Deacons and the Ministry of Table Fellowship
Deacons understand that the solution to our poverty is not just material, but relational.
When we see the proto-deacons appear in Acts 6, there is a phrase that is used by the apostles that gives us our best guide to diaconal ministry: to serve tables. The Greek word here (trapeza) that we translate table means both an eating table (Luke 22:30) and a money table (Luke 19:23). With this phrase, we have the... Continue Reading
A Public Statement of Central Florida Presbytery on the Excommunication of PCA Members by an Independent Church
As an independent church, the governing board of SAC is no longer subject to the oversight of the PCA’s higher courts of appeal and is not authorized to adjudicate indictments issued in the name of the PCA.
These individuals [who had been excommunicated by DAC] resigned their membership from SAC on December 14, 2025, and were subsequently examined and received as members in their respective PCA churches within the CFP. They are members in good standing, admitted to the Lord’s Table, and welcomed into the fellowship of God’s people. Central Florida Presbytery... Continue Reading
When Passion Outpaces Prudence
Our passion for God’s glory shouldn’t die—we just need to aim that zeal through the conduit of prudence.
Passion and white-knuckling our way through ministry can be fun, but it is often not wise. Like the church in early Acts and Moses coming out of Egypt, we often do what we think is best in our own eyes, not what is best for the whole. I spent a decade in youth ministry,... Continue Reading
Ligonier Exec. Says Church Excommunicated Him, Wife After They Reported Suspected Abuse of Daughter
Days after Ligonier Ministries announced that Stephen J. Nichols would end his tenure as president of Reformation Bible College he and his wife, Heidi, were excommunicated by Saint Andrew's Chapel in Sanford, Florida.
“In January 2024, we learned from the counselor of our daughter, Grace, that he had submitted a report to the Florida Department of Children and Families of suspicion of sexual abuse of Grace by Stephen Adams,” their statement said. “On January 10, 2025, we reported suspicion of sexual abuse of our daughter by Stephen Adams... Continue Reading
Right or Wrong? 1925-2025 on Church and State
One could make the case that a revival was occurring in the 1970s, but most of this was focused on individual salvation and very little on systemic or political issues.
Recently, Barton Swaim’s “Christianity Isn’t Dead in the West,” (Wall Street Journal, Feb. 10, 2026, p. A13) notes the sea change since 2000, which is a comparison worth making, say, to 1975. He sees 9/11 as the hinge event, revealing “The world’s least Christianized societies are also the least open and tolerant—in short, the least... Continue Reading
Europe Didn’t Lose Christianity Overnight. The Church Gave It Away.
Europe does not need a Church ashamed of its own Gospel.
The future of Christianity in Europe may not be large. It may not be culturally dominant. It may not regain the old privileges of establishment. But the Church is often true when it has lost the illusion that power guarantees faithfulness. Europe may be post-Christendom. That is obvious. But it is not necessarily post-Gospel. ... Continue Reading
Praying for Your Ministers and Those Men Preparing for the Gospel Ministry
The need for believers to cultivate the practice of praying for their ministers and those being called of God to the sacred office.
If the culture two centuries ago was more favorably inclined toward the church, more familiar with the Bible, and well accustomed to the acknowledging—if not the proper observing—of the Christian Sabbath (Lord’s Day)—all of which were certainly the case—how much more today must our ministers expect to endure costly sacrifices and severe sufferings in laboring... Continue Reading
What the Order of Love Means for Global Missions
In recent years, American culture has revived interest in a classic Christian idea: the ordo amoris, the order of love.
Many Christians quietly assume that if they were transported to a distant culture, they would become more zealous for the gospel than they are now. In reality, missionary faithfulness usually grows out of habits of evangelism formed long before someone ever leaves home. The order of love reminds us that we should first be faithful... Continue Reading
Biblically Responding to Church Conflicts
If Christians rightly apply these principles God will bless them, their church, and the reputation of Christ.
If you are aware of a conflict in a church, someone else’s or your own, it is imperative that you follow biblical guidelines and principles as these. If all church members did so, the peace and purity of the church will be maintained despite the conflicts that will inevitably come. We’ve all had it... Continue Reading
When Ministry Seems Joyless
May you uncover the sweetness of desperate prayer that unites communion with God with ministry to his precious people.
In prayer, heavy burdens become light, weakness is met with strength, and despair turns to joy. When we release responsibility for the church’s holiness back to Jesus, where it belongs, rejoicing can begin. Dave was a pastor’s pastor. About midway through his message, he said something that alarmed me: “After stepping away from three... Continue Reading
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