By Andrew Webb I was recently asked to outline some of the major differences between the Presbyterian Church in the USA (PCUSA) and my own denomination the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) and I came up with the following 13 point list: 1) The PCA does not ordain women to either of the offices in…
Imagine walking to the mailbox, collecting that day’s mail and sifting through the envelopes filled with cards, letters, notices and bills. Now, imagine opening one and finding a check for $300,000. That’s exactly what happened to City Presbyterian Church (CPC) Associate Pastor Bobby Griffith recently. As Griffith pulled the mail out of the Post Office…
By Tammy Real-McKeighan The building that houses Grace Church PCA has become a of blend of old and new. Built in Fremont decades ago, the structure at 109 E. Sixth St. once housed the former Woolworth’s store and later Dime Store Days antique shop. Now the building is God’s house, where worshippers gather weekly in…
Reformed Theological Seminary JACKSON, MS. – The RTS Board of Trustees has elected Dr. J. Ligon Duncan, III, as chancellor and CEO of Reformed Theological Seminary. Duncan is currently the John E. Richards professor of systematic and historical theology at RTS in Jackson, Miss., and the senior minister of historic First Presbyterian Church (1837), where he…
The Presbyterian Story: Origins & Progress of a Reformed Tradition By S. Donald Fortson III Professor of Church History Reformed Theological Seminary Order a copy at Amazon. Being Presbyterian involves multiple layers of identity and connection. As Christians, Presbyterians are “catholic,” sharing the common heritage of ancient Christianity with all believers, of all times, in all…
From the byFaith Staff On Wednesday morning, June 19, Dr. L. Roy Taylor, stated clerk of the PCA General Assembly, provided commissioners with a summary of key statistics from 2012. Such data, Taylor said, provides insight into the health and vibrancy of the denomination. At the close of 2012, Taylor informed the Assembly that the…