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 Steve Wilkins, have withdrawn from the PCA and are now affiliated with the Confederation of Reformed Evangelical Churches (CREC).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.
What happens when a disaster recovery mission church hosts a women’s conference? Attendees come prepared to get their hands dirty. 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.
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.
Thirty parables over five years. That’s what Terry Johnson, minister of Independent Presbyterian Church in Savannah, Ga., did in preparation for his book "The Parables of Jesus: Entering, Growing, Living, and Finishing in God’s Kingdom" (Christian Focus, 2007). Read the Article.
Who knew that jazz could say so much? “It’s a narrative that moves from deep misery to inextinguishable joy,” said Dr. William Edgar, a professional jazz musician and professor of philosophical apologetics at Westminster Theological Seminary. Read the Article.
