When you think of church discipline, what comes to mind? Those with more colorful imaginations may think of the Spanish Inquisition. Others may think of a pastor with a…
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ChurchLeadership
A Deliberative Body
Part 2 - One Reason Why the Old Side/New Side Debate is Important for Todayby Donny Friederichsen January 11, 2020In the first part of this article, I attempted to lay out the biblical call and necessity of unity in the visible church. One implication is that the church…
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ChurchLeadership
A Deliberative Body
Part 1 - Unity in the Visible Churchby Donny Friederichsen November 25, 2019Presbyterian churches are deliberative bodies. When decisions are made, they are determined through voting and majority rule. This process is biblical. This process maintains the unity of the church.…
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LeadershipMinistrySanctification
Self-Awareness, Love, and Overreaction
by Nick Batzig November 13, 2019As 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…
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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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ConfessionalWorship
Music as Idolatry
Regulating Worship for Weight and Majestyby Douglas Bond November 8, 2019Everyone has a regulative principle of worship. Everyone regulates what they do in worship either by the past, the pragmatic, by personal preference, or by the unprohibited. Sola Scriptura,…
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Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared in the Aug/Sept 2019 edition of the Banner of Truth magazine. Used here by permission. Lord’s Day worship is the grand theater of Christian…
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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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The fire began late at night in the boiler room. By early morning, despite valiant efforts to save the historic structure, the old wooden church building was gone. All…
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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…