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Like-Minded
Last Friday I was at the Fellowship Gathering in Minneapolis. This coming Friday I will be at the More Light National Conference in Rochester, NY.
My guess is that the number of people attending both of those events is fairly low. In fact, maybe just me.
Nevertheless, both events have one very important, hugely important, thing in common: people who are committed to following Jesus. People who are seeking to live out the Gospel message authentically and prophetically to a 21st century world that sorely needs to hear that message. People who are eager to talk and brainstorm about how the P.C. (USA) can be an effective agent of proclaiming the Gospel.
To be sure, there's lots that we don't agree on. When has there ever been total unanimity among us?
As we continue to talk together about how we live into both a new ordination standard and a new Form of Government, we need to always remember that people who have differing points of view about either or both of those are still committed, faithful Presbyterians. There were committed, faithful Presbyterian at the Gathering. There will be committed, faithful Presbyterians at the More Light conference.
We seek to follow Jesus. We seek to proclaim Christ, crucified and risen. In that sense, we are all like-minded.
August 15, 2011
Let's Hear It for the Synod!
Bet that title got your attention! We don’t hear much these days about synods, unless it's to ask what the future holds for them. What I’m discovering, however, is that there’s lots of places where synod-driven ministries are thriving. I’m...- Posted at 2:10 p.m.
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July 26, 2011
Hands of Christ
There's a lot of discussion across the denomination about new ways of "doing presbytery." This past weekend, I saw a terrific way of doing presbytery -- the Hands of Christ ministry in Charleston, SC. More than 20 congregations in Charleston-Atlantic...- Posted at 7:11 p.m.
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July 21, 2011
Women Ruling Elders -- They Rock!
When I was in law school, I occasionally was asked, “So – you want to be a lady lawyer?” I never really knew how to answer that question. I wanted to say, “I wasn’t aware that a sex change was...- Posted at 1:11 p.m.
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June 16, 2011
Me and John Buchanan
John Buchanan and I will be forever linked in PC (USA) history: he served as Moderator when the "fidelity and chastity" amendment was approved by the General Assembly and ratified by a majority of presbyteries as G-6.0106b; I served as...- Posted at 1:34 p.m.
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