General Assembly Update for Thursday, June 25
53rd PCA General Assembly Approves Major Overtures and Committee Reports; Adjourns Sine Die
The 53rd General Assembly completed its work by acting on the full slate of Overtures Committee recommendations, approving several key BCO changes and committee reports, while rejecting others. The Assembly then adjourned sine die after worship, with the 54th General Assembly scheduled for Milwaukee in 2027. Full details and vote tallies are in the report.... Continue Reading
Why Confessionalism Strengthens Educational Ministries
Doctrinal Clarity Shapes the Discipleship of the Next Generation
Every church is shaping the next generation, whether intentionally or unintentionally. Children are learning what worship means. Teenagers are learning what Christianity values. Young adults are learning what the church believes. The question is whether they are being formed primarily by Scripture and sound doctrine or by the assumptions of the surrounding culture. This... Continue Reading
You Were Not Born Gay
The Gospel offers something infinitely better than affirmation. It offers redemption.
The world says, “You were born this way.” Christ says, “You must be born again.” One message chains a man forever to his desires. The other promises to make him new. One leaves sinners exactly where they are. The other raises dead men to life. One of the most influential slogans in modern history... Continue Reading
The Myth in “The Message”: Does Islam Really Protect Women?
The claims made in ”The Message” expose the film as cinematic fiction.
The teachings and outcomes of Islam regarding the treatment of women stand in marked contrast to Christianity. Only the Bible provides consistent guidance that values women and truly protects them from misuse. This year marks the fiftieth anniversary of a cinematic and cultural icon of the Islamic world. What the movies Ben Hur and... Continue Reading
Will Britain finally awaken?
Multiculturalism and fear of man enabled the horrors of the Muslim grooming gangs in the United Kingdom, and justice demands serious repentance and changes.
“This was a targeted program of ritualized torture and subjugation as a means of ethnic domination. In other words, these gangs are conducting war against the White British using serial child rape and torture as a form of conquest.” May God awaken and purify the anger of the British people and may He act on... Continue Reading
Doing Your Own Thing or Being Cool (Part Four)
The desire to fit in with the world produces a divided life.
The Christian should not wear one face at church and another at school, online, at work, or with friends. Christ calls us to integrity—to wholeness—to sincerity before God and men.…You may fool your parents, your pastor, or your friends, but you cannot be two-faced before God. Let’s keep this question constantly before us: Who... Continue Reading
More Than a Man’s Voice: The Nature of Faithful Preaching
Christ’s sheep know His voice. They hear it in the faithful preaching of His word, and they follow.
Do you desire faithful preaching? Do you hunger to be reproved, rebuked, and exhorted by the word? Or does the scratch of flattering preaching appeal to you more than the voice of the Shepherd? Come with that expectation. He promises to meet you there. Most Christians think of a sermon as a man explaining... Continue Reading
What is the Unpardonable Sin?
No repentant sinner is beyond the reach of God's grace.
In Matthew 12:30-32, Jesus’ warning is meant to shake the proud, not crush the repentant. His invitation to humble hearts still stands today when He said, “The one who comes to Me I will certainly not cast out” (John 6:37). No matter what your past contains, if you come to Christ in repentance and faith, you... Continue Reading
Your Cynicism Thinks It’s Realism. The Kingdom Calls It Something Else.
An investigation into the condition growing quietly in the soul of every faithful person who stopped expecting.
Cynicism, on the other hand, is a belief condition whereby the soul hasn’t merely grown tired; it has drawn a wrong conclusion. It has crossed from “I’m exhausted” to “I’ve stopped trusting the process (and the Lord).” And that crossing is a spiritual threshold that rest alone cannot reverse. Last week, I presented a... Continue Reading
PCA General Assembly Update!
In the first two days of the PCA General Assembly, the denomination has demonstrated renewed commitments to Old School Presbyterianism and Review & Control.
The first two days of the PCA General Assembly have gone remarkably well…The successes of Wednesday do not guarantee the outcome of Thursday’s business. While much business remains to be settled by the PCA General Assembly, the first two days have been full of accomplishments for the Old School wing of the PCA. Tomorrow... Continue Reading