Sin, grace, sanctification, faith, doubt, joy, sorrow, etc, are felt in every congregation, and the only Word that will satisfy the congregation is the better Word of Jesus Christ.

This year, the most shocking thing about GA was not what happened during the Assembly, but after it ended. X was inundated with various “hot takes” from complaints about the seating in the convention center and lack of ice cream socials to trying to define the term “grassroots.” If possible, I think we might have been more obnoxious after the assembly than in the lead up to it. Here is what the Lord has done to ground me following GA this year. I hope some of these thoughts might encourage you.

1. Baptize babies – The Sunday following General Assembly, I had the joy of baptizing two covenant children at the Kirk. This past Sunday, I was able to baptize another one. Additionally, I heard of two new pregnancies in the congregation this week. The drama of post-GA X was drowned in the cries of little ones. It did my soul good to return to administering the sacraments to the people I am called to serve.
2. Preaching – My pastor has a yearly sabbatical in July. I preached all the morning sermons and one evening sermon while he was gone. The routine of study, praying, writing, and then preaching kept me grounded in the Word of God and the people of God. Our concerns at GA are real, but not often felt the same way in every PCA congregation.

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