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‘Fellowship’ Within the Body of Christ

August 31, 2011

* A Word from our Co-Moderators *
Several members of the Covenant Network Board and staff participated in the gathering in Minneapolis, August 25-26, of the Fellowship of Presbyterians.

The tone established at the outset was one of warmth, kindness, and respect, and the articulated values included an appreciation for PC(USA) denominational staff, avoidance of stone-throwing, and a commitment not to speak or act out of anger.

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S*E*X and Being God’s Child, I Corinthians 6:7-11

March 5, 2010

A sermon by Dr. Randy Bush Here is a simple recipe for how to misuse the bible. It has five ingredients. First, find a word or phrase that interests you and pull it out of the context in which it was written. Second, insist that the English translation means exactly the same as the word’s [...]

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What does 1 Corinthians 6:9 teach about sexuality, and how should we live in response?

November 23, 2009

-Robert L. Brawley   In 1 Cor. 6: 9-10, Paul gives a long list of “wrongdoers [who] will not inherit the kingdom of God.” Presbyterian New Testament scholars Paul Achtemeier and Marion Soards, whom I hold in high esteem, think that when 1 Cor 6:9 uses the Greek terms malakoi and arsenokoitai among males and [...]

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Using the New Authoritative Interpretation in the Life of the Church

November 2, 2007

Remarks to the Covenant Network of Presbyterians Atlanta • November 2, 2007 John Wilkinson Pastor, Third Presbyterian Church, Rochester, NY For the past 10 plus years, I have been both privileged and perplexed to be a Covenant Network board member. So much for term limits! And – like Anna Carter Florence’s young friend – I [...]

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A New Way for a New Day

October 15, 2005

Reframing the Dialogue on Sexuality in the Church 2005 Northwest Regional Conference October 15, 2005 Address by Susan R. Andrews Pastor, Bradley Hills Presbyterian Church, Bethesda, MD, & Moderator of the 215th G.A. My great escape is reading fiction, and luckily I am blessed to have a wonderful woman in my congregation who reads 5 [...]

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Eros and Ethics

November 5, 2004

Susan R. Andrews Sermon, Friday Evening November 5, 2004 Song of Solomon, Chapter 2 I Corinthians 6:12-23 My first year in seminary, I found myself teaching sex education to a bunch of junior highs in a Congregational Church outside of Boston. It was the early 1970′s, and the only denominational curriculum available was that produced [...]

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