Those who support ordaining SSA pastors point to the importance of reaching the gay community for Christ and the foundational doctrine of grace. I get it. All of us struggle with temptation, so how is it fair to exclude those who are homosexually tempted yet celibate?

There is a narrative circulating in the EPC that Greg Johnson’s positions on homosexuality and same-sex attraction are orthodox since the PCA judicial cases that deliberated on allegations against Johnson exonerated him. This is incorrect.

Let’s take a moment to look down the road. Imagine what the Evangelical Presbyterian Church (EPC) will look like ten years from now if we choose to embrace and ordain leaders who identify with the Side B movement. What will our presbyteries look like? What will shape the spiritual life of our churches? Whose voices…

The Psalter is a glorious tome, perfect for recitation, memorization, and preaching. But it was made to be sung. Paul explicitly commands us to sing “psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs” in Ephesians 5:19 and Colossians 3:16.

“Meanderings” definition: Rambling or passing from one topic to another. I hope you find the following collection of articles, quotes, quips, and Scripture to be informative, edifying, and thought-provoking. This information is not as thorough or detailed as the other articles in the Plumb Line. But I hope to stimulate honest and open debate on…

Perkins argues in his book Dangerous Affirmation: The Threat of “Gay Christianity” that homosexuality and Christianity are incompatible. Perkins’ aim is to help the average Christian understand and respond biblically to the gay Christian movement. Perkins warns of the danger of affirming what God denies. Though Scripture is the primary focus, Perkins does not shy…