Archive for May, 2012

Why A BCO Exam is Important

Why A BCO Exam is Important

  • 30th May 2012

It is fairly common to hear men disparage the BCO exam.  Some people think that it is the least important of the exams for Licensure and Ordination.  None of the critics (that I have heard) doubt the value of the BCO itself; the exam itself is the object of criticism….

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Be Snarky and Do Not Sin

Be Snarky and Do Not Sin

  • 24th May 2012

What is Snark? Snark is one of those words that has been thrown around a bit on the interwebs. Don’t know what snark is? Don’t fear, the Shorter Oxford English Dictionary provides this definition: snark- 1. Snore, snort. 2. Find fault with. snarky- Irritable, short tempered. It has become a…

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Pursuing a Ph.D While Planting?

Pursuing a Ph.D While Planting?

  • 10th May 2012

Like many in our small world, I did not stop my formal education after seminary. In fact, I did another Master’s degree (History) and went through to the Doctorate (History). Last Monday, I finished my final seminar. In the fall, I have a private readings scheduled and then I sit…

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The PCA Big Tent: Part Deux

The PCA Big Tent: Part Deux

  • 8th May 2012

It seems that my little ol’ article about Dr. Gleason’s great big article stirred up a few emotions.  For a few minutes last weekend, the tubes of the interweb that serve the PCA world were positively clogged with the debris from our little dust-up. If your attempt to download Game of…

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A Newbie’s Guide to General Assembly

A Newbie’s Guide to General Assembly

  • 1st May 2012

While we can easily look up the powers of General Assembly(G.A.), it is sometimes difficult to understand all the purposes of the General Assembly. This was the problem I found myself facing a few years ago when I attended my first G.A. I was sent by my church, but what…

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