Summary of Actions of the 2006 PCA General Assembly
Dr. L. Roy Taylor, Stated Clerk of the Presbyterian Church in America, has written a summary of the actions of the 34th PCA GA held in Atlanta June 20-23, 2006. To read it, go here.
Category Reformation21
The Presbyterian Founder
Happy Independence Day, to our readers from the U.S. For those of you from the rest of the world, July 4 is the day on which we citizens of the U.S.A. celebrate the founding of our nation. It is the…
Ron Gleason on Sean Lucas on Presbyterianism
My friend Ron Gleason, reviews my friend Sean Lucas’ new book on Presbyterianism. Book Review Sean Michael Lucas, On Being Presbyterian, Our Beliefs, Practices, and Stories, (Phillipsburg, NJ: Presbyterian and Reformed Publishing Co., 2006). 271 pp. reviewed by Ron Gleason,…
New book for children
Our very own (at First Presbyterian Church, Jackson that is) Shirley Windham has published a marvellous little book for Parents of young children which we want to recommend enthusiastically. It contains ideas (templates) for encouraging the training of children from…
More Anglican-ECUSA News
Reuters reports on moves underway by conservative ECUSA bishops in the wake of the recent decisions, and the election of a liberal, female presiding Bishop.
Anglican-ECUSA News
Three Episcopal Dioceses Reject Presiding Bishop’s Authority, The Washington Post (cf. Episcopal Church To Leave Fold, The Dallas Morning News) New Row Looms Over US Gay Bishops, BBC News
Theatre of the Absurd
One of the questions I have been asked with some frequency over the last month or so is why my contributions to the Reformation 21 blog tend to have something of a facetious edge to them. I am tempted to…
The Gospel Unledded
70s rock behemoth, Led Zeppelin had no greater track than Stairway to Heaven. Indeed, so secure is its position at the apex of rock music that many radio polls on the greatest rock music of all time frequently exclude it…
Zen Calvinism
Returning home late one night in the early summer, I found that my van’s transmission had died. Fortunately, it happened on my driveway; unfortunately I needed to be at the airport at 6am the following morning, which meant that I…
Zen Calvinism
Returning home late one night in the early summer, I found that my van’s transmission had died. Fortunately, it happened on my driveway; unfortunately I needed to be at the airport at 6am the following morning, which meant that I…