Sad time for believers in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)

In a June 28 Associated Press story entitled “Presbyterian Assembly votes to drop homosexual clergy ban,” Ed Gorski reports that
The denomination’s General Assembly, meeting in San Jose, Calif., voted 54 percent to 46 percent Friday to drop the requirement that would-be ministers, deacons and elders live in ‘fidelity within the covenant of marriage between and [...]

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Fun? How about worship?

A news account and a church advertisement reminded me that many evangelicals see their gathering on Sunday morning primarily as a time for having fun and building relationships. Admittedly, it may seem like I’m just an old curmudgeon and will stand accused of fearing that somebody somewhere is having a good time, but I believe [...]

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Abortion: scoring political points with death

In the throes of yet another U.S. presidential campaign (do they ever cease?), the issue of abortion is again before the public. Soon-to-be Democratic nominee Barack Obama gladly trumpets his endorsement of “a woman’s right to choose” in order to set himself against his Republican opponent.
I’ve always been intrigued by that phrase: “a woman’s right [...]

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Embracing the culture

A June 23, 2008, Associated Press story by Eric Gorski provides additional evidence that religious Americans do not know the Scriptures or have rejected the Scriptures or simply do not care about the issues.
America remains a deeply religious nation, but a new survey finds most Americans don’t believe their tradition is the only way to [...]

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Just in case you wondered (or cared) . . .

I trust that this weblog will provide a helpful commentary on matters temporal and eternal from a biblical perspective. While my perspective will not be infallible, I trust that it will be helpful and will, hopefully, contribute to a desire to know and live truth.
May God be pleased with this effort. Unto him alone be [...]

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