What the Failure of Overtures 23 and 37 Means and the Way Forward
Instead of the three extra hours now added for debate and discussion of the defeated Overtures at the 49th General Assembly, add three hours of prayer, fasting and repentance
With the Scriptures agreed upon as the basis for determining Christian faith and practice, and the Westminster Standards as the summary of doctrine, one would expect agreement that homosexual behavior of any kind violates God’s revealed will. But, not all agree. Recently, a set of teachings has come into the church, mostly by way of... Continue Reading
Evangelism and the Devil’s Darts
Staying faithful in ministry by wearing the armor God has provided to protect us from the wiles of the evil one.
We need to be obedient to God’s command to go into the world and preach the gospel. Satan’s ultimate goal is to overthrow Christ and the church. But Ephesians 6:16 tells us specifically how to have victory in Christ by taking up the shield of faith which quenches the fiery darts. And believers are called... Continue Reading
Bishop Coadjutor Elected for the Diocese of the Southeast
The Rev. Willie J. Hill, Jr. was elected Bishop Coadjutor of the Diocese of the Southeast of the Reformed Episcopal Church on February 26, 2022.
The Diocese of the Southeast of the Reformed Episcopal Church in the Anglican Church in North America met in a special synod at Nazareth Reformed Episcopal Church in Moncks Corner, South Carolina, on Saturday, February 26, and elected the Rev. Willie J. Hill, Jr., Bishop Coadjutor of the Diocese. Mr. Hill, who was raised in the... Continue Reading
Leaving or Staying? Four Questions From The ‘Doctor’
Martyn Lloyd-Jones’ four questions to those considering either staying or leaving their fellowship or denomination.
Lloyd-Jones did not intend for these questions to be the determining factor of whether one should stay or go in any particular controversy. They were to be a gauge for his audience to examine their motives and hearts as they pursued faithfulness to Christ and His church. Many of us have become immune to... Continue Reading
Reality Check & the Future of the PCA
Our convictions on union with Christ, regeneration, definitive and progressive sanctification, sin, concupiscence, biblical justice, and sexual ethics haven’t changed. Diverse approaches to Reformed ministry are acceptable, just not progressive ones.
The problem lies in the fact that a significant percentage of the PCA has moved from broad expressions of worship, ministry, and mission to progressive ones. Yes, that’s the main problem. Many of our churches, presbyteries, and agencies have shifted from broad to progressive, not unlike the wider evangelical world. Ten years ago Side B... Continue Reading
Gordon College Cancels Speaker For Describing “Culture in Chaos”
Students call speaker’s remarks misogynistic and transphobic.
In the context of a morning chapel sermon on 2 Corinthians 5, Daniels discussed topics including identity, saying the struggle to know who we are is “a big deal, both in Christian circles as well as non-Christian circles,” and that social media adds to the confusion. Students at Gordon College organized a rally “in solidarity with... Continue Reading
Rise Up, Man!
While there is a time for young elders “to keep silence,” there is also “a time to speak” (Ecclesiastes 3:7).
A relatively small band of progressives have declared war against the PCA, demanding greater conformity, not to our confessional standards but to a version of the world’s standard of human sexuality in which one’s identity is determined by the sum total of their lusts. Their efforts have been magnified by the National Partnership; a highly... Continue Reading
Corporate Sin
We need to make sure that all that Scripture says on a subject is being proclaimed.
Scripture teaches us the necessity of being good evangelists (Matt. 28), but it also teaches us to be good watchmen (Ezek. 33) over the city and over the people. Shouldn’t we be just as concerned about the consequences of evil being unleashed–even on the Church–by corporate entities as we are about the salvation of souls?... Continue Reading
The End of Overtures 23 & 37
An unofficial count has determined that both Overtures 23 and 37 have failed to receive the approval of 2/3 of the presbyteries of the Presbyterian Church in America.
While Overtures 23 and 37 did not receive the approval of 2/3 of presbyteries, they did receive more than a majority of the presbyteries that have voted so far. The debate on the issue is not over. There are a number of presbyteries preparing to send overtures to the 49th PCA General Assembly on the... Continue Reading
A Word on Narratives
There is ample evidence that the divisiveness in the PCA is actually coming from the “progressive” or “beautifully orthodox” side, not from the conservative side.
The reasonable conclusion in the case of the SSA controversy is that the innovators are the schismatic and contentious ones, not those who question them. It would be an unloving and cowardly act for those who oppose dangerous innovation, encroachments of the modern sexual revolution, and flawed concepts of identity and personhood to quit the... Continue Reading
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