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…
Leadership
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LeadershipReformationWorship
A Confessional Approach to Preaching
The Larger Catechism's Instruction for PCA Pastors and Congregantsby Jon Payne November 9, 2019The 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…
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LeadershipMissionUncategorized
The Providence and Promises of God
The Life and Work of William Swan Plumerby Miles Smith IV October 17, 2019The Reformed Faithful, both those baptized in the church and those who find the gospel of grace later in life, is a tradition rich in history. The catholicity and…
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LeadershipSanctification
Ensuring Usefulness in Preaching
Samuel Miller's Lectures on Preaching (Part 2)by Allen Stanton August 16, 2019A man sincerely entering into ministry desires to be a blessing to his congregation. He wishes to offer services that will benefit the flock under his charge. If this…
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ConfessionalLeadershipMinistry
Cultural Magisterium or Biblical Magisterium?
Time to Stand - Where Do I Stand? - Here I Stand!by Harry Reeder July 5, 2019On a cold October 31 morning in the year of our Lord 1517, a tempestuous professor of theology from the Augustinian University of Wittenberg seeking to secure a theological…
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ChurchLeadershipTheology
The Churchly Authority of the Office of Deacon
Part 3 - Deacons and Church Powerby Daniel Schrock June 7, 2019In my previous two articles (Part 1 & Part 2) I have attempted to draw out something of the churchly authority that has been invested by Christ into the…
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LeadershipMinistryWorship
The Importance of Preaching
Samuel Miller's Lectures on Preaching (Part 1)by Allen Stanton May 20, 2019Most Presbyterians know the name Samuel Miller (1769-1850) for his work as a member of the faculty of Old Princeton Seminary (1812-1929).[1] Unfortunately, Miller is often overshadowed by other men…
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ChurchLeadershipTheology
The Churchly Authority of the Office of Deacon
Part 2 - The Representative Authority of Deaconsby Daniel Schrock May 17, 2019In my previous article, I looked at how the office of deacon is established in Acts 6 and how the details of the narrative of Acts indicate that the…
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There are so many different ways to plant a church and so many different context and circumstances in which a church may be planted. As the pastor of just…
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ChurchLeadershipTheology
The Churchly Authority of the Office of Deacon
Part 1 - Acts 6, Elders, and Deaconsby Daniel Schrock April 26, 2019Introduction If we are to arrive at any satisfactory conclusions about the question of the ordination of deaconesses and its theological merits it is not sufficient for the discussion…