Introduction Church revitalization is a Spirit-led, Spirit-dependent return to the ordinary means of grace with renewed zeal, clarity, and love. Ruling Elders (RE) are not spectators to this work—they…
Executive Coordinator Dr. Jon D. Payne addressed over 850 attendees at the 2025 PCA General Assembly GRN Dinner Banquet. His brief remarks included a reflection on the Gospel Reformation…
Question: Dear Pastor, Is it Legalistic to Promote the Sabbath? The short answer is very simple: No, not at all. Quite the opposite, in fact. But, I suspect you’d…
* An interview with GRN Executive Coordinator, Dr. Jon D. Payne about the GRN National Conference at Saint Andrews PCA in Sanford, Florida; May 7-8th, 2025. Wilson Van Hooser…
Introduction 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…
Introduction 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,…
Father, Son, and Holy Spirit,[1] Yours is the greatness, the glory, and all the riches of grace.[2] You are the source of all beauty, holiness, purity, and love. You…
I love hymns! Hymnody plays an important role in the worship of the church as God’s people gather to unite their voices in sung praise. Like the psalms, biblically–based…
The following post is part of our ‘Principles of Reformation’ series. For the first post in the series, please click here. Over the last month, members of the Gospel Reformation…
In a previous post, we identified three ways in which “Jesus Christ is the church’s paradigmatic pastor.” From John 4 and 8, we considered that Christ demonstrates pastoral compassion in…