Thursday, December 31, 2015
Thursday, December 24, 2015
23 December 2015
“But if the watchman see the sword come, and blow not the trumpet, and the people be not warned; if the sword come, and take any person from among them, he is taken away in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at the watchman’s hand.” [Ezekiel 33:6]
“For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.” [Ephesians 6:12]
Presbyterians Week Headlines
[1] Pastor Hyeon Soo Lim of the Light Korean Presbyterian Church in Toronto, Ontario, Canada Sentenced to Life in Prison at Hard Labor in North Korea
[2] Church of England and Church of Scotland Forging Pact to Draw Denominations Closer Together
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[1] Pastor Hyeon Soo Lim of the Light Korean Presbyterian Church in Toronto, Ontario, Canada Sentenced to Life in Prison at Hard Labor in North Korea
A 16 December 2015 Salt Lake City Tribune article titled “Canadian Pastor Given Life in N. Korean Prison” reports that Hyeon Soo Lim, pastor of the Light Korean Presbyterian Church in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on 16 December 2015 was sentenced in a North Korean courtroom to life in prison at hard labor for what North Korea described as crimes against the state.
Lim had traveled 31 January 2015 to North Korea on a humanitarian mission where he supports a nursing home, a nursery and an orphanage. Lim had made more than 100 trips to North Korea since 1997 for nonpolitical humanitarian purposes.
+ Salt Lake City Tribune, 90 South 400 West, Suite 700, Salt Lake City, Utah 84101, 801-257-8742, Fax: 801-257-8525, reader.advocate@sltrib.com
[2] Church of England and Church of Scotland Forging Pact to Draw Denominations Closer Together
A 25 December 2015 The Telegraph article titled “Church of England and Church of Scotland Forge Pact” reports that Church of England and the Church of Scotland are in the process of preparing an agreement called the Columba Declaration to be presented to each group’s 2016 synod meetings for approval.
The Declaration includes a commitment to work towards “interchangeability” of clergy with Church of England priests and Church of Scotland ministers being fully recognized and able to work in each other’s churches. Additionally included is a commitment to allow members of each church who move across the England-Scotland border to be accepted directly into membership in the other church.
+ The Telegraph, Victory House, Meeting House Lane, Chatham, Kent, ME4 4TT, England, 0800-316-6977, telegraphenquiries@telegraph.co.uk
+ Church of Scotland, 121 George Street, Edinburgh EH2 4YN, Scotland, 0131-225-5722
+ Church of England, Church House, Great Smith Street, Westminster, SW1P 3AZ, England, 44-0-20-7898-1000
[1] Pastor Hyeon Soo Lim of the Light Korean Presbyterian Church in Toronto, Ontario, Canada Sentenced to Life in Prison at Hard Labor in North Korea
[2] Church of England and Church of Scotland Forging Pact to Draw Denominations Closer Together
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[1] Pastor Hyeon Soo Lim of the Light Korean Presbyterian Church in Toronto, Ontario, Canada Sentenced to Life in Prison at Hard Labor in North Korea
A 16 December 2015 Salt Lake City Tribune article titled “Canadian Pastor Given Life in N. Korean Prison” reports that Hyeon Soo Lim, pastor of the Light Korean Presbyterian Church in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on 16 December 2015 was sentenced in a North Korean courtroom to life in prison at hard labor for what North Korea described as crimes against the state.
Lim had traveled 31 January 2015 to North Korea on a humanitarian mission where he supports a nursing home, a nursery and an orphanage. Lim had made more than 100 trips to North Korea since 1997 for nonpolitical humanitarian purposes.
+ Salt Lake City Tribune, 90 South 400 West, Suite 700, Salt Lake City, Utah 84101, 801-257-8742, Fax: 801-257-8525, reader.advocate@sltrib.com
[2] Church of England and Church of Scotland Forging Pact to Draw Denominations Closer Together
A 25 December 2015 The Telegraph article titled “Church of England and Church of Scotland Forge Pact” reports that Church of England and the Church of Scotland are in the process of preparing an agreement called the Columba Declaration to be presented to each group’s 2016 synod meetings for approval.
The Declaration includes a commitment to work towards “interchangeability” of clergy with Church of England priests and Church of Scotland ministers being fully recognized and able to work in each other’s churches. Additionally included is a commitment to allow members of each church who move across the England-Scotland border to be accepted directly into membership in the other church.
+ The Telegraph, Victory House, Meeting House Lane, Chatham, Kent, ME4 4TT, England, 0800-316-6977, telegraphenquiries@telegraph.co.uk
+ Church of Scotland, 121 George Street, Edinburgh EH2 4YN, Scotland, 0131-225-5722
+ Church of England, Church House, Great Smith Street, Westminster, SW1P 3AZ, England, 44-0-20-7898-1000
Wednesday, December 16, 2015
16 December 2015
Presbyterians Week Headlines
[1] Rutgers Presbyterian Church (PCUSA) in New York City Sends Resolution to Presbytery of New York City Seeking Ouster from Denomination of U.S. Presidential Candidate Donald Trump for Trump’s Call to End Muslim Migration to the U.S.
[2] Banner of Truth Publishes A Sad Departure: Why We Could Not Stay in the Church of Scotland by David Randall
[3] Cover to Cover: Through the Bible in 365 Days by John A. Carroll Published by Metokos Press Available from Amazon
[4] Naptali Press Announces Volumes 11 (2015) and 12 (2016) of the Confessional Presbyterian
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[1] Rutgers Presbyterian Church (PCUSA) in New York City Sends Resolution to Presbytery of New York City Seeking Ouster from Denomination of U.S. Presidential Candidate Donald Trump for Trump’s Call to End Muslim Migration to the U.S.
Rutgers Presbyterian Church in New York, New York has sent a resolution to the Presbytery of New York City seeking to have U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump ousted from the denomination for Trumps desire to end Muslim migration to the U.S.:
Rutgers Presbyterian Church Resolution in Response to Donald Trump
Response to Mr. Donald Trump’s statement on Dec. 7, 2015 calling for “a total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States”
The session of Rutgers Presbyterian Church is horrified by Mr. Trump’s call to deny people entry to our country based solely on their religion. As a church, we remain neutral in terms of political candidates and campaigns, but we cannot be neutral with respect to fundamental human rights.
Inspired by Jesus Christ, who spoke for and defended the oppressed and marginalized, empowered by the divine Law and teachings of the Bible, and encouraged by the example of the Confessing Church among many other witnesses, we cannot and will not stand by silently when religious and civil freedoms and human dignity of our neighbors are publicly questioned and thus undermined and put in danger.
We ask all people of faith – and of no faith – to denounce any move to make religious identity a test for entry into the United States or for any other form of official scrutiny or approval.
We reiterate our resolve to welcome and, to the best of our ability, to help with the resettlement of Middle Eastern refugees based on humanitarian needs, regardless of their religion.
We ask appropriate bodies of Presbyterian Church (USA) (such as Donald Trump’s Congregation, the Presbytery of New York City and the General Assembly Office) to review his standing/membership in our denomination.
Approved unanimously on the 8th of December, 2015.
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Trump was baptized at First Presbyterian Church of Jamaica, Queens, New York City, but his church membership is thought to be lapsed. The PCUSA has issued a statement confirming Trump’s baptism in a PCUSA church, but pointing out that there is no factual evidence that Trump currently belongs to a PCUSA church and so therefore the resolution is not applicable.
+ Rutgers Presbyterian Church, 236 West 73rd Street, New York, New York 10023, 212-877-8227, astehlik@rutgerschurch.org
+ Presbyterian Church (PCUSA), 100 Witherspoon Street, Louisville, Kentucky 40202, 888-728-7228, Fax: 502-569-8005
+ The Presbytery of New York City, 475 Riverside Drive Suite 1600, New York, New York 10115, 212-870-2221, Fax: 212-870-2737, ep@presbynyc.org
[2] Banner of Truth Publishes A Sad Departure: Why We Could Not Stay in the Church of Scotland by David Randall
The Banner of Truth Trust has published A Sad Departure: Why We Could Not Stay in the Church of Scotland by David Randall which John Macarthur endorses as follows:
David Randall has written a lucid manifesto explaining why he and others are leaving the Church of Scotland now. While that may seem a narrow issue of no concern to believers in the rest of the world, it is certainly not. The arguments he proffers for departure from the historic church stand equally true and compelling for any believer or pastor in any denomination or association whose official doctrine declares a departure from the word of God, written and incarnate.
The book is currently available for US$11.25 plus postage.
+ The Banner of Truth Trust, P.O. Box 621, Carlisle, Pennsylvania 17013, 717-249-5747, info@banneroftruth.org
+ Church of Scotland, 121 George Street, Edinburgh EH2 4YN, Scotland, 0131-225-5722
[3] Cover to Cover: Through the Bible in 365 Days by John A. Carroll Published by Metokos Press Available from Amazon
Cover to Cover: Through the Bible in 365 Days by John A. Carroll published by Metokos Press is available through Amazon at the following link for US$12.99 plus shipping in paperback and US$4.99 in Kindle format:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1519759088?ref_=sr_1_cc_1&s=aps&qid=1450011368&sr=1-1-catcorr&keywords=john%20carroll%20through%20the%20bible%20in%20365&pldnSite=1
Dr. Rod Culberton, Jr. of Reformed Theological Seminary in Charlotte, North Carolina endorses the book as follows:
John Carroll’s book not only gives the reader a goal for the year, but also breaks the Bible down into “doable” reading. His insight into the highlighted daily Scripture brings the Bible into the reader’s heart and mind in such a personal and understandable way.
+ Metokos Press, don@metokas.org
+ Amazon.com, Inc., Post Office Box 81226, Seattle, Washington 98108
[4] Naptali Press Announces Volumes 11 (2015) and 12 (2016) of the Confessional Presbyterian
Naptali Press announces availability of the Confessional Presbyterian Volume 11 (2015) in January 2016 and Volume 12 (2016) in June 2016.
Volume 11 contents include:
John Murray, by Danny E. Olinger.
The Regulative Principle of Worship & Song in the Public Worship of God, by John Murray.
Sanctification, the Law, and Good Works: Their Relationship in the
American Reformed Tradition, by C. N. Willborn.
The Church’s Care for the Penitent: Some Considerations, by Joseph E. Rolison.
An Exposition of Psalm 68, by Benjamin Shaw.
Strange Bedfellows: Darwinism and the Reformed Theological Tradition, by Mark Jones.
The Christian Ministry in the Church: Its Reasons, Duration and Goal, and
Practical Effects (Ephesians 4:11–16), with Special Emphasis on verse 12, by Richard C. Barcellos.
Let’s Do Presbyterianism: The Trinitarian Foundations of Biblical Church Polity, by James J. Cassidy.
James Bannerman’s The Church of Christ: A Tract for these Times, by Carl R. Trueman.
Rites & Ceremonies in Public Worship, by James Bannerman.
Holy Communion and Revivalism in the First Great Awakening, by Glen J. Clary.
How Free Was Adam’s Will? Examining John Lafayette Girardeau’s
Critique of Jonathan Edwards’ View of Adam’s Will Before the Fall, by Caleb Cangelosi.
Which Comes First, the Intellect or the Will? Alvin Plantinga and Jonathan Edwards on a Perennial Question, by Jeffrey C. Waddington.
William Perkins: Augustine’s Protégé & Father of Puritan Theology, by Barry Waugh.
American Presbyterianism and the Religious Observance of Christmas, by Chris Coldwell and Andrew J. Webb
Sic et Non. Views in Review: The Content of Song for the Public Worship of God. Andrew J. Webb and Dennis J. Prutow.
There will be reviews on
Franciscus Junius, The Mosaic Polity.
Gerald Bray, God Has Spoken: A History of Christian Theology.
Correctly Handling the Word of Truth: Reformed Hermeneutics Today, eds.
Mees te Velde and Gerhard H. Visscher
N. T. Wright Surprised By Scripture: Engaging Contemporary Issues
Synopsis Purioris Theologiae/Synopsis of a Purer Theology: Latin Text and
English Translation -- Volume 1, Disputations 1-23
Psallo, Psalm 92.
In Translatiōne: Johannes Wollebius’ Præcognita of Christian Theology from Compendium Theologiæ Christianæ.
Antiquary: The Discovery of the Westminster Larger Catechism Manuscripts, Chad Van Dixhoorn.
Pricing in U.S. dollars is shown below with direct links for Paypal purchases:
2015 vol. 11 only
USA Individual $20 (Buy Now)
International $35 (Buy Now)
USA Library/Institutional (Buy Now)
Purchase both vols. 11 (2015) and 12 (2016)
USA Individual $40 (Buy Now)
International $70 (Buy Now)
USA Library/Institutional $50 (Buy Now)
+ Naphtali Press, Post Office Box 141084, Dallas, Texas 75214, naphtali@naphtali.com
Trump was baptized at First Presbyterian Church of Jamaica, Queens, New York City, but his church membership is thought to be lapsed. The PCUSA has issued a statement confirming Trump’s baptism in a PCUSA church, but pointing out that there is no factual evidence that Trump currently belongs to a PCUSA church and so therefore the resolution is not applicable.
+ Rutgers Presbyterian Church, 236 West 73rd Street, New York, New York 10023, 212-877-8227, astehlik@rutgerschurch.org
+ Presbyterian Church (PCUSA), 100 Witherspoon Street, Louisville, Kentucky 40202, 888-728-7228, Fax: 502-569-8005
+ The Presbytery of New York City, 475 Riverside Drive Suite 1600, New York, New York 10115, 212-870-2221, Fax: 212-870-2737, ep@presbynyc.org
[2] Banner of Truth Publishes A Sad Departure: Why We Could Not Stay in the Church of Scotland by David Randall
The Banner of Truth Trust has published A Sad Departure: Why We Could Not Stay in the Church of Scotland by David Randall which John Macarthur endorses as follows:
David Randall has written a lucid manifesto explaining why he and others are leaving the Church of Scotland now. While that may seem a narrow issue of no concern to believers in the rest of the world, it is certainly not. The arguments he proffers for departure from the historic church stand equally true and compelling for any believer or pastor in any denomination or association whose official doctrine declares a departure from the word of God, written and incarnate.
The book is currently available for US$11.25 plus postage.
+ The Banner of Truth Trust, P.O. Box 621, Carlisle, Pennsylvania 17013, 717-249-5747, info@banneroftruth.org
+ Church of Scotland, 121 George Street, Edinburgh EH2 4YN, Scotland, 0131-225-5722
[3] Cover to Cover: Through the Bible in 365 Days by John A. Carroll Published by Metokos Press Available from Amazon
Cover to Cover: Through the Bible in 365 Days by John A. Carroll published by Metokos Press is available through Amazon at the following link for US$12.99 plus shipping in paperback and US$4.99 in Kindle format:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1519759088?ref_=sr_1_cc_1&s=aps&qid=1450011368&sr=1-1-catcorr&keywords=john%20carroll%20through%20the%20bible%20in%20365&pldnSite=1
Dr. Rod Culberton, Jr. of Reformed Theological Seminary in Charlotte, North Carolina endorses the book as follows:
John Carroll’s book not only gives the reader a goal for the year, but also breaks the Bible down into “doable” reading. His insight into the highlighted daily Scripture brings the Bible into the reader’s heart and mind in such a personal and understandable way.
+ Metokos Press, don@metokas.org
+ Amazon.com, Inc., Post Office Box 81226, Seattle, Washington 98108
[4] Naptali Press Announces Volumes 11 (2015) and 12 (2016) of the Confessional Presbyterian
Naptali Press announces availability of the Confessional Presbyterian Volume 11 (2015) in January 2016 and Volume 12 (2016) in June 2016.
Volume 11 contents include:
John Murray, by Danny E. Olinger.
The Regulative Principle of Worship & Song in the Public Worship of God, by John Murray.
Sanctification, the Law, and Good Works: Their Relationship in the
American Reformed Tradition, by C. N. Willborn.
The Church’s Care for the Penitent: Some Considerations, by Joseph E. Rolison.
An Exposition of Psalm 68, by Benjamin Shaw.
Strange Bedfellows: Darwinism and the Reformed Theological Tradition, by Mark Jones.
The Christian Ministry in the Church: Its Reasons, Duration and Goal, and
Practical Effects (Ephesians 4:11–16), with Special Emphasis on verse 12, by Richard C. Barcellos.
Let’s Do Presbyterianism: The Trinitarian Foundations of Biblical Church Polity, by James J. Cassidy.
James Bannerman’s The Church of Christ: A Tract for these Times, by Carl R. Trueman.
Rites & Ceremonies in Public Worship, by James Bannerman.
Holy Communion and Revivalism in the First Great Awakening, by Glen J. Clary.
How Free Was Adam’s Will? Examining John Lafayette Girardeau’s
Critique of Jonathan Edwards’ View of Adam’s Will Before the Fall, by Caleb Cangelosi.
Which Comes First, the Intellect or the Will? Alvin Plantinga and Jonathan Edwards on a Perennial Question, by Jeffrey C. Waddington.
William Perkins: Augustine’s Protégé & Father of Puritan Theology, by Barry Waugh.
American Presbyterianism and the Religious Observance of Christmas, by Chris Coldwell and Andrew J. Webb
Sic et Non. Views in Review: The Content of Song for the Public Worship of God. Andrew J. Webb and Dennis J. Prutow.
There will be reviews on
Franciscus Junius, The Mosaic Polity.
Gerald Bray, God Has Spoken: A History of Christian Theology.
Correctly Handling the Word of Truth: Reformed Hermeneutics Today, eds.
Mees te Velde and Gerhard H. Visscher
N. T. Wright Surprised By Scripture: Engaging Contemporary Issues
Synopsis Purioris Theologiae/Synopsis of a Purer Theology: Latin Text and
English Translation -- Volume 1, Disputations 1-23
Psallo, Psalm 92.
In Translatiōne: Johannes Wollebius’ Præcognita of Christian Theology from Compendium Theologiæ Christianæ.
Antiquary: The Discovery of the Westminster Larger Catechism Manuscripts, Chad Van Dixhoorn.
Pricing in U.S. dollars is shown below with direct links for Paypal purchases:
2015 vol. 11 only
USA Individual $20 (Buy Now)
International $35 (Buy Now)
USA Library/Institutional (Buy Now)
Purchase both vols. 11 (2015) and 12 (2016)
USA Individual $40 (Buy Now)
International $70 (Buy Now)
USA Library/Institutional $50 (Buy Now)
+ Naphtali Press, Post Office Box 141084, Dallas, Texas 75214, naphtali@naphtali.com
Wednesday, December 9, 2015
9 December 2015
“But if the watchman see the sword come, and blow not the trumpet, and the people be not warned; if the sword come, and take any person from among them, he is taken away in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at the watchman’s hand.” [Ezekiel 33:6]
“For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.” [Ephesians 6:12]
Presbyterians Week Headlines
[1] New Christian Observer Articles for September 2015
[2] Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. (PCUSA) Holds First Homosexual Wedding at Louisville, Kentucky Headquarters
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[1] New Christian Observer Articles for September 2015
New Christian Observer articles for September 2015 include:
Que Sera Politics: “Who Do We Think We Are?” – By Christian Observer Contributing Editor David Brand – How the de facto fatalism toward politics being practiced by today’s Christians in the U.S. facilitates the rise of evil government and societal actions;
Christian Witness in the Public Schools – by Christian Observer Contributing Editor Dr. Joe Renfro – A call for public school students to use their freedoms of speech and religion still recognized by the courts to witness to the salvation known in Christ and to affirm the Christian lifestyle and morality in contrast to that of the world;
Plus, Daily Devotionals by Christian Observer Contributing Editor T.M. Moore, dean of the Centurions Program of the Wilberforce Forum and principal of The Fellowship of Ailbe.
+ Christian Observer, Post Office Box 1371, Lexington, Virginia 24450, christianobserver@christianobserver.org
[2] Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. (PCUSA) Holds First Homosexual Wedding at Louisville, Kentucky Headquarters
An 8 September 2015 The Christian Post article by Michael Gryboski titled “Presbyterian Church (USA) Holds First Gay Wedding at National Office” reports that on 3 September 2015, the Presbyterian Church (PCUSA) hosted the wedding of a male PCUSA employee and a male former PCUSA employee in the Louisville, Kentucky Presbyterian Center’s chapel.
+ The Christian Post, National Press Building, 529 14th Street Northwest, Suite 420, Washington DC 20045, 202-347-7734, info@christianpost.com
+ Presbyterian Church (PCUSA), 100 Witherspoon Street, Louisville, Kentucky 40202, 888-728-7228, Fax: 502-569-8005
[1] New Christian Observer Articles for September 2015
[2] Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. (PCUSA) Holds First Homosexual Wedding at Louisville, Kentucky Headquarters
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[1] New Christian Observer Articles for September 2015
New Christian Observer articles for September 2015 include:
Que Sera Politics: “Who Do We Think We Are?” – By Christian Observer Contributing Editor David Brand – How the de facto fatalism toward politics being practiced by today’s Christians in the U.S. facilitates the rise of evil government and societal actions;
Christian Witness in the Public Schools – by Christian Observer Contributing Editor Dr. Joe Renfro – A call for public school students to use their freedoms of speech and religion still recognized by the courts to witness to the salvation known in Christ and to affirm the Christian lifestyle and morality in contrast to that of the world;
Plus, Daily Devotionals by Christian Observer Contributing Editor T.M. Moore, dean of the Centurions Program of the Wilberforce Forum and principal of The Fellowship of Ailbe.
+ Christian Observer, Post Office Box 1371, Lexington, Virginia 24450, christianobserver@christianobserver.org
[2] Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. (PCUSA) Holds First Homosexual Wedding at Louisville, Kentucky Headquarters
An 8 September 2015 The Christian Post article by Michael Gryboski titled “Presbyterian Church (USA) Holds First Gay Wedding at National Office” reports that on 3 September 2015, the Presbyterian Church (PCUSA) hosted the wedding of a male PCUSA employee and a male former PCUSA employee in the Louisville, Kentucky Presbyterian Center’s chapel.
+ The Christian Post, National Press Building, 529 14th Street Northwest, Suite 420, Washington DC 20045, 202-347-7734, info@christianpost.com
+ Presbyterian Church (PCUSA), 100 Witherspoon Street, Louisville, Kentucky 40202, 888-728-7228, Fax: 502-569-8005
Wednesday, December 2, 2015
2 December 2015
“But if the watchman see the sword come, and blow not the trumpet, and the people be not warned; if the sword come, and take any person from among them, he is taken away in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at the watchman’s hand.” [Ezekiel 33:6]
“For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.” [Ephesians 6:12]
Presbyterians Week Headlines
[1] ARP Minister the Rev. Dr. John Bost Succumbs to Cancer 30 November 2015
[2] Christian Observer Associate Editor the Rev. Chuck Huckaby Pens EBook “The Secret Signals That Automatically Attract People to Your Church Website”
[3] Church of Scotland Welcomes Twenty-Seven Ministerial Candidates
[4] News from the Deepest Recesses of Hell
[5] The Thinning Blue Line
[6] Raging Heathen and Vain Imagining
[7] The Religion of Peace
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[1] ARP Minister the Rev. Dr. John Bost Succumbs to Cancer 30 November 2015
The 4 November 2015 Presbyterians Week included a prayer request from ARPTalk Editor the Rev. Dr. Chuck Wilson for the Rev. Dr. John Bost, his family, friends, and congregants due to Pastor Bost having inoperable pancreatic and liver cancer.
The Associate Reformed Presbyterian magazine announced 1 December 2015 that Pastor Bost, on 30 November 2015, succumbed to his illness:
The Reverend Doctor John Jefferson Bost, beloved husband of Maggie Hardman Bost, passed away on Monday, November 30, 2015, at his residence with his wife by his side. Born in Charlotte, North Carolina on August 13, 1950, he was the son of the late John Webb Bost and the late Clara Short Bost.
Reverend Bost was the Pastor of the Young Memorial Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church of Anderson. Prior to coming to Young Memorial, he was the Pastor of Westview Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church of Mt. Holly, NC. For thirteen years, he was adjunct professor of theology at Belmont Abby College. Dr. Bost earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Pfeiffer College, a Master of Divinity degree at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, and a Doctor of Ministry degree also from Gordon-Conwell. He is a member of Second Presbytery of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church. Dr. Bost served as Chairman of the Board of Dunlap Orphanage Board. He was also on the Board of Collins Children Home in Seneca and the Board of the Anderson Area YMCA.
In addition to his wife, Maggie, of the residence, Dr. Bost is survived by his two daughters, Sarah Bost Dunning and her husband, Matthew, of Rock Hill, SC, and Megan Elizabeth Groll and her husband, Thomas, of Ft. Mill, SC; two grandchildren, Ada Elizabeth Groll and Joseph Thomas Groll; and a sister, Linda Bost Norris and her husband, Dallas, of Salem, VA. Dr. Bost will be deeply missed by his beloved family, congregation, and all who knew and loved him.
A Memorial Service to celebrate and honor the life of The Reverend Dr. Jeff Bost will be held on Saturday, December 5, 2015, at 3 p.m., at the Young Memorial Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church, with Rev. Dean Woods officiating. The family will receive friends following the Service in the Rainey Room at Young Memorial Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church. The Elders who have served on the Sessions of either Young Memorial or Westview A.R.P. Churches are invited to serve as Honorary Escort at the Memorial Service and should arrive at Young Memorial by 2:30 PM on Saturday.
Memorial gifts in memory of Rev. Dr. Bost may be made to Young Memorial A.R.P. Church, 508 Boulevard, Anderson, SC 20621.
+ Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church, 1 Cleveland Street Suite 110, Greenville, South Carolina, 29601, 864-232-8297, Fax: 864-271-3729
[2] Christian Observer Associate Editor the Rev. Chuck Huckaby Pens Free EBook “The Secret Signals That Automatically Attract People to Your Church Website”
[1] ARP Minister the Rev. Dr. John Bost Succumbs to Cancer 30 November 2015
[2] Christian Observer Associate Editor the Rev. Chuck Huckaby Pens EBook “The Secret Signals That Automatically Attract People to Your Church Website”
[3] Church of Scotland Welcomes Twenty-Seven Ministerial Candidates
[4] News from the Deepest Recesses of Hell
[5] The Thinning Blue Line
[6] Raging Heathen and Vain Imagining
[7] The Religion of Peace
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[1] ARP Minister the Rev. Dr. John Bost Succumbs to Cancer 30 November 2015
The 4 November 2015 Presbyterians Week included a prayer request from ARPTalk Editor the Rev. Dr. Chuck Wilson for the Rev. Dr. John Bost, his family, friends, and congregants due to Pastor Bost having inoperable pancreatic and liver cancer.
The Associate Reformed Presbyterian magazine announced 1 December 2015 that Pastor Bost, on 30 November 2015, succumbed to his illness:
The Reverend Doctor John Jefferson Bost, beloved husband of Maggie Hardman Bost, passed away on Monday, November 30, 2015, at his residence with his wife by his side. Born in Charlotte, North Carolina on August 13, 1950, he was the son of the late John Webb Bost and the late Clara Short Bost.
Reverend Bost was the Pastor of the Young Memorial Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church of Anderson. Prior to coming to Young Memorial, he was the Pastor of Westview Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church of Mt. Holly, NC. For thirteen years, he was adjunct professor of theology at Belmont Abby College. Dr. Bost earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Pfeiffer College, a Master of Divinity degree at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, and a Doctor of Ministry degree also from Gordon-Conwell. He is a member of Second Presbytery of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church. Dr. Bost served as Chairman of the Board of Dunlap Orphanage Board. He was also on the Board of Collins Children Home in Seneca and the Board of the Anderson Area YMCA.
In addition to his wife, Maggie, of the residence, Dr. Bost is survived by his two daughters, Sarah Bost Dunning and her husband, Matthew, of Rock Hill, SC, and Megan Elizabeth Groll and her husband, Thomas, of Ft. Mill, SC; two grandchildren, Ada Elizabeth Groll and Joseph Thomas Groll; and a sister, Linda Bost Norris and her husband, Dallas, of Salem, VA. Dr. Bost will be deeply missed by his beloved family, congregation, and all who knew and loved him.
A Memorial Service to celebrate and honor the life of The Reverend Dr. Jeff Bost will be held on Saturday, December 5, 2015, at 3 p.m., at the Young Memorial Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church, with Rev. Dean Woods officiating. The family will receive friends following the Service in the Rainey Room at Young Memorial Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church. The Elders who have served on the Sessions of either Young Memorial or Westview A.R.P. Churches are invited to serve as Honorary Escort at the Memorial Service and should arrive at Young Memorial by 2:30 PM on Saturday.
Memorial gifts in memory of Rev. Dr. Bost may be made to Young Memorial A.R.P. Church, 508 Boulevard, Anderson, SC 20621.
+ Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church, 1 Cleveland Street Suite 110, Greenville, South Carolina, 29601, 864-232-8297, Fax: 864-271-3729
[2] Christian Observer Associate Editor the Rev. Chuck Huckaby Pens Free EBook “The Secret Signals That Automatically Attract People to Your Church Website”
Christian Observer Associate Editor the Rev. Chuck Huckaby has written an EBook “The Secret Signals That Automatically Attract People to Your Church Website,” which is being published in the near future.
If you want to be notified when the EBook is available, please sign up at the following website:
http://secretsignalsbook.com
+ Secret Signals Book Website, chuck.huckaby@gmail.com
[3] Church of Scotland Welcomes Twenty-Seven Ministerial Candidates
A 30 November 2015 STV article titled “Church of Scotland Welcomes Large Number of Trainee Ministers” reports that the Church of Scotland has so far in 2015 welcomes twenty-seven ministerial candidates with the possibility of others being welcomed after an assessment scheduled for December 2015.
About half of the Kirk’s approximately 800 active ministers are age fifty-five or over, and there is concern that there will not be enough younger ministers to take their places when they retire.
+ STV, Pacific Quay, Glasgow G51 1PQ, Scotland, 0141-300-3704, yourview@stv.tv
+ Church of Scotland, 121 George Street, Edinburgh EH2 4YN, Scotland, 0131-225-5722
[4] News from the Deepest Recesses of Hell
-- U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer (California): People Saying “Abortion is Killing a Baby” Prompted Planned Parenthood Shooting
-- Ben Carson on Colorado Shooting: Pro-Lifers Need to ‘Tone Down’ ‘Hateful Rhetoric’
-- China’s Family Planning Officials: The World’s Sixth Largest Army
-- Northern Ireland Court Rules Abortion Should Be Legal in Some Cases
-- Saving the World from Global Warming Will Keep Poorest 2 Billion in 'Abject Poverty'
-- Judge Rules Divorced Couple’s ‘Frozen Embryos’ Must Be ‘Thawed and Discarded
-- Quebec Will Allow Doctors to Euthanize Patients Starting 10 December 2015: Bucks Feds Request to Delay
-- Paris Climate Summit Kicks Off with Prince Charles Bemoaning Our ‘Crowded Planet’
-- Hillary Clinton: U.S. Should Fund Abortions around the World as a Method of Family Planning
-- Planned Parenthood to Spend US$20 Million to Elect Pro-Abortion Hillary Clinton, Take Over U.S. Congress
+ LifeNews.com, Post Office Box 270841, Fort Collins, Colorado 80527, news@lifenews.com
+ LifeSiteNews.com, Incorporated, 4 Family Life Lane, Front Royal, Virginia 22630, 888-678-6008, Contact Page
+ Premier Christian News, 22 Chapter Street, London SW1P 4NP, England, Contact Page
+ Christian Examiner, info@christianexaminer.com
+ All Christian News, Contact Page
+ Now the End Begins, Contact Page
[5] The Thinning Blue Line
-- Salinas, California Officers Beat Mentally Ill Man with Batons
-- Albermarle County, Virginia Police Sued for Carrying Out a ‘Welfare Check’ with a Two-Hour, SWAT Team-Style Raid, Flash Grenade, Wrongful Arrest and Detention
+ Revolution News, revnewsmedia@gmail.com
+ The Sons of Liberty, P.O. Box 1126, Annandale, Minnesota 55302, 866-233-0747, info@sonsoflibertyradio.com
[6] Raging Heathen and Vain Imagining
-- U.S. Congress Giving IRS Authority to Rescind Passports to Prevent Citizens from Leaving the U.S.
-- Megachurch Pastor T.D. Jakes Comes Out for ‘Gay Rights’ and ‘LGBT Churches,’ Says Position is ‘Evolving’
-- Roman Pontiff Francis: World Headed Toward ‘Suicide’ If No Climate Agreement Is Reached
-- Israeli-Arab Communist Leader to Be Hosted at White House
-- France Arrests Climate Change Deniers under New Orwellian Powers
-- Campbell’s Soup ‘Real Life’ Two Gay Dads Commercial Promotes LGBT Agenda
+ Natural News Network, Contact Page
+ Christian News Network, Post Office Box 30000, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103, Contact Page
+ Religion News Service, 1930 18th Street Northwest, Suite B2, Washington DC 20009, 202-463-8777, Fax: 202-463-0033, info@religionnews.com
+ Truth Revolt, tips@truthrevolt.org
+ YourNewsWire.com, Contact Page
[7] The Religion of Peace
-- Former Head of U.S. Special Forces Admits: Islamic State Would Not Exist If Bush Didn’t Invade Iraq
-- Benghazi Commission: Obama Administration Gun-Running Scheme Armed Islamic State
-- Russia Cuts All Military and Diplomatic Ties with Turkey As War Looms
-- Obama’s Lie about Comparing Syrian Refugees to Pilgrims Exposed by Mayflower Compact
-- Muslim “Refugees”: The Issue Is National Security, Not Racial or Religious Bias
-- Obama Accepted US$1.3M in Gifts Last Year from Saudi Arabia, a Country Who Beheads More People than ISIS
-- Muslim Brotherhood-Linked Minnesota Congressman Keith Ellison Falsely Claims “Not One” Refugee Engaged In Jihad Terror
-- Roman Pontiff Francis Declares That ‘Christians and Muslims Are Brothers and Sisters’
-- Eight-Year-Old Pakistani Christian Girl Beaten, Left Naked on Street by Muslim Family
-- All 132 Syrian Refugees Admitted to U.S. Since Paris Attacks Are Sunni Muslims
-- Obama Administration Gun-Running Scheme Armed the Islamic State
-- Ethnic Cleansing of Christians in Central Nigeria Too?
-- Pakistani Police Beat Christian Brick Kiln Workers during Discriminatory Stop and Search
-- The Islamic Destruction of Europe
-- Inside Secret Underground ISIS Bomb-Making Lair in Iraq Found Littered with U.S.-Made Guns and Qurans
-- Raymond Ibrahim: Obama’s Love for Jihadis and Hate for Christians
+ Raw Story
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+ Jihad Watch and Dhimmi Watch
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+ CNSNews.com, 325 South Patrick Street, Alexandria, Virginia 22314, 877-267-6397, newsdesk@cnsnews.com
+ World Watch Monitor, Contact Page
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