Dear Pastor: My son has been asking lots of questions about the Lord’s Supper and particularly why he doesn’t partake yet. I have been doing some research online and…
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FamilyFeaturedMinistrySanctification
Dear Pastor, Why Doesn’t My Family Believe?
by Wilson Van Hooser December 13, 2024Dear Pastor, I know I haven’t been the best husband or father in the past. I just feel that the reason my wife and kids don’t believe is because…
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FeaturedLeadershipMinistry
Future Pastors Need Mentors
What We Can Do Now To Shape Who Comes Nextby Charles Malcolm Wingard December 12, 2024We all need mentors. With so many voices telling us what to do, it’s vitally important that we have godly, thoughtful, experienced people showing us what to do. Preparing for a…
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ConferenceFeaturedReformation
Calling All Ruling Elders!
An Interview with Jon D. Payne about the GRN National Conferenceby Wilson Van Hooser December 9, 2024* 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…
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ConfessionalFeaturedSanctification
Dear Pastor, Why Am I Seeing So Much More of My Sin As I Grow?
Pastoral Application of Progressive Sanctificationby Jonathan Master December 6, 2024Dear Pastor: I’m becoming more and more frustrated in my pursuit of holiness. It seems as if the more I want to follow Christ the more I see the…
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The Origin of Thanksgiving In 1863, as the country was engulfed in the flames of Civil War, Abraham Lincoln called all Americans to observe, “a day of thanksgiving and…
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FeaturedPreachingWorship
Grammatical Analysis and Expository Preaching
by Jon Payne November 25, 2024Charles Simeon (1759-1836), the eminent British preacher from Cambridge, advised his students in homiletics “to give every text its just meaning, its natural bearing, and its legitimate use…to ascertain…
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LeadershipRuling EldersWorship
The Ruling Elder and the Public Worship of God
by Brad Isbell November 15, 2024Introduction Concepts of representation and visibility often come up in social and political discussions about equity, inclusion, fairness, or justice. These concepts can be wrongly or unwisely imported into…
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LeadershipRuling Elders
How To Avoid Falling Into A Ditch In Ministry
Cultivating The Elder's Conscienceby Zach Byrd November 1, 2024The latest buzzword in ministry circles is “health.” Books abound with discussions of cultivating good exercise habits, cultivating a good work/life habits, cultivating good rest habits. However, as important…
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ConfessionalMinistryReformation
What Is Reformation Day and Why Does It Matter?
The Church Reformed, Always Reformingby Rob Pacienza October 31, 2024Introduction 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…
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