A Report from the Review of Presbytery Records
The Review of Presbytery Records (RPR) met this week to prepare a report for the 53rd General Assembly.
The Review of Presbytery Records (RPR) met this week to prepare a report for the 53rd General Assembly.
Drawn to Jesus John 12:28–36 And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself. John 12:32 To whom does Jesus promise to draw people? The answer is: to himself. It is not said that Jesus will draw men and women to the visible church, still less to one…
Living Witness John 12:1–11 On account of him many [were] believing in Jesus. John 12:11 Many, we are told, believed in Jesus because of Lazarus. Here was a man so much alive because of Jesus and so identified with him in discipleship that others believed on Jesus just because of him. The application is obvious….
The Unfinished Calling” is a challenge to older adults to commit themselves to nurture the next generation of disciples in the church.
Presbyteries have voted down three amendments sent by the 52nd General Assembly.
Three Choices John 11:45–53 What are we to do? John 11:47 Let me turn the story of the Jerusalem council around in order to address you personally. It began with a question: “What are we to do? For this man performs many signs.” Make this your question. What am I doing with the Miracle-worker? There…
Safe in Jesus’s Hands John 10:27–30 They will never perish. John 10:28 Jesus speaks of God’s perseverance with his saints. That is, that none whom God has called to faith in Christ will be lost. Indeed, how can they be, if God is responsible for their salvation? Jesus says, “I give them eternal life, and…
MNA has formed a search committee to identify its next coordinator.
Memorial Day confronts us with questions about our own willingness to make sacrifices.
Saved, Safe, and Satisfied John 10:7–10 I am the door of the sheep. John 10:7 Jesus speaks of three great benefits of entering into God’s flock through him. First, Jesus says that anyone who enters in will be saved. This promise is not only about the future, but also about the past and the present….