The 36th PCA General Assembly (GA) will take place June 10-13, in Dallas, Texas. Some 1,500 commissioners and their families will travel from all over the U.S. to attend this year’s meeting, themed “Proclaim the Gospel of Grace.” Read the Article.
After a long history of dissent regarding various theological issues, including the Federal Vision controversy, Auburn Avenue Presbyterian Church of Monroe, La., and its pastor, Rev. Steve Wilkins, have withdrawn from the PCA and are now affiliated with the Confederation of Reformed Evangelical Churches (CREC). Further, the Louisiana Presbytery—which has overseen Auburn Avenue Presbyterian Church up to this point—has been indicted by the General Assembly’s Standing Judicial Commission (SJC) in this matter. Read the Article.
No one can deny that ours is an isolated, disconnected culture—especially for women. “Susan Hunt uses the illustration of women hiding in ‘caves of isolation,’” said Jane Patete, women’s ministry coordinator for the PCA’s Christian Education and Publications (CE&P) committee. “Some are isolated by busyness and others by a fear of getting too close to others.” Read the Article.
Melissa Morgan
Tim Keller’s recently released book "The Reason for God: Belief in an Age of Skepticism," explores the continuum between faith and doubt. Read the Article.
In his book "Culture Shift," Al Mohler, Jr. examines a number of moral and ethical issues from a Christian perspective. Read the Article.
It all began with 30 sandwiches in Mitch Heinz’s kitchen two years ago. He and his family had felt a strong call to make sandwich lunches and hand them out to the needy in West St. Augustine, Fla. Read the Article.
Amidst the fun of archery, swimming, hiking, and canoeing, campers at Ridge Haven Retreat and Conference Center will do an unusual craft this summer--building a “memory box” to commemorate a loved one. Read the Article.
What happens when a disaster recovery mission church hosts a women’s conference? Attendees come prepared to get their hands dirty. Read the Article.
Philosopher and theologian Paul Helm looks at global warming through the lens of Pascal. Read the Article.
A 13-year-old bloodstained altar cloth represented both the devastation of genocide and the hope of the gospel to Jim Coffield, a Reformed Theological Seminary (RTS)/Orlando counseling professor who led an eight-person team to Rwanda in November. “The level of brutality and devastation they have suffered is unspeakable,” said Coffield. Read the Article.