By R. Albert Mohler Jr., www.albertmohler.com The historic First Baptist Church of Greenville, South Carolina, announced in May that it would declare itself be “open and welcoming” to all people and that it would allow same-sex marriage and ordain openly homosexual ministers. The move came after the church had undergone a “discernment” process under the…
By Nikie Mayo, The Independent Mail (South Carolina). Nearly two years ago, members of Walhalla Presbyterian Church stood across from their beloved sanctuary, stunned by how fire had ravaged it. More than 100 firefighters responded the day that a blaze started on the second floor and tore through the roof. The fire in mid-September 2013 was…
By A. S. Haley, Anglican Curmudgeon blog Today (12/10/14), at the request of Circuit Judge Diane Goodstein, both sides in the South Carolina case are submitting proposed forms of a final decision and order for her to sign. She will most likely use one of the two versions as a basis for her own written decision,…
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…
The congregation of Bishopville Presbyterian Church no longer is part of the Presbyterian Church (USA). Dismissed with its property to be an Evangelical Presbyterian Church (EPC) congregation during a May 14 meeting of the New Harmony Presbytery in South Carolina, the body of believers now is focused on determining the kind of church it is…
By Heather Clark PICKENS COUNTY, S.C. – A high school valedictorian from South Carolina ripped up his approved speech on stage this past weekend, and minutes later, delivered the Lord’s Prayer in defiance of the school district’s decision to no longer include prayer at graduation ceremonies. Roy Costner IV drew loud applause and cheers when…