Our worship is no longer the worship of one chosen ethnic race, but the worship of representatives of all nations, tribes, and tongues. But what remains constant is that worship is still a privilege given to us by God and that when it comes to the elements and even the style of our worship, we still... Continue Reading

This year’s Reformed Congregational Fellowship Pastors’ Conference takes up Chapters 28, 29 & 30 of the Savoy Declaration of Faith: “Of the Sacraments”, “Of Baptism” and “Of Communion.” Please plan on joining us April 14-16 at the Wonderland Conference Center, Sharon, MA as papers prepared and presented by colleagues in ministry provide the stepping off... Continue Reading

According to the event announcement accessed on Thursday, the Q Collective, which is an LGBT group “exploring the spectrum of gender, sexuality, and romantic orientation,” hosted its 2nd annual Transluminate Arts Festival at The Chapel of Memorial Presbyterian Church on consecutive nights, February 27 – March 1.   Should a PCA church host a “short-play... Continue Reading

Since Jesus came to earth and healed people Christians have loved lepers, victims of the plague, people dying of HIV-Aids.  Some believers died doing acts of tender mercy to those who died with no one close, no one to pray or sing over them.  They put their lives on the line because they knew that... Continue Reading

Knowing firsthand your flock’s misguided financial, career, and familial hopes will help you know how to preach. It will help you pick the right texts and the right emphases in explicating those texts. This is what makes preaching a ministry, and not simply an exercise.   The preacher paced the stage, staring earnestly out into... Continue Reading

Throughout the book of Acts, God uses prayer as a means to achieve His ends. In almost every case, prayer precedes powerful works. First, prayer precedes the filling of the Holy Spirit. The coming of the Holy Spirit in Acts 2:3 is directly tied to the devoted prayer of the disciples in Acts 1:14. Luke... Continue Reading

Our story as priests aims for the time when Christ will unite all things in himself (Eph 1:10). The heavenly Holy of Holies will descend to earth (Rev 21:2-3), and “the dwelling place of God [will fully be] with man.” Awe and intimacy, which are ours now in Christ, will be ours even more.  ... Continue Reading

“Coming of age” ceremonies are not unique in the history of humankind, of course. Various communities around the world and throughout time have marked the transition of a child into an adult with rituals and ceremonies, possibly the most well-known of these being the Bar Mitzvah in Jewish communities. Historically, age thirteen is when a... Continue Reading

In one of his many books, Spurgeon made a comment well worth hearing. It comes from the preface to his book on commentaries. He had written this book to convince pastors of the need to use commentaries and to engage in deep study for their sermon preparation. Spurgeon well knew the value of reading for... Continue Reading

“People were and are afraid of Steve Timmis,” said Andy Stovell, a former elder who led alongside him for 14 years at The Crowded House in Sheffield. Fifteen people who served under Timmis described to Christianity Today a pattern of spiritual abuse through bullying and intimidation, overbearing demands in the name of mission and discipline, rejection of... Continue Reading