It is hard for some in mainline Protestant churches to understand, but a few denominations like my own, the Christian Reformed Church, are still debating whether women should be allowed to serve as ruling or teaching elders (elders and pastors). For many on both sides it is strictly a question of being faithful to Scripture. […]

One of the dangers attending the appointment of a study committee is that the committee may recommend some “novelty” otherwise unknown in the history of the churches. There is always the possibility that such a committee will come with recommendations that either exceed its original mandate or ignore the Biblical wisdom reflected in the long […]