“The only vice that cannot be forgiven is hypocrisy. The repentance of a hypocrite is itself hypocrisy.” — William Hazlitt We’ve covered misconduct at Tenth Presbyterian (PCA) in Philadelphia repeatedly over the years. But the more things change, the more they stay the same. And we need look no further
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Lack of adultery charges against Liam Goligher disrespects his wife and others and makes a mockery of the PCA’s claim to biblical authority, even as cheap grace abounds
Following an Anglican Watch report on PCA pastor Liam Goligher and his guilty plea to sex in a public park with married church member Susan Elzey, a lengthy but illusory disciplinary process against Goligher played out within the Philadelphia Presbytery. The process, marked by multiple lies by Goligher about his
Continue readingTenth Presbyterian continues efforts at impression management, even as it ignores its organizational corruption
Tenth Presbyterian is again playing games with its members. In an email dated April 5, 2025, Tenth Presbyterian (PCA) in Philadelphia announced that all active ruling members will resign at the end of the calendar year. While that sounds like good news at first blush, the reality is far different,
Continue readingFormer Tenth Presbyterian pastor Liam Goligher defrocked after pleading guilty to lying, sexual abuse, and more
Former Tenth Presbyterian pastor Liam Goligher has been defrocked and barred from taking communion by the PCA’s Philadelphia Presbytery after pleading guilty to adult sex abuse, lying, abuse of power, and more. Anglican Watch first began investigating Tenth Presbyterian and Liam Goligher after church officials committed perjury in civil lawsuits
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