Pops here... i got word today that my makeup interview exam with the examining committee of the SW FL presbytery will be August 6 at 1:00pm. That is good news in that i won't have to wait much longer. Bad news is that i am not likely to pass since the views i will be presenting and defending are considered unacceptable by the gatekeepers of the presbytery. so hey... i get to play Martin Luther who said, "to go against conscience is neither right nor safe. my mind is held captive by the word of God. unless i am convinced by either Scripture or right reason, I will not, I cannot recant. God help me I can do no other."
i am also reminded of the line... a lie is an abomination before God and a very present help in time of trouble... i will go with Luther.
On Tuesday I go to Ocala to visit my mother. Press on!
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- Hi! We're the Hendley Family. Dan and Beth married in 1979 and went off to RTS where they had Andrew. Soon after, we moved to Palm Bay and Dan became Sr. Pastor of a small church called Covenant Presbyterian. Then came Sarah Beth, Hannah, and Sharon. We spent over the next twenty years in Palm Bay; Beth homeschooled the kids while Dan led Covenant from a small group of believers to a dynamic place of worship and ministry. Through God's sovereign hand, Dan resigned in 2006 and since then the Hendley clan has been eagerly waiting to see the plans that God has ordained for our future. Through these past years, we have bonded together as a family, learned to lean on His everlasting arms, and found joy in Christ and His grace alone. Andrew married Meredith last yr and attends RTS, Sarah Beth continues working as a nurse and is entering her 2nd year of grad school, Hannah completed her Journalism Degree and moved to Ireland for 2 yrs as a missionary, and Sharon completed high school and is busy working. The future holds many unknowns for our family but by God's faithfulness we know that He has, He does, and He will continue to give us the perseverence to... PRESS ON.
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Okay, Dan. As our beloved pastoral friend and mentor, at some point you're going to have to enlighten us about these deliciously radical views for which you're being slammed. I expect a private email.
I echo Jim's request for a private email. What pray tell could you possibly hold to that they would find objectionable?
Are you going charismatic? Certainly not theonomic? Liberal? What else is there?
graham
dugas1223@gmail.com
Bravo, my brother, BRAVO!!
You make me, your Lord and our heavenly Father proud of what you know to be truth, just as our earlier brother Martin held fast to the scripture.
God will righteously judge and truthfully convict those that stand against the truth and as you stand in the light, speaking the truth in love you will open doors for your blessing and the blessing of those who have ears to hear, eyes to see and a humble heart.
I love you, applaud your stand and thank God for who you are and your boldness in Him.
God bless you!
GMH
If you feel comfortable sharing, Dan, we're curious as well!
love, Daniel & Laurie Gates
gates.laurie@gmail.com
What I'd like to know is what "views" are unaceptable to the presbytery. Would that be man is unable to save himself, that God alone knows who will be with Him in the end, that Christ died for those who believe, that we can not resist God's effectual call, and that God will perfect a work in us that He has begun?
Dawson
I prayed that you would have wisdom, discernment, and God's insight on how to handle today. Go for it. CT
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