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"As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord." (Joshua 24:15)

Columns by the chair of the
Presbyterian Lay Committee

Changing  the unchangeable Word - June 2010
By Stephen Brown

 Celebrating 45 years in ministry – February 2010
By Stephen G. Brown, chairman

Truth and the free press ...   – December 2009
By Stephen G. Brown, chairman

A Biblical view of universal health care, Part I ...   – September 2009
By Stephen G. Brown, chairman

On second thought ...   – June 2009
By Stephen G. Brown, chairman

Belief and Behavior  – March 2009
By Stephen G. Brown, chairman 

Does Book of Order apply to all?  – January 2009
By Stephen G. Brown, chairman

Peace will follow unity – July 31, 2008
By Stephen G. Brown, chairman

Where’s per capita after the FOG clears? – 218th General Assembly Preview
By Stephen G. Brown, chairman

What is God telling us in Ephesians 4 about His Church? – Spring 2008
By Stephen G. Brown, chairman

Broken Covenant and now broken fiduciary duty – Winter 2008
By Stephen G. Brown, chairman

Empowering the laity – October/November 2007
By Stephen G. Brown, chairman

An open letter to our readers from the Presbyterian Lay Committee – July/August 2007
By Stephen G. Brown, chairman

‘A Time For Every Purpose Under Heaven’ – April/May 2007
By Stephen G. Brown, chairman

The big deal about Jesus – November 2006
By Peggy Hedden, chairman

What’s missing? – Property edition 2006
By Peggy Hedden, chairman

Questions and Answers – My views – July 2006
By Peggy Hedden, chairman

Praying for the right thing – April 2006
By Peggy Hedden, chairman

Will the real Jerusalem Council please stand up? – January-February 2006
By Peggy Hedden, chairman

Word games – October 2005
By Peggy Hedden, chairman

Constitutional shapes – August 2005
By Peggy Hedden, chairman

Where are you, Jesus? – June 2005
By Peggy Hedden, chairman

Hope in Minneapolis – March 2005
By Peggy Hedden, chairman

Re-turning to God – December 2004
By Peggy Hedden, chairman

The heart of the matter – October 2004
By Peggy Hedden, chairman

Next Year in Jerusalem – July 2004
By Peggy Hedden, chairman

Horizons – June 2004
By Peggy Hedden, chairman

The main thing – February 2004
By Peggy Hedden, chairman

Getting serious – November 2003
By Peggy Hedden, chairman

Spiritual weapons for the spiritual war – September 2003
By Peggy Hedden, chairman 

Blessing anarchy – July 2003
By Peggy Hedden, chairman 

The Jerusalem Assembly? – April 2003
By Peggy Hedden, chairman

‘The whole world is watching’ – February 2003
By Peggy Hedden, chair

Church growth must be Biblical – December 2002
By Robert L. Howard

Discipline matters – October 2002
By Robert L. Howard 

Per capita: How long a gift? How soon a tax? – August 2002
By Peggy Hedden, vice chair, Presbyterian Lay Committee

The integrity gap – June 2002
By Robert L. Howard

Thus far, the Lord has provided – April 2002
Peggy Hedden, vice chair, Presbyterian Lay Committee

The war within our hearts – February 2002
By Robert L. Howard

Salt and light – December 2001
By Robert L. Howard

The myth of the moderate middle – October 2001
By Robert L. Howard

A Gross Aberration – July 2001
By Robert L. Howard

False teachers manipulate church – May-June 2001
By Robert L. Howard

Threat to church is from within – March/April 2001
By Robert L. Howard

A better way than the ‘third way’ – January/February 2001
By Robert L. Howard

In defense of my friends – November/December 2000
By Robert L. Howard

A 3,000-mile theological chasm – September/October 2000
By Robert L. Howard

Standing under the Word of God – July/August 2000
By Robert L. Howard

NCC posturing – May/June 2000
By Robert L. Howard

Essential principles buried in jots, tittles – March/April 2000
By Robert L. Howard

Resolutions for 21st century – January/February 2000
By Robert L. Howard

A message from the chairman of the Presbyterian Lay Committee
By Robert L. Howard – November/December 1999

A message from the chairman of the Presbyterian Lay Committee
By Robert L. Howard – July/August 1999

A message from the chairman of the Presbyterian Lay Committee
By Robert L. Howard – May/June 1999

A message from the chairman of the Presbyterian Lay Committee
By Robert L. Howard – March/April 1999

A message from the chairman of the Presbyterian Lay Committee
By Robert L. Howard – January/Febuary 1999

A message from the chairman of the Presbyterian Lay Committee
By Robert L. Howard – November / December 1998

A message from the chairman of the Presbyterian Lay Committee
By Robert L. Howard – September/October 1998

A message from the chairman of the Presbyterian Lay Committee
By Robert L. Howard – July/August 1998

A message from the chairman of the Presbyterian Lay Committee
By Robert L. Howard – May/June 1998

A message from the chairman of the Presbyterian Lay Committee
By Robert L. Howard – March-April 1998

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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