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Welcome to Polity Matters: Before the Book. In this new series we will be reading and discussing The Apostolic Church by Thomas Witherow. Today we delve into chapter 1: The Statement of the Question. I Will Build My Church by Thomas Witherow The Apostolic Church, Which Is It by Thomas Witherow Send us Fan Mail Support the show Official Website : politymatters.org   Support the Show : Buy Me a Coff...

Before we dive into Witherow's The Apostolic Church next week, the bros sit down with Dr. Jonathan Gibson and discuss his study and work on Thomas Witherow. Dr. Jonathan Gibson The Moon is Always Round I Will Build My Church Reformation Worship From Heaven He Came and Sought Us Send us Fan Mail Support the show Official Website : politymatters.org   Support the Show : Buy Me a Coffee Twitter/...

TE Adam Parker joined Jared and Ben to discuss his recent article dealing with one of our apparent favorite topics: assistant pastors. Adam's article Adam's podcast 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 Twitte...

The guys finish up their first season in the BCO, with BCO 9 on Deacons. BCO online Polity Matters 12: BCO 7 BCO Amendment Tracker The Reformed Deacon (a Podcast from the OPC Committee on Diaconal Ministries) The Deacon by Cornelis Van Dam I Will Build My Church by Thomas Witherow Send us Fan Mail Support the show Official Website : politymatters.org   Support the Show : Buy Me a Coffee Twitter/X...

The polity bros resume their discussion with PCA Grand Poobah Fred Greco on BCO 8: The Elder. Listen to Part 1 here BCO online Fred is the pastor of Christ Church Katy, TX. The Shepherd Leader by Timothy Witmer 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 Ja...

The first annual Polity Matters Holiday Gift Guide is here! And also the guys are joined by TE Fred Greco to discuss BCO 8 on The Elder. BCO online Fred is the pastor of Christ Church Katy, TX. Witherow’s Apostolic Church (series in January) Presbyterianism by Samuel Miller Zebra double-ended highlighters Jacob Gerber’s Parliamentary Procedure for Presbyters James Bannerman's The Church of Ch...

Jared sits down with RE Howie Donahoe to discuss churchmanship, including GA moderating all the way to how to write an overture. 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

Officers everywhere in BCO 7! A Scottless, Jaredless episode... but Steve Tipton jumps in to cover for them. BCO online Steve Tipton is the pastor of Covenant PCA in Panama City, FL, and an editor at Presbyterian Polity . PCA Studies & Reports, 1973 - 2021 Report of the Ad-Interim Committee on Number of Offices Appendix A: Two Offices and Two Orders of Elders Appendix B: Ministers of the Word...

The guys are back together this week to discuss BCO 6, but only after reminiscing about wedding officiating and trying to decide if Jared actually has a dog. BCO online Polity Matters 5. BCO 1 Report of the Ad-Interim Committee to Study the Question of Paedocommunion Send us Fan Mail Support the show Official Website : politymatters.org   Support the Show : Buy Me a Coffee Twitter/X : @PolityMatte...

Ben is joined by Matt and another Ben to discuss Mission Churches in real life. BCO online Ben Kappers is the pastor of All Saints Reformed Church in St. George, UT Matt Bradley is the pastor of All Saints Presbyterian Church in Brentwood, TN Support the work of All Saints in St George! Send us Fan Mail Support the show Official Website : politymatters.org   Support the Show : Buy Me a Coffee Twit...

Ben and Jared are joined by Stephen and Jeremy to discuss the many details of Mission Churches from BCO 5. BCO Online Be sure to tweet a presbytery emoji or tumbleweeds at @SEdburg Stephen Spinnenweber Jeremy Byrd Birmingham Theological Seminary (BTS) Studying the Book of Church Order: Some Resources by Jared Nelson Scott’s screamo band Scott’s favorite excel function: =IF(MAX(XLOOKUP($A24, '...

The guys discuss what they’re preaching, Scott takes a wild stance on Hebrews authorship, and then they get into BCO 4. BCO online Clearly Reformed on YouTube Polity Matters 7: BCO 3 Polity Matters 3: BCO Preface Pt2 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 Twit...

BCO online Be sure to tweet murder mystery recommendations to Scott: @SEdburg How Jesus Runs the Church by Guy Prentiss Waters Polity Matters 1 WTJ Vol 85 (which contains Sean Michael Lucas's article on Francis Grimke) 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&apos...

Jared forces Ben and Scott to play a guessing game about theology quotes, and then the three discuss the visible church from BCO chapter two. Scott Swain on Twitter Tim Keller on Twitter Burk Parsons on Twitter Polity Matters episode #5 Covenant Theology resources: RTS App on Apple App Store RTS App on Google Play Ligon Duncan Covenant Theology course Jonty Rhodes' Covenants Made Simple O. Pa...

Scott, Jared, and Ben, after much anticipation, delve into chapter one of the PCA BCO! BCO online The Bruised Reed by Richard Sibbes - purchase on Banner of Truth - free ebook on Monergism Robert's Rules of Order Lord of the Rings 1 Tim. 4:14 Do not neglect the gift you have, which was given you by prophecy when the council of elders laid their hands on you . (ESV) The Art of Prophesying by W...

Jared is turning 200 and Scott's having a baby! And then the guys discuss the final portion of the BCO Preface: the Constitution of the PCA. BCO online Michael Kruger's Canon Revisited "The Confession and Catechisms must be restored to their position as much more than theological shibboleths whose only function in our congregations and our sessions and presbyteries is to screen out...

Scott, Jared, and Ben are joined by Steve Tipton as they conclude their discussions about the PCA BCO Preliminary Principles. PCA BCO online Episode 2: Preface II.1-3 Steve Tipton is the pastor of Covenant PCA in Panama City, FL, and an editor at Presbyterian Polity . Send us Fan Mail Support the show Official Website : politymatters.org   Support the Show : Buy Me a Coffee Twitter/X : @PolityMatt...

Scott, Jared, and Ben are joined by Steve Tipton in the first of two conversations about the PCA BCO Preliminary Principles.  PCA BCO online Episode 1: Preface I Steve Tipton is the pastor of Covenant PCA in Panama City, FL, and an editor at Presbyterian Polity . RTS Jackson Buy the RPCNA Constitution for FREE! prolegomena : a formal essay or critical discussion serving to introduce and interpret...

Scott, Jared, and Ben discuss the first part of the BCO Preface. Dear Listener, I apologize for speaking ignorantly--our show notes cannot accomodate the entire first section of the Preface. Please visit this link to access the BCO online : PCA BCO online BCO Commentaries Modern: Morton Smith , Per Almquist forthcoming Historical: F.P. Ramsay , J.A. Hodge Historical polity resources Changes over t...

Scott, Jared, and Ben introduce themselves and discuss the plans for Polity Matters.  Resources Morton Smith's Commentary on the BCO (2007) F.P. Ramsay's Exposition of the Form of Government and the Rules of Discipline of the PCUS (1898) pcahistory.org J. Aspinwall Hodge's What is Presbyterian Law Guy Waters: How Jesus Runs the Church ; Well Ordered, Living Well Jacob Gerber's...

Listen in to our final planning session for the upcoming Polity Matters podcast. We discuss polity resources and how we're going to handle guests and initial topics. There's even some good spreadsheet talk toward the end for all you nerds. Oh, and in the middle is the first round of a trivia game we'll play once in a while... Episode 1.0.0 RSS feed: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/2215...