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By: Slattery, Campolo, Mohler, and an ecumenical moment | Inkandescence

Slattery, Campolo, Mohler, and an ecumenical moment | Inkandescence — Thu, 11 Jun 2015 13:38:10 +0000

[…] I agree that there is no reason to “feel compelled to condemn,” and indeed that even the “distance” we may not be able to avoid is a […]

By: Yes, let’s do that! | Inkandescence

Yes, let’s do that! | Inkandescence — Tue, 28 Apr 2015 23:40:21 +0000

[…] evils that are going to ruin us: laws, songs, culture, legislature, Courts, and all. When Christians cannot get clear on the concept, though, well, yes–we can expect to feel adrift. Because, slacking our grip on the […]

By: pgepps

pgepps — Wed, 25 Mar 2015 19:04:43 +0000

Note the striking subversive action here:

The move across denominational lines is unusual, but not uncommon. The United Church of Christ and Reformed Church, both Protestant denominations, have shared a communal relationship for nearly two decades, allowing gay pastors to become ordained throughout the country without truly leaving their church. Aull was ordained in this manner in 2007.

( http://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/34/24/wb_kansfieldrev_2011_06_17_bk.html )

By: pgepps

pgepps — Wed, 25 Mar 2015 18:58:06 +0000

Well, I don’t see any “walk back” from City Church to indicate that they think their position is being misunderstood by their trenchant critics.

Having done a bit more background research, it looks as though the problems go rather deeper than the squishy wording of City Church’s letter would have forced me to conclude.

Here are a few sources to follow up on the broader background:
http://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/churches-leave-as-denominations-break-their-own-rules
http://www.thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/kevindeyoung/2013/07/09/what-happened-at-the-rca-general-synod-2/
http://www.thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/kevindeyoung/2014/05/27/university-reformed-church-votes-to-leave-the-rca/

…and here’s a “test case” to show the background of serious defection from the faith that lies behind much of this controversy:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norman_J._Kansfield
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenpoint_Reformed_Church