Edburg, Nelson, Ratliff

Polity Matters

Religion EN ↓ Epizody: 146

A podcast on the foundations of Presbyterian Church government. Hosted by Scott Edburg, Jared Nelson, and Ben Ratliff.

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Edburg, Nelson, Ratliff

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Religion

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6. říj 2026

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Epizody

94. A Good Church, A Bad Church, and Nowhere (BCO 38) 29.07.2025 49:17

He's never introduced, but you can't deny the dulcet tones of RE Howie Donahoe, who joins Scott and Jared to get into BCO 38. Presbytery Clerks Download Page Send us Fan Mail Support the show Official Website : politymatters.org Support the Show : Buy Me a Coffee Twitter/X : @PolityMatters Facebook : Polity Matters Page Scott's Twitter Jared's Twitter Ben's Twitter

93. BCO Amendments Are Coming! 22.07.2025 52:06

Scott leads us through the BCO amendments sent down from this years General Assembly. https://pcapolity.com/2025/07/22/thirteen-proposed-amendments-in-2025/ Send us Fan Mail Support the show Official Website : politymatters.org Support the Show : Buy Me a Coffee Twitter/X : @PolityMatters Facebook : Polity Matters Page Scott's Twitter Jared's Twitter Ben's Twitter

92. Regarding Paul Settle 15.07.2025 42:01

Jared sits down with Mel Duncan and Jason Helopolous to discuss the influential ministry of Rev. Paul Settle. Send us Fan Mail Support the show Official Website : politymatters.org Support the Show : Buy Me a Coffee Twitter/X : @PolityMatters Facebook : Polity Matters Page Scott's Twitter Jared's Twitter Ben's Twitter

91. 52nd PCAGA Recap 01.07.2025 45:31

Ben and Jared hit a few highlights of the 52nd General Assembly, and then Jared is joined by the PCA Archivist Wayne Sparkman for a brief interview. To win a signed copy of Our Bond of Union b y Per Almquist, email us and tell how Polity Matters has been a help to you since we started in 2023. Winner will be selected by the three hosts toward the end of July 2025. Check out the following GA roundu...

90. Revisiting RPR 23.06.2025 1:08:39

Our AI substitute wasn't able to record an episode, so it seem like it generated an introduction with NotebookLM and then aired our RPR Deep Dive from last year. Enjoy. Send us Fan Mail Support the show Official Website : politymatters.org Support the Show : Buy Me a Coffee Twitter/X : @PolityMatters Facebook : Polity Matters Page Scott's Twitter Jared's Twitter Ben's Twitter

89. Crash Course on the PCA General Assembly 16.06.2025 39:55

Jared, Scott, and Ben spend time with friend of the show Steve Dowling, discussing the week of General Assembly and what we might expect at the 52nd. Fred Greco's Overtures Roundup Jacob Gerber's Parliamentary Procedure for Presbyters https://pcaga.org Send us Fan Mail Support the show Official Website : politymatters.org Support the Show : Buy Me a Coffee Twitter/X : @PolityMatters F...

88. Some Sense of Order (Overtures 2025 Part Two) 12.06.2025 1:06:50

Alex Ford is back! We quickly put him to work sifting through Overtures with the guys... http://pcahistory.org Overtures discussed: 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 11, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 27, 28, 29, 33, 34, 35, 36, 41, 42, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50 Send us Fan Mail Support the show Official Website : politymatters.org Support the Show : Buy Me a Coffee Twitter/X : @PolityMatters Facebook : Polity Matters P...

87. It's Almost GA, Where's Our Controversy? (Overtures 2025 Part One) 10.06.2025 1:01:47

Alex Ford is back! We quickly put him to work sifting through Overtures with the guys... http://pcahistory.org Overtures discussed: 1, 6, 7, 8, 10, 13, 14, 15, 16, 22, 23, 24, 25, 30, 31, 32, 37, 40 Send us Fan Mail Support the show Official Website : politymatters.org Support the Show : Buy Me a Coffee Twitter/X : @PolityMatters Facebook : Polity Matters Page Scott's Twitter Jared's T...

86. Orderly Meeting 03.06.2025 55:10

Orderly Meeting Website Orderly Meetings Twitter Clerk Download Page Clerk of Session Handbook Presbytery Clerk Handbook Send us Fan Mail Support the show Official Website : politymatters.org Support the Show : Buy Me a Coffee Twitter/X : @PolityMatters Facebook : Polity Matters Page Scott's Twitter Jared's Twitter Ben's Twitter

85. BCO 37: The Removal of Censure 27.05.2025 1:00:39

Mel Duncan joins the show to help us think through the removal of censures in BCO 27. Send us Fan Mail Support the show Official Website : politymatters.org Support the Show : Buy Me a Coffee Twitter/X : @PolityMatters Facebook : Polity Matters Page Scott's Twitter Jared's Twitter Ben's Twitter

84. BCO 36 The Infliction of Church Censures 13.05.2025 1:02:16

Dr. Waters joins the guys to discuss the infliction of censures. Send us Fan Mail Support the show Official Website : politymatters.org Support the Show : Buy Me a Coffee Twitter/X : @PolityMatters Facebook : Polity Matters Page Scott's Twitter Jared's Twitter Ben's Twitter

83. Bigger Problems Than Testifying in a PCA Court (BCO 35 part two) 06.05.2025 38:30

Ben, Jared, Scott, and Fred finish out BCO 35. Send us Fan Mail Support the show Official Website : politymatters.org Support the Show : Buy Me a Coffee Twitter/X : @PolityMatters Facebook : Polity Matters Page Scott's Twitter Jared's Twitter Ben's Twitter

82. An Out of Date Bunch of Malarkey (BCO 35 part one) 29.04.2025 35:29

Ben, Jared, Scott, and Fred begin PCA BCO Chapter 35 on Evidence. They discuss the competency of witnesses, the rights of the accused and accuser, procedures for handling testimony, and the judgment of evidence in church courts. Send us Fan Mail Support the show Official Website : politymatters.org Support the Show : Buy Me a Coffee Twitter/X : @PolityMatters Facebook : Polity Matters Page Scot...

81. All of My Secrets Have Been Exposed (BCO 34) 22.04.2025 49:35

Jared and Scott are joined by RE John Bise to work through matters pertaining to process against TEs. Send us Fan Mail Support the show Official Website : politymatters.org Support the Show : Buy Me a Coffee Twitter/X : @PolityMatters Facebook : Polity Matters Page Scott's Twitter Jared's Twitter Ben's Twitter

80. Until I Read Them Out Loud (BCO 33) 15.04.2025 41:51

Steve Dowling joins the polity bros to work through BCO 33: Special Rules Pertaining to Process Before Sessions. Send us Fan Mail Support the show Official Website : politymatters.org Support the Show : Buy Me a Coffee Twitter/X : @PolityMatters Facebook : Polity Matters Page Scott's Twitter Jared's Twitter Ben's Twitter

75. The People I Lied to Are Dead: Part Three (BCO 32 part two) 08.04.2025 41:32

Ben, Jared, Scott, and Fred continue their discussion and explanation of BCO 32. Send us Fan Mail Support the show Official Website : politymatters.org Support the Show : Buy Me a Coffee Twitter/X : @PolityMatters Facebook : Polity Matters Page Scott's Twitter Jared's Twitter Ben's Twitter

74. The People I Lied to Are Dead (BCO 32 Part One) 01.04.2025 49:27

Ben, Jared, Scott, and Fred deal with the first six sections of BCO 32. Send us Fan Mail Support the show Official Website : politymatters.org Support the Show : Buy Me a Coffee Twitter/X : @PolityMatters Facebook : Polity Matters Page Scott's Twitter Jared's Twitter Ben's Twitter

73. Best Host Ever (BCO 31 part two) 25.03.2025 51:02

Ben, Jared, Half-Scott, and Steve are back to finish BCO 31. Send us Fan Mail Support the show Official Website : politymatters.org Support the Show : Buy Me a Coffee Twitter/X : @PolityMatters Facebook : Polity Matters Page Scott's Twitter Jared's Twitter Ben's Twitter

72. Story Time with Steve (BCO 31 part one) 18.03.2025 1:04:11

Ben, Jared, and Scott are joined by Steve Tipton to dive into BCO 31 , which outlines the key players and procedures involved in formal judicial processes within the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA). They start off with a bit of fun—Jared presents a quiz on judicial cases that have shaped the PCA. Then, the discussion turns serious as they unpack the nuances of BCO 31 , addressing questions of...

71. Pure Hypothetical (BCO 30) 11.03.2025 55:15

In this episode of Polity Matters , hosts Ben Ratliff, Jared Nelson, and Scott Edberg welcome Dr. Guy Waters of Reformed Theological Seminary to discuss Chapter 30 of the PCA Book of Church Order (BCO) , which deals with church censures . They explore the biblical, theological, and practical aspects of church discipline, the different types of censures available to church courts, and how they shou...

70. Just Give Me Another Hour (BCO 29) 04.03.2025 35:26

In this episode of Polity Matters , hosts Ben Ratliff, Jared Nelson, and Scott Edberg welcome Ruling Elder John Bise to discuss Chapter 29 of the PCA Book of Church Order: Offenses. The conversation tackles the distinctions between personal and general offenses, as well as private and public offenses, and how church courts should approach discipline in a biblical and pastoral manner. Send us Fa...

69. The Jared Nelson Memorial Episode (BCO 28) 25.02.2025 52:30

Ben, Jared, and Scott are joined by Steve Tipton --the fourth polity bro-- to discuss BCO 28: Disciplining of Non-communing Members. Send us Fan Mail Support the show Official Website : politymatters.org Support the Show : Buy Me a Coffee Twitter/X : @PolityMatters Facebook : Polity Matters Page Scott's Twitter Jared's Twitter Ben's Twitter

68. Chapter 27 is Chiastic (BCO 27) 18.02.2025 1:06:01

Steve Dowling joins Ben, Jared, and Scott to discuss BCO 27 on the nature, subjects, and ends of church discipline. Send us Fan Mail Support the show Official Website : politymatters.org Support the Show : Buy Me a Coffee Twitter/X : @PolityMatters Facebook : Polity Matters Page Scott's Twitter Jared's Twitter Ben's Twitter

67. Procedural Checklist (w/T. David Gordon) 11.02.2025 57:24

Procedural Checklist for PCA BCO Rules of Discipline Send us Fan Mail Support the show Official Website : politymatters.org Support the Show : Buy Me a Coffee Twitter/X : @PolityMatters Facebook : Polity Matters Page Scott's Twitter Jared's Twitter Ben's Twitter

66. Motion to Reconsider: Assistant Pastors 04.02.2025 43:50

In this special installment of Motion to Reconsider, we return to our interview with TE Adam Parker regarding his article on Assistant Pastors . Send us Fan Mail Support the show Official Website : politymatters.org Support the Show : Buy Me a Coffee Twitter/X : @PolityMatters Facebook : Polity Matters Page Scott's Twitter Jared's Twitter Ben's Twitter