Author: Plumb Line
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Weaponizing the Ethos
For 46 years the EPC has been guided by its motto: In essentials, unity; in non-essentials, liberty; in all things, charity. In times of conflict and disagreement, our ethos has served us well. But what happens when the ethos becomes a weapon? What happens when it is used to silence disagreement and dissent? What happens when…
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A Reassessment
of Same-Sex Attraction
in Light of James, Hebrews,
and the Natural-Unnatural DistinctionPerhaps you’ll receive this paper in an email from a pastor or fellow elder. Perhaps you’ll come across it via a blog, website, or social media post. You might receive it angrily or with a sense of happy relief. However this paper gets to you, you’ll inevitably ask the same question the authors did: Why?…
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Note from the Plumb Line Editors
There is breaking news to report. In the EPC’s January and February presbytery meetings, four presbyteries have passed an overture that would resolve the current crisis in the EPC over same sex attraction (SSA) and ordination. Commissioners to the 2026 General Assembly will now have the opportunity to vote in favor of a proposed Book…
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Historic Virginia Church
Votes to Leave EPCLebanon Presbyterian Church, a historic congregation in Greenwood, Va., has voted to leave the Evangelical Presbyterian Church (EPC), with the congregation’s decision sustained by New River Presbytery at its May 1 meeting.
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Louisiana Congregation
Departs EPC for ARPThe congregation of Covenant Presbyterian Church in Monroe, La., voted May 3 to leave the EPC and transfer to the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church (ARP).
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Churches Find Fault
with Financial ReportingIn October 2025, 11 churches in the Presbytery of the Pacific Northwest (PNW) met with representatives of the Office of the General Assembly (OGA) to express their concerns about financial reporting.
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Overture Calls for Reaffirming
Position Papers On Homosexuality
and The Sanctity of MarriageAn Overture to reaffirm the Position Papers on Homosexuality (1986) and The Sanctity of Marriage (2004) and restore them to the EPC website has been approved by Pacific Northwest Presbytery for consideration at the 46th General Assembly.
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AIC Answers to
Frequently Asked Questions
Are Imprecise and IncompleteThe following is a response of the Presbyterian Plumb Line Editors (PPL) to amend or supplement answers provided by the Ad Interim Committee on Same Sex Attraction and Ordination Standards (AIC) in a May 26, 2026, email from the Office of the General Assembly with the subject “AIC on SSA and Ordination Standards FAQ.”
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Note from the Plumb Line Editors
There are only a few weeks left before the General Assembly meeting in Denver. A record number of commissioners have already registered for this historic gathering which has the potential to be a major turning point in the EPC.
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“What’s at Stake in the EPC?”
#3 Coming March 3On Tuesday, March 3rd, the Editorial Board of The Presbyterian Plumb Line will host the third installment of its Zoom meeting series “What’s at Stake in the EPC?” from 7:00-8:30 p.m. EST.