My first attempt to become a candidate for ministry stalled in the early 80s. I was a member of a rural church in Middle Tennessee, and my session enthusiastically…
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ChurchMinistryReformationTheologyWorship
Come, My Soul and Bless the Lord
Singing Psalm 103by Scott Edburg November 3, 2023Perhaps you have long wondered how to better incorporate psalm singing in worship services with a congregation that is unfamiliar with the practice. Getting from Fanny Crosby to the…
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ChurchMinistryReformationTheologyWorship
The Case for Christian Psalms
by Robert Cathcart November 1, 2023One of the most encouraging recent developments in the worship of Reformed and Presbyterian churches is the revival of congregational Psalm singing. The introduction of quality Psalters, including The…
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MinistryMission
Dr. Harry Reeder III Tribute
A Video from Westminster Theological Seminaryby GRN Staff October 31, 2023Last week, our friends at Westminster Theological Seminary released a beautifully produced video remembering our dear friend and brother, Dr. Harry L. Reeder III. Dr. Reeder was a longtime…
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ChurchConfessionalMinistryMissionReformationTheology
Introducing ‘Principles of Reformation’
by Melton L. Duncan October 30, 2023Stories of our Reformation-era forebears captivate the imagination. The heroism, conviction, earnestness, and vigor of Luther, Calvin, Zwingli, Bucer, Bullinger, Knox, Ursinus, and the like are nothing short of…
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ChurchLeadershipMinistryReformation
For Christ & His Kingdom
Alexander Henderson and the Scottish National Covenantby Richard Phillips October 25, 2023Christians today tend to remember only the most well-known figures of the Reformation, such as Martin Luther and John Calvin. But as the restoration of the gospel and true…
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ChurchConfessionalMinistryMissionTheology
Confessionalism & Mission
Why the Church Needs a Confession for Pursuing Its Missionby David Strain October 24, 2023As part of the 2022 “Mission of the Church” Conference at Westminster Presbyterian Theological Seminary in Newcastle, England, GRN Executive Council member Dr. David T. A. Strain delivered an…
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ChurchLeadershipMinistry
‘The No-Compromise Man And the No-Compromise Church’
Sermon Preached by Rev. Bill Hill at the May 1973 Convocation of Sessionsby GRN Staff October 23, 2023In May, 1973, ministers and elders representing 260 PCUS churches met at Atlanta in a convocation called by the Steering Committee for the purpose of deciding whether conservatives should…
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ChurchLeadershipMinistryTheology
Preaching in an Age of Controversy
by Richard Phillips October 21, 2023As part of the 2021 Westminster Theological Seminary Conference on Preaching & Preachers, GRN Executive Council member Dr. Richard D. Phillips preached a sermon from 1 Thessalonians 2:1-8, “The…
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MinistrySanctificationTheology
21 Encouragements for Your Sanctification
The Good News of Progressive Sanctificationby J. Ligon Duncan III October 20, 2023Christians tend to be encouraged about their justification (if they understand it), but sometimes discouraged about their sanctification (or seeming lack thereof). Consequently, they miss out of something that…