Why I’m Angry About This Meeting of Understanding
A week and a half ago, around 50 pastors and elders in the PCA met in Atlanta. Atlanta is our denominational headquarters, and Presbyterians love meetings. At first this doesn’t seem like it should be news worthy. Then byFaith put out a short article explaining what happened at the meeting: The meeting had two specific...
Finding God at the Farmers’ Market
Like many cities in Canada, our city has a thriving farmers’ market. In fact, we have more than one. For many years, I was a vendor at our Saturday morning market. I got up early and set up my booth. I enjoyed the early morning camaraderie that exists between vendors and customers. I greeted my...
Why is the Pastor Wearing That?!
The more I look around at different churches I realize that dress is one of the most diverse issues seen in churches today. It turns out that there are a lot of varying expectations out there about how people dress at church, and the heaviest expectations are often placed on the people who are up...
The Importance of Discussing Alternative Credentialing Paths
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 Committee (CMC) for their hard...
Alternative Credentialing: Do We Need New Avenues to Ordination?
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 the Cooperative Ministries Committee (CMC)...
Is Diversity In The PCA A Bad Thing?
The answer to that questions depends of a few things. We might start by asking: is the PCA getting more diverse? Well, the answer depends of the type of diversity you are asking about. In terms of theological diversity—no. Today the PCA is more theologically precise than it was at its founding. Sometimes people forget...
