. . The upcoming June 2024 Presbyterian Church in America General Assembly (PCAGA) marks thirty years since the Rev. Dr. Edwin P. Elliott Jr. was censured on the floor of the 1994 PCAGA for reporting in the Christian Observer (CO) that “Concerned Presbyterians” told the CO of financial ...
. . By Sjirk Bajema [This article is republished with permission from the February 2021 issue of Faith in Focus, which is published monthly for the Reformed Churches of New Zealand (www.faithinfocus.org.nz), and is taken up with articles related to making a stand for the King of kings ...
. . [Editor’s Note: Government powers on the federal, state, and local level in the U.S. are enumerated in the U.S. Constitution, in state constitutions, and in other similar documents. Government officials take an oath of office where they vow to uphold relevant constitutional provisions including their limitations ...
. . By Chuck Wilson On an episode of Aerial America about Hawaii, I heard the story of Father Damien of Molokai. Born in 1840 in Belgium, he became a Catholic priest and was sent as a missionary to the Kingdom of Hawaii in 1864. In those days, leprosy was ...
. . By Rowland S. Ward, PCEA Melbourne, Victoria, Australia From The Presbyterian Banner October 2019 We are often asked, ‘What is the difference between the PCEA [Presbyterian Church of Eastern Australia] and the Presbyterian Church of Australia [PCA]? Of course the PCA is much larger with a ...
By Dr. Joe Renfro Here there is no confusion about there being two distinct sexes created. Being a man or having pride in masculinity is on the wane, and much of the influence toward this is from the practices of our education system. There is a definite male emasculation taking place in ...
. . by the Rev. Doug Douma Perhaps the greatest financial scandal in Presbyterian history—the failure of Cornerstone Ministries Investments (CMI)—saw the loss of over 100 million dollars. Yet the story of this scandal seems to be largely unknown to members—and even to ministers—of the denomination ...
. . The Rev. Frank Smith, PhD. recently delivered the following graduation address in Los Angeles, California, at Tyndale International University, a Korean-language seminary: The commissioning of a destroyer or frigate or aircraft carrier is a wonderful event. Pennants and flags flap in the briny breeze; politicians wax eloquent; ...
. . By Steve Schlissel Greetings in the name above every name, the Lord Jesus. I’m a Christian minister—have been for 38 years—and I’d like to speak with y’all about Judge Roy Moore’s candidacy, to urge you to recognize how significant and ...
. . In less than one month as this article is being written, if God wills (D.V.), the 2016 U.S. presidential election will be held. The two major parties have nominated in the case of the Democrats, a serial criminal, committer of treason, and enabler of her sexual ...