In Pleading for a Reformation Vision, David Calhoun recounts a story about the late Dr. William Childs Robinson’s high esteem for the Westminster Standards. “Occasionally,” writes Calhoun, “a student…
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ChurchMinistryWorship
Recovering the Lost Treasure of Lord’s Day Evening Worship
by Jon Payne January 16, 2021I once heard of an elderly Christian woman who had much difficulty walking due to chronic arthritis. Despite her condition, she faithfully attended morning and evening worship every Lord’s…
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ChurchLeadershipMinistry
The Blessing & Ministry of the Ruling Elder
A Conversation with Mr. Mel Duncanby GRN January 13, 2021GRN Executive Coordinator, Rev. Jon Payne, sits down with Mr. Melton Duncan—GRN council member and ruling elder at Second Presbyterian Church in Greenville, South Carolina—to discuss the blessing and…
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In today’s PCA, there is a wide variation among titles for church officers and ministry staff positions. One trend that our Reformed denomination has taken on (with increasing regularity)…
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ChurchLeadershipMinistrySanctification
The PCA’s Very Slippery Slope
Progressivism, Theological Liberalism, & the Gay Pastorby Jon Payne December 14, 2020“Do not be conformed to this world.”[1] The apostle Paul’s inspired exhortation to the church in Rome has never been more relevant or pressing for the Presbyterian Church in…