ARPTalk(27)
March 23, 2010
Welcome to the twenty-seventy (27th) issue of ARPTalk. Featured in ARPTalk(27) are the following five (5) articles:
(27.1) LETTERS AND THINGS
(27.1.1) Resolution of Commendation of the Investigatory Commission on Erskine College and Seminary Passed by Northeast Presbytery (ARP)
(27.1.2) Letter from Andy Putnam – The Editor wishes to thank the Rev. Andy Putnam for his clarifications.
(27.1.3) A Love Letter Straight from Bill Crenshaw’s Heart – The Editor has heard of Dr. Crenshaw’s love notes, and now he is the recipient of one of them.
(27.2) A FEW THOUGHTS CAPTURED FROM FACEBOOK – These leave the Editor nearly speechless.
(27.3) A JUSTIFICATION FOR LAWSUITS: Paul and the Issue of Litigation in 1 Corinthians 6, by James Hering, PhD – This article in Erskine Action is nothing more than self-serving tripe in a pitiful attempt to cover disloyalty to the ARP Church. Does Dr. Hering make legitimate points? Of course! However, the main point of his writing must not be missed. The promulgation of such nonsense by Dr. Michael Bush, the blog-master on the Erskine Theological Seminary website, makes it abundantly clear that drastic and far-reaching changes at Erskine Seminary are necessary.
(27.4) AN OPEN LETTER TO THE EXECUTIVE BOARD OF SYNOD BY DOUG PETERSEN: Reflections on the Special Commission on Erskine College and the March 2-3, 2010 Called Meeting of General Synod, by Rev. Doug Petersen – Incredible!
(27.5) A CONCLUDING PRAYER
THANK YOU: In ARPTalk(Extra7), the Editor posted a petition in opposition to the legal actions of Mr. Scott Mitchell against the ARP Church. The Editor asked readers of ARPTalk to e-mail him and ask that their names be placed on the petition. Many of you did and the Editor thanks you for your support. However, the situation has drastically changed. Mr. Mitchell has dropped his legal actions. Others have joined in the legal actions. The situation is very fluid. The Editor is withdrawing the petition he posted. Other measures are needed now.
SPECIAL NOTE: The Editor encourages the readers of ARPTalk to look at the following online sites:
1. http://www.reformation21.org/articles/shifting-sands-at-erskine.php
2. http://ask.jonahthree.com/
3. http://theaquilareport.com
In order to protect the articles in ARPTalk from being tampered with, the ARPTalk attachment containing this issue of ARPTalk is sent out in a secured PDF file. In order to protect the computers of the readers of ARPTalk, the attachment containing this issue of ARPTalk has been filtered by the PDF programs for viruses and is virus free.
If you are new to ARPTalk, ARPTalk is NOT an official voice of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church. The purposes of ARPTalk are two-fold: (1) To inform and educate the ministers and laypeople of ARPdom on significant issues that are before ARPdom; and (2) To give voice to and encouragement to those who feel they have been ignored and marginalized.
ARPTalk is FREE to those who want it. If you are on the mailing list of ARPTalk, it is because you are an ARP minister or layperson or someone who is interested in the ARP Church or things Presbyterian in general. IF YOU DO NOT WANT TO READ THIS ISSUE OF ARPTalk, PLEASE DO NOT OPEN THE ATTACHMENT. If you do not want to be on the mailing list of ARPTalk, please click on the following site-address (ARPTalk@bellsouth.net) and request that your name and address be removed and they will be removed PROMPTLY.
If you have thoughts, articles, reviews, criticisms, or news that are of interest to the ministers and laypersons of ARPdom, and you submit them, they will most likely be published in ARPTalk. If you would like to speak with the Editor, you may reach him at 864.882.6337.
If you have missed past issues of ARPTalk, the blog-site is used archivally to store past issues. If that doesn’t work, e-mail the Editor at wilson6114@bellsouth.net and copies will be sent to you.
I hope you find ARPTalk(27) interesting and informative. I look forward to hearing from you.
The opinions expressed in the articles in ARPTalk are the opinions of the writers of the articles and they own them with their names attached. There are no anonymous articles or letters in ARPTalk.
Thank you for reading ARPTalk(27).
Charles (“Chuck”) W. Wilson
Editor
Welcome to the twenty-seventy (27th) issue of ARPTalk. Featured in ARPTalk(27) are the following five (5) articles:
(27.1) LETTERS AND THINGS
(27.1.1) Resolution of Commendation of the Investigatory Commission on Erskine College and Seminary Passed by Northeast Presbytery (ARP)
(27.1.2) Letter from Andy Putnam – The Editor wishes to thank the Rev. Andy Putnam for his clarifications.
(27.1.3) A Love Letter Straight from Bill Crenshaw’s Heart – The Editor has heard of Dr. Crenshaw’s love notes, and now he is the recipient of one of them.
(27.2) A FEW THOUGHTS CAPTURED FROM FACEBOOK – These leave the Editor nearly speechless.
(27.3) A JUSTIFICATION FOR LAWSUITS: Paul and the Issue of Litigation in 1 Corinthians 6, by James Hering, PhD – This article in Erskine Action is nothing more than self-serving tripe in a pitiful attempt to cover disloyalty to the ARP Church. Does Dr. Hering make legitimate points? Of course! However, the main point of his writing must not be missed. The promulgation of such nonsense by Dr. Michael Bush, the blog-master on the Erskine Theological Seminary website, makes it abundantly clear that drastic and far-reaching changes at Erskine Seminary are necessary.
(27.4) AN OPEN LETTER TO THE EXECUTIVE BOARD OF SYNOD BY DOUG PETERSEN: Reflections on the Special Commission on Erskine College and the March 2-3, 2010 Called Meeting of General Synod, by Rev. Doug Petersen – Incredible!
(27.5) A CONCLUDING PRAYER
THANK YOU: In ARPTalk(Extra7), the Editor posted a petition in opposition to the legal actions of Mr. Scott Mitchell against the ARP Church. The Editor asked readers of ARPTalk to e-mail him and ask that their names be placed on the petition. Many of you did and the Editor thanks you for your support. However, the situation has drastically changed. Mr. Mitchell has dropped his legal actions. Others have joined in the legal actions. The situation is very fluid. The Editor is withdrawing the petition he posted. Other measures are needed now.
SPECIAL NOTE: The Editor encourages the readers of ARPTalk to look at the following online sites:
1. http://www.reformation21.org/articles/shifting-sands-at-erskine.php
2. http://ask.jonahthree.com/
3. http://theaquilareport.com
In order to protect the articles in ARPTalk from being tampered with, the ARPTalk attachment containing this issue of ARPTalk is sent out in a secured PDF file. In order to protect the computers of the readers of ARPTalk, the attachment containing this issue of ARPTalk has been filtered by the PDF programs for viruses and is virus free.
If you are new to ARPTalk, ARPTalk is NOT an official voice of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church. The purposes of ARPTalk are two-fold: (1) To inform and educate the ministers and laypeople of ARPdom on significant issues that are before ARPdom; and (2) To give voice to and encouragement to those who feel they have been ignored and marginalized.
ARPTalk is FREE to those who want it. If you are on the mailing list of ARPTalk, it is because you are an ARP minister or layperson or someone who is interested in the ARP Church or things Presbyterian in general. IF YOU DO NOT WANT TO READ THIS ISSUE OF ARPTalk, PLEASE DO NOT OPEN THE ATTACHMENT. If you do not want to be on the mailing list of ARPTalk, please click on the following site-address (ARPTalk@bellsouth.net) and request that your name and address be removed and they will be removed PROMPTLY.
If you have thoughts, articles, reviews, criticisms, or news that are of interest to the ministers and laypersons of ARPdom, and you submit them, they will most likely be published in ARPTalk. If you would like to speak with the Editor, you may reach him at 864.882.6337.
If you have missed past issues of ARPTalk, the blog-site is used archivally to store past issues. If that doesn’t work, e-mail the Editor at wilson6114@bellsouth.net and copies will be sent to you.
I hope you find ARPTalk(27) interesting and informative. I look forward to hearing from you.
The opinions expressed in the articles in ARPTalk are the opinions of the writers of the articles and they own them with their names attached. There are no anonymous articles or letters in ARPTalk.
Thank you for reading ARPTalk(27).
Charles (“Chuck”) W. Wilson
Editor
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