In their quest to gain approval in the church, supporters minimize their affirmation of homosexual sexual relations and focus on a claim to practice celibacy. At the same time, they openly identify with practicing homosexuals by continuing to support the LGBTQ+ ideology. This stratagem is an intent to be found acceptable and approved.  However, the... Continue Reading

“It’s maybe less of a problem on the Protestant side right now, more in kind of niche Reformed circles.” Berry further affirmed that spiritual revival and renewal in the church cannot be manufactured; it’s a work of God, and all we can do is earnestly pray and faithfully preach his Word.   An increasingly influential... Continue Reading

According to the Book of Church Order, a PCA church without ordained deacons is deemed to be in crisis, and the duties of the ordained office fall on the session/ruling elders. Such a situation is assumed to be undesirable and temporary.   Presbyterian polity was never meant to be a postmodern pastiche or a contextualized,... Continue Reading

My fear and anxiety drove me to Jesus Christ who was my Savior through it all. Our family gave up a big house for a small house but it was full of joy and love. I worked two jobs and God blessed me to learn that I could do well in business. After 18 months,... Continue Reading

The Religious Left lost its spiritual, political, and institutional pillars. It exists today through largely unheeded voices who emerge at places like Union Seminary in New York City. There was also an Evangelical Left, including groups like Evangelicals for Social Action and Sojourners, which tried to stay orthodox while touting progressive politics, but which also... Continue Reading

The children as they are given the sign of baptism are visibly testamented to be as much partakers of the . . . ministry, oracles, and ordinances of the New Testament as an adult present. We deny that when we unnecessarily remove them from the presence of Christ in the morning and evening worship. They... Continue Reading

Four recommendations emerged from my research. First, pastors must pursue emotional maturity through self-awareness and resting in God’s love. Second, pastors should stay connected to people by utilizing healthy differentiation, family systems theory, and spiritual practices. Third, pastors must embrace a shared mission that emanates from the covenant with Abraham for the church to be... Continue Reading

In a culture suspicious of institutions and authority, consistency is a rare and powerful testimony. A church that knows what it believes and faithfully practices it demonstrates stability in a world of confusion. Of course, confessional integrity requires courage. Our culture pressures pastors to soften hard doctrines or to recast biblical truth in language more... Continue Reading

The three Creeds, Nicene Creed, Athanasius’s Creed, and that which is commonly called the Apostles’ Creed, ought thoroughly to be received and believed: for they may be proved by most certain warrants of holy Scripture. The pursuit of a wholesome goal of sound doctrine, increasingly valued and ever incisively probed, healthy living permeated by love... Continue Reading

The Committee is working to form a search committee for the next Coordinator. Please join us in prayer for the Ince family, the PCA, the MNA staff, and the search committee. Pray also for God’s blessing on MNA’s commitment to church planting and church vitality.   The following is a statement from the permanent committee... Continue Reading