Don’t Call it a Come Back, Please
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 let’s consider a few questions...
No, the PCA isn’t a racist church, but…
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?
The 2010 Strategic Plan: Answering an Objection
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 on a document replete with...
The 2010 Strategic Plan: Dispelling a Voting Myth
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 them! I started attending GA...
My Thoughts from General Assembly 38
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 years. He talked about the...
