The ethos of the PCA is decidedly not “in non-essentials liberty.” And I cannot think of a single denomination where that is actually the practice. As I stated earlier, I have seen this statement bandied about by those who have publicly stated their disagreement and disgust with the overwhelming decision of the General Assembly to... Continue Reading

According to Ramsay, when qualified deacons could not be obtained it was the elders who discharged the duties of both offices. Looking back, that makes perfect sense because in the Jerusalem church of Acts 6 there were no deacons until the apostles realized they needed help. If all agree that the office of elder is... Continue Reading

Greco currently serves as senior pastor of Christ Church in Katy, Texas. He grew up near Buffalo, New York, and studied Classics and history at the University of Buffalo, after which he completed a master’s degree in Classics at the University of Chicago. After earning his law degree at the University of Michigan Law School,... Continue Reading

What will happen if this lament, that uses terminology born far outside Scripture, becomes a driving force? Terms originating from some who reject Scripture may unintentionally shape how congregants interpret sin and reconciliation. How can we expect restitution or peace when worldly expressions replace our ecclesiastical language? Naming a group as inherently grieved and another... Continue Reading

The next Coordinator of MNA should embrace the spirit of the founders of the PCA. He should shed the entanglements of racial and social issues and embrace an approach to ministry that is “Faithful to the Scriptures, True to the Reformed Faith, and Obedient to the Great Commission.”   The former Coordinator of Mission to... Continue Reading

As a ruling elder who once served in the PCA and now serves in the OPC, I can say this merger was not about abandoning one denomination for another. It was about strengthening Christ’s church. We did not leave the PCA out of doctrinal disagreement or disillusionment. We left because we saw a providential opportunity... Continue Reading

Bestowing titles not found in the church order, especially when they are suspiciously adjacent or similar to the actual PCA officer titles, can be deceptive, unwise, unhelpful, and may undermine good order. Still, the lack of fixed definitions, standards, or processes for these non-standard, non-officer titles makes ruling on them a subjective matter. Who leads... Continue Reading

The project was led by Michael Foster, a former PCA pastor. The report uncovers “evidence gathered from publicly available websites, live streams, and church documents” that demonstrates that a non-negligible portion of the PCA (7.3% by their estimates) publicly list women in official and titled leadership roles that, according to Foster and his coauthors, “function... Continue Reading

Rough days are coming in the PCA. This incident will cause weeping, gnashing of teeth, sending of letters, and having of meetings. But controversy (and the fact that something like this, which I’ll call Tibergate, is still controversial) is good. It proves one of Machen’s famous lines: “In the sphere of religion, as in other... Continue Reading

The 52nd General Assembly approved Overture 26, which instructs the study committee to “propose revisions to portions of the ‘Directory for the Worship of God’ not yet given full authority, in accordance with Scripture and the Westminster Standards, for authoritative use in the Presbyterian Church in America.” The overture includes instructions to use the Directories... Continue Reading