We do not want to commit our God to something He has not committed to Himself.…Context is part of the inspiration of the Bible, so it does matter how we apply a particular text of the Bible, whether it be a promise or command.   Many of us have heard the often-repeated Christian claim that... Continue Reading

We hear a lot about grassroots in the PCA—everyone seems to invoke grassroots (meaning bottom-up, not top-down governance) to support something or other. Well, if there are grassroots in the PCA, they grow from the concrete and carpet of the GA meeting hall floor. If grassroots exist, that’s where you’d find them.   The General... Continue Reading

Presbyterianism may be said to rest on a three-legged stool (thank you to T. David Gordon for this analogy). One leg is our doctrine. Another leg is our form of government. The third is our worship. Our worship is an expression of our doctrine. It arises out of our doctrine. We worship as we do... Continue Reading

We need to stand against the winds of culture and speak clearly to issues of the day. But we cannot let how something “looks” to those inside or outside the church dictate our faith or practice. Who cares how a moderator’s ruling “looks?” Was it according to Scripture, the BCO, and Robert’s Rules? Those are... Continue Reading

 In 2024, PRCC endorsed 333 PRCC chaplains, and 170 chaplains and their wives attended the annual chaplain training held prior to the opening of the 51st General Assembly. Other MNA ministries like Ministry to State, and MNA’s ESL continue to grow and strengthen the church.   Tuesday evening The Assembly elected Kevin DeYoung to serve... Continue Reading

The Presbyterian Pew offers links to view recorded worship services and business meetings from the 52nd General Assembly held in Chattanooga, Tennessee.   The 52nd PCA General Assembly is officially in full swing! Below is an outline of the events for each session (according to the docket). As recordings of the livestreams become available, I’ll... Continue Reading

This year’s Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) General Assembly had the potential to be one of the most significant in the history of the PCA, but it did not live up to its full potential. Nonetheless, this was a successful Assembly as it largely continued the status quo of the last five years or so: upholding our... Continue Reading

The Assembly completed the amendment process to clarify how presbyteries deal with transitional pastors ordained in other denominations, entered into a fraternal partnership with the Presbyterian Church in Ireland, amended its Rules of Assembly to clarify how business is to be received by the General Assembly, and instructed the Permanent Committee on Theology to review... Continue Reading

Here is what concerns me.  The Statement says that I am not allowed to hold a view that “posits superiority of race or ethnic identity born of immutable human characteristics.” Of course, I believe that all men and races are equal as being partakers of the image of God, that all men and races are... Continue Reading

That the 52nd General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in America does hereby join with the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church (221st General Synod) and with the Reformed Presbyterian Church in North America (193rd Synod) in condemning without distinction any theological or political teaching which posits a superiority of race or ethnic identity born of immutable... Continue Reading