Posts by Charles Wilson

The article below first appeared in The Aquilia Report (https://theaquilareport.com/constitutional-crisis-in-the-arp-church-what-is-the-point-of-a-complaint/). As reported by Seth Yi, his article, on the meeting of the Executive Board, reflects the attitude of the ecclesiocrats of the ARPChurch: MACHTPOLITIK. This attitude was clearly expressed by the sentiments of Rev. Jeff Kingswood (as he functioned as Temporary Parliamentarian) at the meeting…

The article below appeared in The Post and Courier on July 30, 2024. For those who live in the Upstate or who live in other states and are unfamiliar with South Carolina newspapers, The Post and Courier is the Charleston newspaper, and one of the most important newspapers in South Carolina. It’s been a long…

The article below originally appeared in The Aquila Report. The author is Rev. Seth Yi, pastor of the Newberry ARP Church, Newberry, SC. The article is a bit long; however, it is worth reading. Click to read the whole article on The Aquila Report https://theaquilareport.com/how-a-224-year-old-arppresbytery-was-dissolved-in-a-day How a 224-Year-Old ARP Presbytery was Dissolved in a Day…

On June 4, 2024 (ARPTalk(173): “How to Throw Away a Million Dollars”), Million Dollars”), via an article in The State Newspaper, the editor of ARPTalk reported (1) that the Erskine board, on August 1, 2021, voted to make an unsecured loan of $1,000,000 to Icelaven Development Group (founded by James Galyean); (2) that, after only…

On July 5th and 8th, two COMPLAINTS were filed with the Executive Board regarding actions taken against Second Presbytery at the June meeting of General Synod. With regard to the first COMPLAINT, Rev. Anthony Locke argues two points. ECCLESIASTICALLY: there is a Form of Government (FOG) issue, for the FOG prohibits Synod from influencing the…

Everybody said my Grandma Katie was different, and they were right. She wasn’t unique; she was sui generis (and I hope you caught what I did!). When a boy, many of my relatives said, “I declare, Charles, you’re just like your Grandma!!” That pleased me! Grandma Katie was my mother’s mother. She is the source…

The Court of Thieves on Display. Can you find those who are not thieves? Breaking from tradition, I have been told delegates did not sing Psalm 133 (No. 280 in the Bible Songs: “Christian Unity”). Instead, with hearty voices, the delegates gleefully sang, A thieving we will go A thieving we will go Hi-ho, the…

Follow the Money At sixteen, I was chosen out of my Civics class to spend a day with a councilman on the Winter Haven, Florida, City Council. I attended a council meeting and was the councilman’s guest for a very nice lunch. I was so excited. I was to watch how democracy worked and report…

In the memorable words of Forrest Gump, “Stupid is as stupid does!” The action by the Erskine Board on August 1, 2021, has to be the Home Run of stupid things done at Erskine. In the name of education and sweet Jesus, the members of the board voted to lend ONE MILLION DOLLARS to a…

According to the “Statistical Report” (pp. 164-193), in the 2023 Minutes of the General Synod, the health of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church (ARPChurch) is in freefall. Warning lights are flashing and storm flags are flying. Does anyone care? It is no stretch to say the leadership of the denomination is unconcerned and focused elsewhere…