Faith, Truth and Charity
Or The Understandability of Ostrichitis I left General Assembly in an optimistic mood. This was precipitated by many things: The spirit that surround the debates was (mostly) grace filled; I was one week from being installed as a church planter; I left feeling more connected to the PCA after talking…
I really don’t want to think about it anymore. At least that is what I thought to myself when I received a late Friday email. The subject line read, PCA Vote on BCO 14 something or other. And as everyone knows, late Friday afternoon emails really shouldn’t be read late…
I have recently heard a small rumbling in certain corners of the PCA which seem to be suggesting that the environment in the PCA today is very similar to the environment in the PCUS which made a split necessary, but is that really a fair comparison? To get our bearings…
A question has been raised in recent weeks regarding an alleged racist ethos that surrounded the founding of the Presbyterian Church in America. So, is the PCA racist? And if not, why does history matter?
As the PCA’s General Assembly met this year, the item that consumed most of its energy was the Strategic Plan presented by the Cooperative Ministries Committee (CMC). The primary objection raised against the SP from the floor was its lack of scriptural analysis. It was argued that commissioners were voting…
The Twittersphere was abuzz as General Assembly convened last week in Nashville, and the tweets weren’t coming only from commissioners. I’d say that people who get so excited about watching GA on their computer screens probably need some counseling or at least a new hobby, but I was one of…
I remember a talk by Dr. Chapell during my first year of seminary (2003) where he told us about life in the PCA. I do not remember the exact context of the talk, but he gave a list of “hot topics” that the PCA went through over the previous several…
In Matthew 25 Christ tells the story of how a master gave his servants resources. Some used them well, while other were fearful and did nothing. His warning was that in the end the one who sits on his hands will be in trouble. I love being part of the…
This post is part of a series of discussions on Vintage73 focusing on the PCA’s proposed strategic plan. We’ll provide both pro and con positions on different aspects of the plan. To benefit most from these posts we suggest you read the plan itself first. We’re thankful to the Cooperative Ministries…
One of the things I treasure about biblical Presbyterianism is connectedness. When I was a young boy, growing up in an independent Baptist context, I remember being chided when I asked why we didn’t have elders and why we were not “connected” though the New Testament indicates that churches were…
This post is part of a series of discussions on Vintage73 focusing on the PCA’s proposed strategic plan. We’ll provide both pro and con positions on different aspects of the plan. To benefit most from these posts we suggest you read the plan itself first. We’re thankful to the Cooperative Ministries…
This post marks the first in a new series of discussions on Vintage73 focusing on the PCA’s proposed strategic plan. We’ll provide both pro and con positions on different aspects of the plan. To benefit most from these posts we suggest you read the plan itself first. We’re thankful to…
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