The book of Hebrews is full of strong exhortations and sobering warnings for the Church throughout the ages.[1] It was originally written to encourage first-century Jewish Christians not to…
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Who is Permitted to Read the Word Publicly to the Congregation in the PCA?
by Jacob Gerber April 27, 2022Within the PCA, there is a broad range of practices regarding who is permitted to read Scripture publicly within a worship service.[1] Some PCA churches restrict the public reading…
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The following is a based on a portion of Pastor Carl Robbins’ lecture “15 Lessons on Church Discipline,” and can be found in that video, beginning at the 16:02…
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Reality Check & the Future of the PCA
by Jon Payne February 24, 2022The Book of Church Order (BCO) amendments that many hoped would guard the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) from further infiltration of Revoice/Side B Gay doctrine were officially defeated.…
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Rise Up, Man!
A Call to Young Eldersby Jim McCarthy February 15, 2022In 1643, George Gillespie traveled to London as one of the eleven Scots chosen to participate in the Westminster Assembly. Initially tasked by Parliament to revise the 39 Articles…
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ChurchLeadershipMinistryTheology
A Review of Greg Johnson’s New Book: “Still Time to Care”
by Jonathan Master December 6, 2021Greg Johnson, Still Time to Care: What We Can Learn from the Church’s Failed Attempt to Cure Homosexuality. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2021. Hbk, 304 pp. ISBN: 9780310140931. $25.99 Greg…
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Should We Stay or Should We Go?
by Jon Payne November 16, 2021It’s a question that more than a few PCA elders and members are asking right now. The recent Standing Judicial Commission’s (SJC) decision to reject the complaint against Missouri…
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Five Reasons Why I’m Voting for Overture 37
by Richard Phillips September 30, 2021Overture 37 from the 2021 PCA General Assembly (approved as amended by a substantial majority of commissioners) proposes a change to the Book of Church Order (BCO) in Chapters…
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GRN Meeting of Concerned Presbyterians
by GRN September 24, 2021The 48th PCA General Assembly was a very encouraging one, especially for those committed to an unapologetically Reformed, Confessional, and Presbyterian vision for our almost half-century-old denomination. The Gospel…
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One account of morality sees history as the outworking of a competition between groups that are vying for power. Another account grounds morality in personal preference or choice. In…