Jesus alone’ overtures debated before committee By John H. Adams, The Layman Online, June 11, 2001 LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Three “Jesus alone is Lord” overtures were vigorously debated before the General Assembly’s Committee on Theological Issues and Education on June 11. The dividing lines between those who favored the overtures and those who opposed them…
The Prayer of Jabez: Breaking through to the Blessed Life Reviewed by Robert P. Mills, June 1, 2001 It seems safe to assume that few Christians spend much time seeking spiritual edification from the genealogies in I Chronicles 1-9. But if we to skip these chapters, we miss the remarkable verse that briefly interrupts the…
Prayer and Providence: How Does God Work in the World? Reviewed by Robert P. Mills, June 1, 2001 Do you pray to the God in whom you believe? That’s not a trick question. But answering it may be trickier than most of us would like to think. Out of concern that Christians’ “actions should be…
The key word is ‘within’ The Presbyterian Layman May/June 2001 Volume 34, Number 4, May 30, 2001 A single word that describes the arena of the Confessing Church Movement is important – the movement is within the Presbyterian Church (USA). That means that Confessing Churches are not bolting to another denomination or forming their own….
Confessing or just confessional? The Presbyterian Layman May/June 2001 Volume 34, Number 4, May 30, 2001 A Confessing Church Movement is now emerging from the grassroots of the Presbyterian Church (USA). Some contend the movement is unnecessary. These critics argue, quite correctly, that the PCUSA still maintains a list of approved creeds and confessions. What…
Moderator candidates The Presbyterian Layman, May 30, 2001 Sandra Hawley:‘Unity and love’ should be used in debate of standardsSandra Hawley, an elder at Oak Grove Presbyterian Church in Bloomington, Minn., hopes the General Assembly “can model our unity and love in Christ Jesus as we deal with disagreements” over the numerous overtures to repeal or…
Reparations, presidential vote on assembly agenda By Paula R. Kincaid, The Presbyterian Layman, May 30, 2001 The Advocacy Committee for Racial Ethnic Concerns is asking the 213th General Assembly to create a task force to study “reparations for African Americans, Native Americans and Alaskan natives, Asian Americans, Mexicans, Puerto Ricans and others who have experienced…
Assembly faces divisive issues By Paula R. Kincaid, The Presbyterian Layman, May 30, 2001 The 213th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (USA) will be held June 9-16 in Louisville, Ken., the hometown of the denomination’s headquarters. This year’s assembly has the potential to further divide the denomination. Following a two-year sabbatical on overtures related…
‘Fidelity and chastity’ ordination standard will be challenged By Robert P. Mills, The Presbyterian Layman, May 30, 2001
Church, Scout leader targets of $50-million lawsuit The Layman Online, May 29, 2001 While Boy Scouts in Presbyterian congregations are under attack by the Presbyterian Church (USA) staff because of the national policy against homosexual troop leaders, a Scout leader and a prestigious congregation in Manhattan face a $50-million lawsuit because of the leader’s alleged…