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Statement of Faith

My Statement of Faith: Concluding Comments

Monday, March 31st, 2008

Last Thursday I put up my Statement of Faith, one I had written as a part of my examination to be recognized as a Presbyterian pastor in my new location. If you didn’t read it, you can find my Statement of Faith here. On Friday I explained why I used hymns and songs as a […]

My Statement of Faith: Why Hymns and Songs?

Friday, March 28th, 2008

Part 3 of series: My Statement of Faith
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When Presbyterian pastors or candidates for ordained ministry are being “checked out” theologically, their statements of faith usually take the form of six or seven paragraphs of prose. Each paragraph includes carefully chosen, tightly-packed theological language. They are basically creedal […]

My Statement of Faith

Thursday, March 27th, 2008

Part 2 of series: My Statement of Faith
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Great is thy faithfulness, O God my Father, There is no shadow of turning with thee; Thou changest not, thy compassions, they fail not; As thou hast been thou forever wilt be. (1)
Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty! Early in […]

My Statement of Faith: Introduction

Wednesday, March 26th, 2008

Part 1 of series: My Statement of Faith
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As most of you know, I recently left my position as Senior Pastor of Irvine Presbyterian Church in order to become the Senior Director and Scholar-in-Residence of Laity Lodge. My new position, though not in a parish, is still something […]