Editor’s notes
This editorial lament addresses a schism within the PRCA, modeling itself after biblical laments and Psalms to process grief and corporate sorrow. The editor calls readers to join in confessional prayer following the biblical pattern of lament, seeking God's mercy and healing through acknowledgment of fault and reconciliation in Christ's name.
The 'editorial' in this issue is not what had been planned. Unexpected circumstances sometimes require change of plans. A schism in the church is such a circumstance. In place of editorial is lament. We are familiar with the book of Lamentations. Many psalms are laments also. These expressions of grief are models for the people of God, proper expressions of sorrow in times of trouble. Laments often follow a pattern. Study the Psalms of lament to see that pattern. Readers will also recognize...
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