A summary of the actions of the General Assembly for Tuesday, June 11.

After retiring from the Marine Corps, Dowling settled near Auburn. During his 19 years on session at Covenant, he has attended 18 General Assemblies.

The Overtures Committee convened on Monday morning and elected Teaching Elder Steve Tipton to serve as chairman. Here’s a summary of the committee’s actions.

God has established his commands in order to care for those his grace secures.

Trials come in many forms, but they all will come to a heavenly end for God’s people.

If we know there are always blessings and battles, we won’t be distracted by one or destroyed by the other.

When we lessen the importance of servanthood, we actually cheapen our regard for Jesus, his life, example and sacrifice.

The gospel of grace is not a one-colored story. It’s a multicolored mission that embraces diverse personalities, ethnicities, and generations.

During its meeting this week, the Committee on the Review of Presbytery Records examined the minutes of the 88 presbyteries in the Presbyterian Church in America.

Our relationship with God never depends on the sufficiency of our goodness, but on grace we cannot earn and do not deserve.