By David Fischler, The Reformed Pastor blog The state of California, in its infinite wisdom, has become the latest secular jurisdiction to decide the First Amendment doesn’t apply within its bounds. This time, the issue is abortion, and the churches of that state have found out that while they don’t have to provide insurance coverage…
By A.S. Haley The litigation agenda of the Episcopal Church (USA) continues to garner victories in California (where a single federal district court was allowed to overturn a constitutional initiative passed by a clear majority of voters). At the same time, ECUSA’s agenda in South Carolina suffered another defeat. Nonetheless, neither decision resolves any of…
On Mondays, we pray for the United States, one state at a time. This week we lift in prayer the state of California. With such a huge population, economy, and diversity of World Religions — California has the size and scope of an autonomous nation. What great good for the Kingdom of Christ could be…
By David G. Savage WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court cleared the way Wednesday for same-sex marriages to resume in California as the justices, in a procedural ruling, turned away the defenders of Proposition 8. Chief Justice John Roberts, speaking for the 5-4 majority, said the private sponsors of Prop. 8 did not have legal standing…
Seeing God’s hand at work in a mighty way allowed members of First Presbyterian Church of Redding to know that their exodus out of one denomination into another was the appropriate and faithful journey to make. The church of approximately 140 members located north of San Francisco on the way to Oregon was dismissed from…
By Michael Brown In the midst of his announcement on Sunday that he now supports same-sex marriage, Rob Bell warned American evangelicals to “adapt or die.” His counsel, intended to be helpful, is actually a guaranteed formula for failure and a proven recipe for disaster. In fact, the only way for us to make a…