The material immediately below is taken from the volume, REFORMED MEANS MISSIONAL: FOLLOWING JESUS INTO THE WORLD.  This volume was compiled by the WRF and will be published by New Growth Press in mid-August, 2013.  New Growth's website is here - http://www.newgrowthpress.com/

On June 26, 2013, in a highly contested ruling upheld by a narrow majority of justices, the U.S. Supreme Court essentially ruled against the constitutionality of enforcing heterosexuality as inherent to legally-protected marriage rights. In other words, states are now legally allowed to recognize same-sex marriages (though the decisions Wednesday stopped short of demanding states to recognize same-sex marriages).

[NOTE: This item expresses the views of the individual to whom the item is ascribed and does not necessarily reflect the position of the WRF as a whole.  

On June 26, 2013, the highest authority in the land declared the constitutionality of homosexuality as a value to be defended and promoted in modern day America. For the first time, the Supreme Court declared that the federal government may not discriminate against same-sex couples whose marriage is recognized by a state. In the case of Prop 8, which banned same sex marriage, the Federal Supreme Court refused to hear the case seeking to reverse the California state supreme court

In August, the WRF published a major book (in both printed and e-book versions) dealing with missional theology and ministry.

We have listed below the chapter titles of the book along with a number of WONDERFUL endorsements we have received for the book.

You may call me paranoid, but I don’t like this one bit:  The Guardian newspaper released a report on June 6 that the National Security Agency secured a judge’s authorization in April to compel Verizon to hand over millions of phone records. Not of suspected terrorists.   Of ordinary Americans. 

Wow! What ten incredible years! That thought could not leave me during all of yesterday... a different day from the days this past week, different from the last more than 3,000 days.

Some may ask, “Why did God--if he is a good God--permit the tornado to plow through Moore, Oklahoma on May 20?"  Not James Moody.   He has another view.

Last night, Dr. McGowan presented to his congregation the letter below.  Dr. McGowan has given us permission to post this letter and he may be contacted at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

The morning after the night before. I woke up this morning with a heavy heart and a mind incredulous at the futility of human thinking when it turns away from the Word of God. Several people have written and asked what the decision of the General Assembly to allow the ordination of people in same sex relationships means for the Church of Scotland and the church in Scotland. The BBC and others of the secular news media have reported it as an historic day in the church, when it changed forever. I think they were right.

In the Spring of 2004 I almost bled to death on the floor of my bathroom.  That was my first clue that something serious was wrong.  Unknown to me, I had developed autoimmune hepatitis.  No real symptoms appeared until a verisee burst in my esophageal vein.  I thought I had an upset stomach.   But a stomach full of blood will do that to you.

So, you're looking for a new Senior Pastor. So what primarily, do you look for…after, of course, a more than second-hand relationship with Jesus Christ? (If I were on a PNC, the first question I would ask every candidate is, “If someone came up to you and told you that they wanted to become a Christian, what would you say and do?” Believe me, that question cuts to the chase as to whether or not you need to ask any more questions.).

The photo is horrifying because we know what is going to happen.  On Monday, April 15, eight-year-old Martin Richard stands behind the metal crowd barrier looking out at the finish line of the Boston Marathon, watching for his dad.  Beside him, standing on the rail is his younger sister, and behind him is his mom.