(Editor’s Note: PCA Teaching Elder Wes White has written a ‘Laymen’s Version’ of how he sees judicial process working in the denomination when charges are brought against a Minister for his theological positions. Two recent cases, one in Siouxlands Presbytery (Lawrence case) and one in Pacific Northwest Presbytery (Leithart case) were recently completed with not... Continue Reading

It’s true that all the women mentioned in her list served at times in positions of Christian leadership but that does not mean they either meet the qualifications for ecclesiastical office in the present age or that it is God’s general design and purpose for women to exercise author over men. Rachel Evans, a popular... Continue Reading

Empathy is the ability to feel what another is feeling. It comes from our having had similar experiences and feelings in such a way that we remember and are able to put ourselves in the place of another. If we lack empathy, we may at worst despise others and at best fail to help. If... Continue Reading

Shouldn’t the Bible be “dragged kicking and screaming into the modern age”? There you have the modernist worldview reduced to a single question. The Bible will simply have to give way to modern moral authorities, and have to be interpreted “in a way that evolves.” An interview that begins with a statement like, “Well, Piers,... Continue Reading

Further, given the fact that the minister is ordained/commissioned by the church, and not by himself or some other group, when he drops a heretical or heterodox brick, the church — and only the church — is competent to handle the matter. One of the things I find most helpful in Presbyterianism is the clear... Continue Reading

If you don’t believe the numbers, just ask young women about men today. You will find them talking about prolonged adolescence and men who refuse to grow up. I’ve heard too many young women asking, “Where are the decent single men?” There is a maturity deficit among men out there, and men are falling behind.... Continue Reading

“There are enough ups-and-downs in life, so let’s assume the worst—prepare for the worst—then the worst might not feel quite so bad.” I first noticed it when an up-and-coming executive was caught embezzling money. He knew the system. He didn’t need the money; he didn’t even care about money. And, he knew he would get... Continue Reading

Cynicism, especially toward people and their motives, has an edge to it that mere discernment does not. It’s presumptuous. It always looks for ulterior motives, always distrusts, and always looks for a chance to say “I told you so.” It has no rightful place among our elders, our churches, or our presbyteries. bogeyman (ˈbəʊɡɪˌmæn) —... Continue Reading

“To rebut the literalist interpretation of the Genesis creation week propounded by the young-earth theorists is a central concern of this article. . . . The conclusion is that as far as the time frame is concerned, with respect to both the duration and sequence of events, the scientist is left free of biblical constraints... Continue Reading

But pastors are called to serve as wilderness guides, wandering through the ordinary with their people, loving them enough to point to the manna that keeps them spiritually alive even when it is unappreciated. We have to choose to keep embracing this high calling. When the Hebrews left Egypt to begin their difficult journey through... Continue Reading