For conservative Christians in the PC(USA), facing major challenges is nothing new. But the challenges we are accustomed to facing took on new proportions at the 218th General Assembly. Though the technical implications of the Assembly’s decisions on sexuality remain unclear, the number an...
I worshiped recently with Christians from another tradition who began their liturgy with the first question from the Heidelberg Catechism. Heidelberg Q1 is a pinnacle of our confessional tradition for me. Hearing these words outside a Reformed context made them all the more powerful: Question: W...
Many years ago, while I served as the supply preacher in a small town church, an elder came to me after a service with an observation. "You say a lot about God in your sermons," he said, "but you don't say very much about Jesus." It caught me by surprise. I suppose that I thought that the serm...
To download a copy of this article for printing, click here. See also this letter from the PFR President and the PFR one-pager summarizing the GA's actions and our response. The 218th General Assembly (GA) of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) recently took numerous actions on important and contro...
"Devoted to the Apostles’ teaching, the fellowship & breaking of bread, and prayer." The East Coast Pastors’ Conference is held each year to foster fellowship and unity among Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) pastors and churches in the Eastern segment of the United States, and to edify pastors...
Jesus’ life was so rich, so grand, so multi-faceted, that no one account could possibly capture everything important about him! Luke chose, as did Matthew, Mark, and John, what he would emphasize, which stories he would include, and even in some cases which order events would be presented to ...
Come join the conversation, October 8-9, 2008: What does it means to be a woman in leadership in the church today? How do you lead and manage change in your congregation successfully? Learn to use a leadership tool call Appreciative Inquiry to capture the best of the pa...
For conservative Christians in the PC(USA), facing major challenges is nothing new....
I worshiped recently with Christians from another tradition who began their liturgy...
Many years ago, while I served as the supply preacher in a small town church, an...
The Growing Church: A Bible Study in Ephesians Ephesians 4:1-16 PFR Breakfast, PCUSA...
We know the value of large national gatherings, but we also know not everyone can...
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