New Year’s Resolution … a few months late!

It has been seven months since my last posting.

I admit that maintaining this has been a low priority. I find squirreling around with this somewhat time consuming … writing the piece in the first place and then the process of uploading …!

I have made a promise – that I would address denominational issues that are causing some congregations to re-evaluate their participation in the PC(USA). Many church members have asked me why our sister churches in this Presbytery (Stow and Hudson) are pulling out of the denomination. People want to know what the issues are. I want to take a look at them over time.

The issues facing our denomination in particular and the "mainline" churches in general have concerned me for the last ten years or so. I am presently ambivalent about my connection with the PC(USA) and I am sympathetic with those who struggle to stay and with those who have decided to leave in order to serve Christ and His church and kingdom in other, more productive ways.

This blog (short for "weblog") is the one place I have to speak purely as Ross Slaughter. I think it is important for people where their pastor is in his thinking on these matters.

I have been intentional in my preaching and teaching not to "bad mouth" the denomination. I feel that that would be a waste of time. The Word of God needs to be clearly proclaimed and that is where my efforts have been. Besides, the congregation cannot discern truth from error apart from the Word of God and a thorough and working knowledge of it.

Here on this blog I can share my thought, my heart, my struggle, my view.

I compel no one to believe as I do. I am not forcing an "agenda." I am of the thought that if a person logs on to this site, that that action is voluntary on that person’s part. If that person wants to read – fine. If that person does not with to waste time here – fine. This blog is here for people to be informed as to where I am with the issues facing the PC(USA) and why.

Keep me in your prayers. … Thanks!