Presbyterians for Renewal reaffirms its statement, following the June 2008 General Assembly, that the Presbyterian Church (USA) is no longer able to carry out unified ministry and mission. Theological differences within the denomination have become so acute that a new denominational form must be so...
This article originally appeared in the Presbyterian Outlook. Reprinted here with permission of the author. This article is the second part of a two-part series. The first part is available here. In the first part of this article I argued that our seminaries have not caught up with the rapid an...
This article originally appeared in the Presbyterian Outlook. Reprinted here with permission of the author. This article is the first part of a two-part series. The second part is available here. I am caught in a dilemma. I am not the only one in this dilemma, and it is not completely of my own do...
In the first article of this series I outlined three options that traditional Christians have taken and might take now as we face the challenges of life today in the Presbyterian Church (USA). The three options were the long-term approach of renewalists, to “defect in place,” or to leave the ...
This brief essay will cover three sub-topics. 1. What does the New Testament say about this subject? 2. Misguided readings of these New Testament texts. 3. What is at stake in the discussion? Each of which will be looked at briefly in turn. 1. What does the New Testament say about this subject? ...
I have now had the opportunity to lead the first four of the PFR Regional Gatherings, meeting face to face with nearly 300 people. Each gathering is different, reflecting the questions and concerns of God's people in that particular region of the PC(USA). There have been predictable questions about ...
For conservative Christians in the PC(USA), facing major challenges is nothing new. But the challenges we are accustomed to facing took on new proportions at the 218th General Assembly. Though the technical implications of the Assembly’s decisions on sexuality remain unclear, the number an...
We are currently approaching the end of the first phase of the PFR Regional Gatherings,...
This is the first article in a series that will offer practical guidance for growing...
Presbyterians for Renewal reaffirms its statement, following the June 2008 General...
This article originally appeared in the Presbyterian Outlook. Reprinted here with...
This article originally appeared in the Presbyterian Outlook. Reprinted here with...
Presbyterians around the country are asking this basic but important question. PFR outlines its approach to ministry in the PC(USA) in this new brochure. Click here to download it.Want all the new PFR articles to come to you? Subscribe to the PFR Feed in a reader.
