The Parrhesians
Leaving the EPC
The record of Beverly Heights’ dispute with, and departure from, the Evangelical Presbyterian Church. New here? Read the story in order.
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Summer of the Dueling Fourths
Identity in Christ versus the world, Mamdani’s July Fourth speech, the EPC Side B controversy, the Smithsonian, Tom’s GE book.
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Slaying the EPC Leviathan
The title of my report last month was, “Slaying the federal Leviathan.” And, as promised, this month I am tackling the sequel in my Leviathan series, this one on our protracted dispute…
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God is Preparing His Church for a Great Work…
God is preparing his church for a great work. A word of encouragement to Beverly Heights Presbyterian Church, January 2025.
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…Then Vote for Independence
Below are comments made by Clerk of Session, Andy Lucas, on behalf of the entire Session, prior to Beverly Heights Presbyterian Church’s vote to leave the Evangelical Presbyterian Church on January 26,…
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Thou Shalt Not Lie to Appease the Bureaucrats
Below is an excerpt of an email I sent to a woman in the congregation. Regarding the issue of authority, it is a valid question. Our position has always been that the…
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My Closing Statement
Below is the closing statement I read on January 11, 2025, at my trial in the Presbytery of the Alleghenies . Members of the Judicial Commission. We acknowledge this is a complex…
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The Color of Compromise is Cornflower Blue
“Anti-Racism” and the EPC I am a white, heterosexual man who has always been conservative and traditional (culturally, politically and theologically). I’ve also been an EPC pastor since 2008 and have been…
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Can Justice Be Found in the EPC?
In October 2023, our church requested dismissal from the Evangelical Presbyterian Church. Our attempt at a lawful dismissal vote by the congregation, however, has been resisted by our presbytery (the Presbytery of…
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Circling the Drain
On Saturday, November 23rd, the Session and I met at 9:00 AM to make final preparations for our trial, which began at 1:00 PM. The Session and I were charged with contempt…
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This Denomination Is Hurting Our Kids
A Letter by Chad Winkler, written and sent to the Presbytery of the Alleghenies on September 19, 2024. “The one who states his case first seems right, until the other comes and…