Subjection in such cases of scandal will often require great humility before men and strong faith in Jesus Christ. These are, however, never bad things to cultivate in ourselves and among those whom we shepherd.

“In such a setting, the National Presbyterian Church may in God’s providence be a central factor if it exhibits and practices God’s holiness in life and doctrine, and simultaneously exhibits and practices God’s love toward all true Christians in whatever groups they are.”

There are few topics that generate more passionate debate in the church today than the topic of sex. Sexuality plays a crucial role in the identity politics of our time, which only heightens tensions and magnifies the rhetoric between those of different views.

The author or co-author of more than 60 books, Kennedy was a skilled apologist who understood that one must appeal to a skeptic’s mind before one can speak to his heart. 

Today’s younger generations are the first digital natives, and have not experienced life without smartphones, social media, or easy access to pornography.

They tell the story of Christ’s triumph over Satan and help us grasp the scale of the devil’s activity and the scope of Jesus’ mission.

Our natural intuition can give us only a God like us. The God revealed in Scripture deconstructs our intuitive predilections and startles us with one whose infinitude of perfections is matched by His infinitude of gentleness.

God created us to be hungry and thirsty so that we might see how abundantly He satisfies every need.

In December 1973, the newly formed National Presbyterian Church — soon to be renamed the Presbyterian Church in America — issued “A Message to All Churches of Jesus Christ Throughout the World from the General Assembly of the National Presbyterian Church.” 

In order to love your enemy, it helps to understand that your enemy is not only your enemy. Your enemy is also your neighbor.