Sue Cyre

The Greatest Love Story Ever LivedSummer 2025

Cyre traces the wedding scene that runs from Eden through the prophets to Revelation: the Father giving his Bride to the Son, Christ vowing eternal faithfulness…

The Reality of TruthIssue 3, 2014

Why do so many church members hold beliefs the Bible does not teach? Sue Cyre argues that doctrine, apologetics and a Christian worldview all rest on…

Identifying BoundariesIssue 1, 2013

John Spong rejects monotheism, the incarnation, the Trinity, and the atonement, then claims to be a Christian. Cyre asks what content actually distinguishes Christian faith from…

A Critique of the Proposed Replacement G-6.0106bIssue 4, 2010

With G. Thomas Hobson

Does the proposed replacement for G-6.0106b keep the church under the Lordship of Christ, or quietly drop its standard for ordination? Tom Hobson and Susan Cyre…

A Critique of the Belhar ConfessionIssue 4, 2010

Is the Belhar Confession confined to the sin of racism, or does its language reach further? Susan Cyre argues that Belhar ranks unity above truth, cites…

The Reformation of the Church: Where Is the Power Lodged?Issue 1, 2009

Who holds the power to reform the church: the renewal groups, or the people in the pews? Sue Cyre argues that renewal’s successes belong to faithful…

The Bride and the Ten CommandmentsIssue 1, 2007

Why do the Ten Commandments still matter 3,500 years after Sinai? Susan Cyre reads them as the words of a husband to his bride, set within…

The Church MilitantIssue 4, 2006

Why do so many Presbyterians want the church to be a harbor of peace? Susan Cyre argues that peace comes only when Truth reigns, that the…

The Duties of Love: A Christian Response to Homosexual BehaviorIssue 3, 2005

With Jerry Andrews, James Edwards, Robert A. J. Gagnon & Ulrich Mauser

Should the church loosen its ordination standards for the sake of peace? Jerry Andrews, Susan Cyre, James Edwards, Robert Gagnon and Ulrich Mauser answer from creation,…

A Worship Service for Families Who Have Lost a Preborn ChildIssue 3, 2003

Why do so many parents who lose a child before birth find no place in the church to grieve? Susan Cyre describes her congregation’s memorial services…