16 September 2007
Things For Which We Can PrayBy The Presbyterian ForumThe Presbyterian Forum appreciates the prayers of those it serves. Things For Which We Can Pray details the sorts of things for which we see a need for prayer.
02 November 2006
Why the Disagreement over the Biblical Witness on Homosexual Practice?...By Robert GagnonRobert Gagnon, associate professor of New Testament at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, is the author of the seminal work titled The Bible and Homosexual Practice (Abingdon Press, Nashville, 2001). A newly published article of his, "Why the Disagreement over the Biblical Witness on Homosexual Practice? A Response to Myers and Scanzoni, What God Has Joined Together?" provides a shorter and updated treatment of the subject.
16 October 2006
Of Constitutions and InstitutionsBy Malcolm King, First P.C., La Follette, TN and founding member of the Constitutional PresbyteriansEvery creed, every catechism, and every confession found in The Book of Confessions, and every paragraph of the Book of Order, is meant to have its foundation in the words of Scripture. If the word of God in the Scriptures is not the ultimate foundation for these words of human construction, then that creed, that catechism, that confession, that standard, or that Book of Order, must fall. No standard for faithful living that is lifted up by our denominational polity can stand simply because we want it to, or because social witness or cultural change demands that it be institutionalized in our life together.
21 March 2006
Resolution of the San Diego PresbyteryBy The Presbytery of San DiegoIn response to the report of the Theological Task Force on the Peace, Unity and Purity of the Presbyterian Church (August 2005), and in light of the continuing dialog within our denomination regarding sexuality and ordination issues, the Presbytery of San Diego hereby resolves:
28 December 2005
Unforgettable LessonsBy The Presbyterian ForumNo matter how committed and competent the voters, if you don't have a majority, you can't win an election. Political change is easiest to accomplish from the bottom up, while it is often impossible to accomplish from the top down. We have become convinced, therefore, that effective renewal efforts cannot begin after presbyteries have elected their commissioners, but must start in the presbyteries themselves as they prayerfully select commissioners on the basis of their gifts, calling and beliefs. Reform must come from the bottom up.
16 November 2005
No One to Blame but OurselvesBy The Presbyterian ForumThe Presbyterian Forum has urged you to join us in Operation Fair Representation -- to do what you can to make sure that the commissioners to General Assembly elected from your Presbytery genuinely represent the thinking of your Presbytery. The Presbyterian Forum stands ready to help you. But if you don't do it, it won't get done. And, in seven months from now the Presbyterian Church has changed its primary commitments to the authority of the plain meaning of Scripture, there will be no one to blame but ourselves.
11 November 2004
Thoughts on the 216th General AssemblyBy Rev. Michael Herrin. . . every presbytery should make sure that those commissioners they send to the next General Assembly are going to vote for the sorts of ordination standards that their presbyteries can endorse. If there was ever a time for presbyteries to ask people about their views on important issues before electing them as commissioners, this is it. If there was ever a time for presbyteries to amend or set aside their standing rules and pick their best and their brightest and their most experienced people to represent them, this is it.
29 July 2004
What's Being Done In Our Name?By Bill Crawford, Pastor, First Presbyterian Church of Thibodaux, LA. . .only when we get angry enough about our identity being stolen will anything be done. Only then will we have enough desire to ferret out the problem to correct it. Until we take ownership of our problem then we really have no right to point fingers and complain. Only then will we see renewal at the national level.
08 June 2003
San Diego Essential TenetsBy The Presbytery of San DiegoGuidelines for Preparing and Evaluating Candidates Through the Committee on Preparation for Ministry, and Directing Incoming Ministers Through the Committee on Ministry and the Presbytery of San Diego
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