http://concerned-presbyterians.org/blog Concerned Presbyterians Blog Fri, 16 Nov 2007 16:54:46 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Last Tuesday Blackhawk went on the record for refusing to affirm constitutional standards for ordination when they voted 48-68 with 3 abstentions to reject the overture presented by First Presbyterian Church of Aurora and endorsed by four concurring congregations: First Belvidere, First DuPage of Bolingbrook, First Rochelle and Sandwich Federated.  ... http://concerned-presbyterians.org/blog/?p=6 The other day I read a familiar passage in Titus 1:5-9, about the qualifications for elders.  Don't we always focus on what those qualifications are?  But how often do we forget about the "so that" part that comes after the qualifications?  "... so that he may be able to give instruction ... http://concerned-presbyterians.org/blog/?p=5 My family and I are life-long die-hard Chicago Cub fans.  Yes, this means we are longsuffering and have endured more than our share of disappointment over the years. We all hope this year will be different.  An analogy occurred to me that ties directly to the PC(USA) situation we face ... http://concerned-presbyterians.org/blog/?p=4 I am a member of a PC (USA) church in Illinois. We are a conservative congregation; a member of the Confessing Church movement and the New Wineskins Association of Churches. I have a belief that the left wing that has taken over our denomination is a very small but very vocal ... http://concerned-presbyterians.org/blog/?p=3