Vintage73 is a collaborative blog focusing on the culture and values of the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA). The site was born out of a desire for honest and charitable discussion within and about the PCA.
Monthly archive February, 2012
An Interview with Sam Wheatley

An Interview with Sam Wheatley

At their 2012 winter meeting, the Northern California Presbytery received a request to conduct a study on a topic that, so far ,has proven too hot to handle–woman in the diaconate. This request came from Pastor Sam Wheatley of New Song Presbyterian Church in Salt Lake City, UT. Following this Presbytery meeting Wheatley’s paper was...

New Commenting System

We are working on a new commenting system. We’ve realized that we often have a lot of comments on facebook but not as many on the site itself. We are taking a shot as using facebook comments in order to bring the two together. We are going to keep up all of our old comments,...
What the PCA Could Learn from Soma: Recap

What the PCA Could Learn from Soma: Recap

Having been back in the normal patterns of Church life in our community, I have had some time to process my time with Soma, and some of the things that the PCA can learn from Soma. As I end, I'd like to recap and suggest where we can go from here.
What the PCA Could Learn from Soma: Reformation

What the PCA Could Learn from Soma: Reformation

This is a short four-part series examining some of the things the Presbyterian Church in America, could, and I would say should, learn from Soma Communities, a group of churches in the Northwest.
What the PCA Could Learn from Soma: Theology

What the PCA Could Learn from Soma: Theology

I was expecting to go to Soma and find patterns and systems, lacking theology. I figured that I, the PCA guy, would have to fill in the theological and scriptural support for their non-theological pragmatism. Instead, the Lord humbled me.
What the PCA Could Learn from Soma: Discipleship

What the PCA Could Learn from Soma: Discipleship

As I begin this series, I realize that I might offend or irritate many Godly and respectable people. Please understand that I am not seeking purposely to offend, but rather I am unsettled by the questions I have about our denomination. My line of questioning comes from a week I spent living with Soma Communities,...