The main issue in the debate on the personal resolution offered by TE Sean Lucas and TE Ligon Duncan III on racial reconciliation hinged on whether the PCA ought to repent now of its racial sins in a less-than-perfect manner, or wait a year and perfect the language and accuracy of the language (and... Continue Reading

A personal resolution on civil rights was presented to the 43rd PCA General Assembly and referred to the Overtures Committee (OC). After a lengthy debate, the OC recommended unanimously to the General Assembly that the personal resolution be referred to the 44th General Assembly that will meet in Mobile, Ala., June 21-24, 2016. The recommendation... Continue Reading

At its June 11 session, the 43rd PCA General Assembly considered recommendations from the Overtures Committee regarding overtures that had been sent to the GA. In what was considered unusual, all six overtures were answered in the negative. The Overtures Committee also presented reasons for each of its recommendations.   At its June 11 session,... Continue Reading

At its opening session on Tuesday, June 9, 2015, the 43rd General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in America elected Ruling Elder Jim Wert as Moderator. The PCA General Assembly is holding its annual meeting in the Chattanooga Convention Center in Chattanooga, Tenn., through June 12. Wert is a ruling elder in the Intown Presbyterian... Continue Reading

Standards. Although there are differences regarding certain articles in the Westminster Standards, I’ve found that nearly everyone I know in the PCA takes them very seriously. The only thing worse than a denomination always arguing about theology is a denomination that never argues about theology.   I’ve never attended the PCA General Assembly, but this... Continue Reading

The 43rd General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in America will convene their plenary sessions tomorrow evening, 9 June, in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Committees of Commissioners began meeting today. The Assembly will continue through noon on Friday. The theme of the Assembly is “Anchored in Christ. Active in Culture.” The meeting will be live streamed and they... Continue Reading

The PCA GA is the annual denominational meeting for the Presbyterian Church in America. The PCA is the second-largest Presbyterian denomination in the United States, though it is only about one-sixth the size of the largest: the Presbyterian Church (USA). Convention In large part, PCA GA is a convention, much like a business or academic... Continue Reading

It does not seem to me that we should reject something in our standards simply because the Baptists use similar language. I can’t imagine any self-respecting Baptist agreeing to the theology of BCO 56. I am perfectly content with the language as it is. The overture does not offer any biblical argumentation as to why... Continue Reading

However, one problem remains: the commission that is given full power to render the final verdict would still not be under a final approval or disapproval by the presbytery. It is far more difficult to get a decision overturned by means of a complaint (when, by the time the complaint is heard, most of the... Continue Reading

Next week I will attend the PCA General Assembly. I will not be a delegate, but I will be an exhibitor for Metokos Ministries, a church revitalization  ministry begun by my seminary classmate, Don Clements, over a decade ago. In that decade, he has served over 100 churches. Don has mentored me to become the Executive... Continue Reading