May 31: The Mecklenberg Declaration

First in Declaring Independence All Americans are familiar with the Declaration of Independence, signed on July 4, 1776.  But precious few are familiar with the truth that in Mecklenburg, North…

May 30: John Lowrie

Behind a Frowning Providence William Cowper’s great hymn, “God moves in a mysterious way,” has a verse in it which says, “Judge not the Lord by feeble sense, but trust…

May 29: The Plan of Union (1801)

The Ends Don’t Justify the Means The desires to grow increased members on the rolls can be dangerous in that questionable methods can be used to accomplish that end.   From the year of the first…

May 28: Union of the UPCNA & PCUSA

Union of  Presbyterians Ordinarily when you read of an event which brought together two separate bodies of Presbyterians, you would rejoice over the union.  But when you read of a…