Another Perspective of Deception and Spiritual Abuse at New City Presbyterian ChurchNote: The following is from Derek McDaniel, who was a member of my former church, New City Presbyterian Church in Hilliard, OH. Derek has…Jun 21, 2024Jun 21, 2024
Chronicles of DeceptionWithin the span of 9 months —from August 2022 to May 2023 — the church we knew and loved was torn apart by the actions of our former…Sep 22, 20232Sep 22, 20232
Systemic Gaslighting, Systemic DARVOIn her book, Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria? and Other Conversations About Race, Beverly Daniel Tatum…Jun 25, 2023Jun 25, 2023
Tithes for the Poor and VulnerableIn the Torah, God instructs his people to a life of generosity with three major tithes in the seven-year agricultural cycle.Mar 6, 2023Mar 6, 2023
Neutrality Can Be the Greatest Hindrance to Doing JusticeThe following is from our church’s Racial Justice Reflections that are published monthly in our worship folder.Mar 2, 2023Mar 2, 2023
Racial Colorblindness is Not a Biblical ValueThe following is from our church’s Racial Justice Reflections that are published monthly in our worship folder.Feb 11, 2023Feb 11, 2023
Intention and Impact from the Cities of RefugeThe following is from our church’s Racial Justice Reflections that are published monthly in our worship folder.Dec 11, 2022Dec 11, 2022
Analogia Fidei and The Ordination of WomenThe analogia fidei (“analogy of faith”) was an important Reformational principle of biblical interpretation that claimed, as attested by…Sep 1, 20222Sep 1, 20222
A Family SongYears ago, I helped teach an adult Sunday School class on the Apostles’ Creed. I shared this story that has been passed down in my family…Nov 19, 20211Nov 19, 20211
When Presbyterian Congregations Owned Enslaved PeopleIt is already a well-researched fact that Presbyterians in the United States individually owned enslaved people. What people may not know…Nov 1, 20213Nov 1, 20213
A Proposal for Christian Anti-Racism in the PCAIn the summer of 2020, following the murder of George Floyd, I witnessed several churches in the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA), my…Oct 26, 2021Oct 26, 2021
Double EducationA few days ago, I shared a screenshot from a syllabus from my seminary education at Westminster Seminary California on social media. The…Oct 24, 2021Oct 24, 2021
The “New Definition” of “White Supremacy” is Actually the Original DefinitionI’ve heard people bemoan the fact that the “definition of ‘white supremacy’ has been changed recently.” This can’t be further from the…Aug 1, 20211Aug 1, 20211
A Heavy YokeReformed and Evangelical Christians hold gay/same-sex attracted Christians to an untenable and unbiblical standard of sanctification. They…Jul 16, 20211Jul 16, 20211
Standing in Solidarity with Christians who are Same-Sex AttractedI remember years ago when a Christian friend confided in me that he struggled with same-sex attraction. He knew that his sexual orientation…Jun 30, 20211Jun 30, 20211
Spiritual Abuse in the Orthodox Presbyterian ChurchIn 2010, I joined the Orthodox Presbyterian Church, excited that I had found a refuge from the crazy world of Evangelicalism. In 2017, I…Apr 15, 20215Apr 15, 20215
The Sins of Omission Cut DeepYears ago my family left the Orthodox Presbyterian Church (OPC) not only because of the existence of spiritual abuse, bullying, and racism…Apr 2, 20211Apr 2, 20211
What Can White Christians Do in Response to Anti-Asian Racism?What can White Christians do in response to anti-Asian racism?Mar 26, 2021Mar 26, 2021
Will We Stop Copycat Killers?On March 16, 2021 at approximately 5:00 p.m., Robert Aaron Long shot and killed four people at an Atlanta-area spa. Less than an hour…Mar 20, 2021Mar 20, 2021
