process to make it easier for the bride and groom. Players can relate to a deep-seated desire to be great. Easterby is not... Continue Reading