by Brian Ellison | Jun 8, 2018 | 223rd GA (2018), Theology, Uncategorized
As we approach the 223rd General Assembly (2018) in St. Louis, the Covenant Network of Presbyterians is sharing some of our hopes for the business before this Assembly. We hope that commissioners, delegates and friends across the church will carefully consider the...
by Brian Ellison | Feb 23, 2017 | Featured Categories, Featured Resourcing, Sexuality, Theology, Uncategorized
The mission of the Covenant Network is to help create a more just and generous church throughout all of its congregations and councils. When we are being honest with ourselves, we must recognize that much of that work for our 20 years of effort has focused on...
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 | 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 | Feb 18, 2015 | Biblical Interpretation, Personal Testimony, Theology
A Book Review by Tricia Dykers Koenig From Presbyterian pastor Chris Neufeld-Erdman, published by Cascade Books – A Table for All: How I Came to Understand the Gospel Means Full Inclusion of Gays and Lesbians. [Order here.] Written by a Christian leader with a...
