A Meeting for Concerned Presbyterians
The Meeting for Concerned PCA Ruling and Teaching Elders is planned for September 25, 2021, from 9:00 a.m.—3:00 p.m., in Greenville, S.C.
All PCA Teaching and Ruling elders are warmly invited to attend the meeting of concerned Presbyterians. While the Gospel Reformation Network (GRN) meetings, events, and communications continue to be public and transparent, due to space limitations we must restrict the meeting to PCA TE’s & RE’s only. The Meeting for Concerned PCA Ruling and Teaching... Continue Reading
PCA Church Petitions Supreme Court After Denial of Ministers’ Parsonage Tax Exemption
“It is a foundational premise of our constitutional system that religious organizations enjoy ‘power to decide for themselves, free from state interference, matters of church government as well as those of faith and doctrine."
“Government officials have no right to substitute their theology for that of the church,” Kelly Shackelford, CEO and chief counsel for First Liberty Institute, said in a statement. “New Life in Christ Church considers its college campus ministers’ actions to be essential functions of the ministry of the church, and the city should abide by... Continue Reading
Who Blinks First? Rowan Williams Challenges Peter Akinola On Homosexuality
In 2005, a head-on clash took place between Evangelical Nigerian Primate Peter Akinola and then Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams, who challenged the Nigerian leader over attempts to normalize homosexuality.
To the astonishment and dismay of the liberal Anglican leadership in the Global North, the Nigerian Archbishop led the Global South’s revolt against the campaign to normalize homosexuality within the global Anglican communion. For this, he was twice recognized by Time magazine as one of the “100 Most Influential People” on earth. Williams was ignored.... Continue Reading
5 Signs Your Church Might be Heading Toward Progressive Christianity
There are signs—certain phrases and ideas—that seem to be consistent in Progressive circles. Here are 5 danger signs to watch for in your church.
Identifying the signs is not always obvious—sometimes they are subtle and mixed with a lot of truth. Progressive Christianity can be persuasive and enticing, but carried out to its logical end, it is an assault on the foundational framework of Christianity, leaving it disarmed of its saving power. Several years ago, my husband and... Continue Reading
Faithful Preaching In A Fashionable World
How an individual votes at the ballot box should be shaped and informed by their Christian character as nurtured through Word, sacrament, and worship in the community of the church.
Pastors should ‘not indulge themselves in loose, extemporary harangues, nor serve God with that which costs them naught.’ In other words, pastors should not act like angry jerks nor simply play to the gallery. Rather, they should be guided by the content, tone, balance, and emphases of the Word of God. Persuasive preaching is neither... Continue Reading
6 Distinguishing Marks of a Call to Gospel Ministry
If there is anything else a man can do other than preach, Martyn Lloyd-Jones maintained, he ought to do it. The pulpit is no place for him.
It is as though God will not let him be released from his duty to preach. There is nothing else he can do but pursue this inner drive to preach. Necessity is laid upon him, and he must preach regardless of what others may say. He must minister the Word, no matter what obstacles must... Continue Reading
Love Your (Imperfect) Pastors
Pastoral authority, despite what the cultural narratives would have you believe, is for your good.
Unfortunately, for some of us who are students of God’s word and think we have all our theological ducks in a row, our response can be heavy on examination and light on reception. Rather than being like the Bereans, who took what they were taught and gladly held it up to God’s word to verify... Continue Reading
Living Hope PCA in Chicago Damaged from Fire in Their Building
The church building caught fire from one of our apartments above the ministry space.
One apartment burned significantly. The apartment above that one has damaged but much of it was spared from what I can tell at a distant look from the backside. The other two apartments were separated by a brick wall and only smell like smoke but there’s no apparent damage in those. Brad Beier, pastor... Continue Reading
What Difference Does an Inerrant Bible Make?
Does it matter whether the Bible is errant or inerrant, fallible or infallible, inspired or uninspired?
But what difference does the inerrancy of Scripture make? Why does it matter? There are many ways in which it matters a great deal. However, ultimately, the inerrancy of Scripture is not a doctrine about a book. The issue is the person and work of Christ. Does it matter whether the Bible is errant or inerrant, fallible or infallible,... Continue Reading
What Reformed Churches Can Learn from Mark Driscoll
It’s a gospel-driven, gracious message that saves people and brings true change, especially in how we love our wives as Christ does the church.
It’s a gospel-driven, gracious message that saves people and brings true change, especially in how we love our wives as Christ does the church. The pastor, too, must submit to that message, knowing that such a calling takes away his own control over the people, as it’s meant to do. Then the ministry is really... Continue Reading
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