Edburg, Nelson, Ratliff

Polity Matters

Religion EN ↓ 140 episodes

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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38. GA Committee Reports 14.05.2024 52:21

A warm welcome to Mel Duncan as he discusses the work of the General Assembly with us. Oh, and we prove that Scott is not a robot. Mel serves as a Ruling Elder at Second Presbyterian Church in Greenville, SC. 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 Jare...

37. Opening of Assembly 07.05.2024 1:00:32

Our current PCA GA Moderator joins us to discuss what happens at the first meeting of the Assembly. Fred Greco GA Schedule At the time of publication the PCA AC website was undergoing maintenance. See www.pcaac.org at a later date to see the statistics information. Send us Fan Mail Support the show Official Website : politymatters.org Support the Show : Buy Me a Coffee Twitter/X : @PolityMatters...

36. Before the Gavel 30.04.2024 41:32

Per Almquist joins to discuss matters related to General Assembly. He is the pastor of Free Grace Presbyterian Church in Lewiston, Maine. General Assembly Schedule 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

35. Called Meeting: Everybody Has a Voice 23.04.2024 40:16

Scott, Jared, and Ben are joined by Matthew Bradley and Nathan McCall of the Y’all Saints Podcast, and Adam Parker and Matthew Poole of The Evergreen Beaverton Podcast to discuss church polity for the church member. Book recommendations: The Church of Christ by James Bannerman How Jesus Runs the Church by Guy Waters Well Ordered, Living Well by Guy Waters Welcome to a Reformed Church by Daniel Hyd...

34. Live-Action BCO Interpretation (BCO 14) 16.04.2024 57:30

We should have done our homework! Listen in as the guys work through BCO 14 on the General Assembly. Not everything is immediately clear, but we will rectify that in the years to come. Enjoy! Greensboro GA debate about images PCA on Wikipedia Send us Fan Mail Support the show Official Website : politymatters.org Support the Show : Buy Me a Coffee Twitter/X : @PolityMatters Facebook : Polity Matt...

33. A Single Semicolon (BCO 13 Part 2) 09.04.2024 39:22

Will Scott advocate fro the PCA owning church properties? Listen in to find out. Presbyteries Part One 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

32. Presbytery Altar Call (BCO 13 pt 1) 02.04.2024 42:33

Presbyteries matter! The guys begin their discussion of BCO 13. BCO Online Presbytery Map Overture 2 PCA History 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

31. Another Roll Floating Around (BCO 12 Part 2) 26.03.2024 47:09

The guys finish their discussion about Church Sessions, with more talk about rolls than you'd get at Lambert's. 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

30. Legs Plural? (BCO 12) 19.03.2024 30:35

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29. It's Not Allowed in the Church Courts (BCO 11) 12.03.2024 37:03

Let's discuss jurisdiction from BCO 11. 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

28. Presbytery of Moderator (BCO 10) 05.03.2024 52:51

We’re back, baby! It’s BCO season again and we’re kicking it off in chapter 10: 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 Scott's Twitter Jared's Twitter Ben's Twitter

27. Animated By Our Apathy (Witherow's Practical Lessons) 27.02.2024 33:08

The one in which we conclude our time with Thomas Witherow's The Apostolic Church . 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

26. I'm a Generous Grader (Application of the Test) 20.02.2024 38:17

The one where we evaluate Witherow's evaluation of the three forms of church government. Who knew we'd be more generous than him? 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

25. Christian Nationalism (Witherow's 6th Principle) 13.02.2024 35:14

Not as much Christian Nationalism in this episode as you’d expect. Joshua Walker joins us to discuss Witherow’s final principle of the Apostolic church. Joshua is the pastor of Church of the Resurrection PCA in Flagstaff, AZ. 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&ap...

24. Sloth Pelican (Witherow's 5th Principle) 06.02.2024 41:44

With no intention of fulfilling any of their new years resolutions, our three hosts work through Witherow’s fourth principle with the help of Rev. Jason Piland. Jason is the Associate Pastor at Redeemer Church in Hudson, OH. 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&apo...

23. You’re Not Smart Enough, Ben (Witherow’s 4th Principle) 30.01.2024 33:45

We are pleased to be joined by Job Dalmoba today as we discuss the fourth principle of the apostolic church: ordination is the act of the presbytery–a plurality of elders. Job is the Pastor at Christ Covenant PCA in Woodstock, Georgia. Send us Fan Mail Support the show Official Website : politymatters.org Support the Show : Buy Me a Coffee Twitter/X : @PolityMatters Facebook : Polity Matters Pa...

22. You're Not Alone (Witherow's 3rd Principle) 23.01.2024 35:48

Welcome to RE Joshua Torrey and apologies that we subjected him to a new game before discussing the third principle of the apostolic church: in each church there ought to be a plurality of elders. Josh is a ruling elder at Redeemer Pres in Austin, TX. You can find him on Twitter @JoshuaTorrey . Send us Fan Mail Support the show Official Website : politymatters.org Support the Show : Buy Me a Cof...

21. A Dungeon No One Would Ever Want to Be In (Witherow's 2nd Principle) 16.01.2024 43:35

The Polity Triumvirate is joined by Rev. Jim McCarthy to discuss Witherow's second principle of the apostolic church: the terms elder and bishop are identical. Jim is the Senior Pastor of Trinity PCA in Statesboro, GA . 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&ap...

20. Trying to Claim Apostolic Authority (Witherow's 1st Principle) 09.01.2024 50:07

The polity bros are joined by kindred spirit Jacob Gerber to discuss Witherow’s first principle of the apostolic church: the Office-Bearers are Chosen by the People. Jacob Gerber, pastor of Harvest PCA @jacobgerber Jacob's book! (get a copy) Polity Matters 13: BCO 8.1-8.4 (The Elder) Polity Matters 14: BCO 8.5-8.10 (The Elder) Polity Matters 15: BCO 9 (The Deacon) Called to the Ministry by Ed...

19. Before the Book (Witherow's Statement of the Question) 02.01.2024 32:59

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...

18. Interview with Jonny Gibson 22.12.2023 52:54

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/...

17. Called Meeting: TE Adam Parker 19.12.2023 44:11

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...

16. Some Godly Dudes (BCO 9) 12.12.2023 54:36

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...

15. Interlopers or Conflicts, Etc. (BCO 8.5-8.10) 05.12.2023 43:29

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...

14. I'm Very Interested In Plumbing (BCO 8.1-8.4) 28.11.2023 51:17

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...