by Brian Ellison | Nov 12, 2016 | Biblical Interpretation
Presbytery hymn-writer Carolyn Winfrey Gillette has composed a new hymn for post-election Sunday and beyond, and generously made it available free of charge. (Please include an acknowledgement when you copy it!) A version with Scriptural references is available by...
by Brian Ellison | Feb 3, 2016 | Biblical Interpretation, Theology
What does God require of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) in the 21st century? How do we live our faith as congregations of believers within an increasingly multicultural nation and world? What do we think and how do we feel about opportunities for crossing racial and...
by Brian Ellison | Jan 19, 2016 | Biblical Interpretation
The Rev. Dr. D. Mark Davis, Pastor of St. Mark Presbyterian Church in Newport Beach, California, was asked by a friend how he could justify his support of same-sex marriage from the Scripture. Mark responded in a series of 15 essays; he has graciously granted us...
by Brian Ellison | Jan 12, 2016 | Biblical Interpretation
Whether you speak English, Spanish, or both, you will benefit from this guide by the Rev. Dr. Miguel De La Torre of Iliff School of Theology in Denver, with the Rev. Dr. Ignacio Castuera and Lisbeth Meléndez Rivera. A La Familia: Una Conversación Sobre Nuestras...
by Brian Ellison | Nov 23, 2015 | Biblical Interpretation, Sermon
A Sermon by Kimberly L. Clayton Covenant Conference 2015 Friday, November 6 Texts: Isaiah 11:1-9; Romans 15:5-7 [Video of the worship service is available here.] For many of you, this is or recently was, Stewardship season. I myself have preached stewardship kick-off...
by Brian Ellison | Nov 18, 2015 | Biblical Interpretation, Covenant Network News, Sermon
A Sermon by Marci Auld Glass Covenant Conference 2015 Saturday, November 7 Texts: Isaiah 65:17-25; 2 Corinthians 5:16-21, 6:1-2 [Video of the worship service is available here.] You’ve come a long way, baby. Many of us remember those ads for Virginia Slim cigarettes,...
by Brian Ellison | Sep 21, 2015 | Biblical Interpretation, Theology
Two professors at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, Steven C. Roy and Robert J. Priest, are offering a course on “Contemporary Sexualities: Theological and Missiological Perspectives.” Their syllabus introduces the course: Profound cultural shifts in...
by Brian Ellison | Jul 16, 2015 | Biblical Interpretation, Marriage & Civil Unions, Personal Testimony, Theology
by Michael B. Regele Nashville, Abingdon Press, 2014. A book review by Tricia Dykers Koenig Love God with all you have and all you are, and love your neighbor as yourself. Are these two Great Commandments ever in conflict? Does God put people of faith in the position...
by Brian Ellison | Apr 6, 2015 | Biblical Interpretation, Personal Testimony
By Tricia Dykers Koenig Our PCUSA Book of Confessions, in the Larger Catechism [7.254], teaches that “a charitable esteem of our neighbors, loving, desiring, and rejoicing in their good name” and “a ready receiving of a good report, and unwillingness to admit of an...
by Brian Ellison | Mar 26, 2015 | Biblical Interpretation
Looking for a concise way to explain that you support LGBTQ persons not in spite of, but because of the Bible? Download this brochure, prepared by the Rev. Steven Kurtz of Gulf Shores (AL) First Presbyterian Church: Faithful to Scripture and Open to Gay People...
