In the first part of this article, I attempted to lay out the biblical call and necessity of unity in the visible church. One implication is that the church…
Presbyterian churches are deliberative bodies. When decisions are made, they are determined through voting and majority rule. This process is biblical. This process maintains the unity of the church.…
As a teenager, I longed to be whatever my father was not. If he wore a dress shirt and khakis, I sported a t-shirt and jeans. If he listened…
The preaching of God’s Word is the pulse-beat of our confessional heritage. It’s the Reformed church’s highest priority. Christians need faithful preaching. The Presbyterian Church in America needs faithful…
Everyone has a regulative principle of worship. Everyone regulates what they do in worship either by the past, the pragmatic, by personal preference, or by the unprohibited. Sola Scriptura,…
When I was in third grade, my teacher, Mrs. Everett, stopped and pulled me aside to speak to me. She got down on my level, looked me straight in…
I’m a mother to four children ages three and under. Yes, my hands are full, but so are our closets. In a household of rapidly growing little bodies, I’ve…
Editor’s Note: This is part 10 in a 10 part series on Westminster Larger Catechism Question and Answer 154-160. Every preaching textbook includes at least some discussion on the…
A mentor of mine once remarked, “It’s OK to have nice things; it’s not OK for nice things to have you.” While helpful, this counsel fails to satisfy the…