In my previous two articles (Part 1 & Part 2) I have attempted to draw out something of the churchly authority that has been invested by Christ into the…
The Central Carolina Presbytery of the PCA heard the report of its ad interim study committee appointed on November 12, 2018, “to explore the 2018 Revoice Conference and to report…
Early in our marriage, my wife and I were invited to an extended family gathering on a Sunday evening. We indicated that we go to worship on Sunday night,…
Most Presbyterians know the name Samuel Miller (1769-1850) for his work as a member of the faculty of Old Princeton Seminary (1812-1929).[1] Unfortunately, Miller is often overshadowed by other men…
In my previous article, I looked at how the office of deacon is established in Acts 6 and how the details of the narrative of Acts indicate that the…
There are so many different ways to plant a church and so many different context and circumstances in which a church may be planted. As the pastor of just…
Introduction If we are to arrive at any satisfactory conclusions about the question of the ordination of deaconesses and its theological merits it is not sufficient for the discussion…
The red bricks of the old church building are weathered and worn by decades of wind-shaping as the breezes blow off the Appalachian Mountains into “The Valley,” that is,…
Does Scripture permit women to hold the office of deacon? In addressing this important question, we must bear a couple of things in mind. First, Reformed pastors and theologians,…
In recent days, the evangelical church in North America has been particularly cognizant of scandal within her walls: allegations and confirmations and stories of abuses of various kinds have…