Dear Pastor, As you know, I grew up in the church and know about Jesus. I believe He is God and Man, lived a perfect life, and died a…
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GRN National Conference News
Make Plans to Join Join Us in Central Florida!by Jon Payne February 14, 2025Dear Friends, In January the GRN Executive Council met at Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. During our time together, we discussed ways that the Gospel Reformation…
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Dr. Harry Reeder on Preaching Sanctification
From the 2023 GRN National Conferenceby Wilson Van Hooser February 7, 2025Introduction My coaches used to tell me that you’re always supposed to sit toward the front of class. I haven’t always followed that rule but I’m sure glad I…
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Especially The Preaching
Rediscovering The Oft Hidden Treasure of Westminster Larger Catechism Q/A 155by Jon Payne February 3, 2025Introduction from the Editor As Rev. Dr. Jon Payne says, the Westminster Larger Catechism is a forgotten treasure. It is not only something that PCA ordained officers are to…
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Dear Pastor, May My Child Take The Lord’s Supper?
by Stephen Spinnenweber December 17, 2024Dear Pastor: My son has been asking lots of questions about the Lord’s Supper and particularly why he doesn’t partake yet. I have been doing some research online and…
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Dear Pastor, Why Am I Seeing So Much More of My Sin As I Grow?
Pastoral Application of Progressive Sanctificationby Jonathan Master December 6, 2024Dear Pastor: I’m becoming more and more frustrated in my pursuit of holiness. It seems as if the more I want to follow Christ the more I see the…
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What Is Reformation Day and Why Does It Matter?
The Church Reformed, Always Reformingby Rob Pacienza October 31, 2024Introduction As October 31 approaches, it seems the whole world is carving pumpkins, dressing up, and gearing up for large amounts of candy. But for the church, this date…
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Reformed Worship & Vibrant Community
A Key Distinctive of a Reformed Churchby Chad Watkins October 29, 2024How can we discern if a church is healthy? Do we measure a church’s health by the attendance, the state of the finances, the number of conversions, or how…
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Are There Different Reformed Views on Sanctification?
Sanctification and the Heidelberg Catechismby Jon Payne October 21, 2024The doctrine of sanctification never ceases to be a topic of serious discussion among the Reformed. This is certainly the case in the Presbyterian Church in America. Rightly so.…
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How To Be Confessional Where Confessions Have Been Rejected
Bringing Reformed Theology to the Ozarksby Levi Bakerink October 16, 2024Introduction Three miles North on Main Street from where I am writing sits the campus of a well-known Christian college founded within the Restoration (or Stone-Campbell) movement. This movement,…