presbycast

Current PCA moderator Fred Greco previews the 2024 General Assembly, gives advice for making the most of an assembly, talks about the state of the PCA, and reflects on his Year of Living Moderatorally. See the overtures (to date) here: https://pcaga.org/resources/#overtures Watch:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OE0hQWH75IM

PCA pastor and prison minister Mitch Haubert joins us to tell the story of an astounding ministry at an Alabama correctional facility, along with his friend and fellow worker pastor Derrick Brite. Learn more and support at https://www.unbound216.org/ . Watch:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_ipBfgGTpg

Retired Grove City College professor Dr. T. David Gordon joins us to talk about one of his special interests, the Westminster doctrine of the spirituality of the church. Here is his article that prompted our discussion: https://theaquilareport.com/thoughts-on-overture-12-from-the-2023-pca-general-assembly-sending-the-overture-to-the-civil-magistrate/ If you are familiar with Dr. Gordon you will no...

 Sarah and Zoe are joined by three guests, each from different backgrounds, who were persuaded into a confessional view - Sara Drew from being a PCUSA minister, Charles Higham from holding a Side B view of sexuality, and Job Dalomba from being a Baptist minister, each of them to a more confessional view. We talk through how they were persuaded, including discussing the perspicuity and power of Scr...

Four of our friends joined us to talk about worship—our own and that of our neighbors. Drs. R. Scott Clark and Harrison Perkins, and small-church ministers Aaron DeBoer and Zach Byrd made up a geographically and denominationally diverse panel of earnest, pastoral and learned men. This article by Brad was our jumping off point: https://presbycast.substack.com/p/contemporary-question-is-it-worship  ...

Sarah and Zoe join Wilson Van Hooser on his podcast, Gospel Gazing , for a discussion about women's ministry in a Presbyterian and Reformed context—what Reformed women's ministry looks like, how to encourage a healthy women's ministry in the local church, distinguishing the marks of good and bad teaching material, and why we think the PCA is a wonderful place to be as Christian women.  Subscribe t...

Scholars Darryl Hart, Timon Cline, Miles Smith IV, and Stephen Wolfe join us for a raucous and impassioned discussion of church, state, kingdoms...and princes.  Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnOV-QdRoCM

The world premiere of a new PCA song: The Winter of '73 by PCA pastor Zack Groff, with a cast of friends and special guest (and podcast major domo) Camden Bucey of Reformed Forum.  Watch (lyric video included): https://youtu.be/WJaJqkB7t-I?t=390

Pastors Philip Ryan, Zack Groff, and Ryan Biese plus Presbygirl Zoe Miller join us to think about shifts in evangelicalism (mostly in an egalitarian direction) and their effect on the NAPARC denominations.  Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbdkl8as9Pw

Our usual Westminster guide OPC pastor Chris Drew and special guest PCA pastor Stephen Spinnenweber help us work through WCF chapter 16, Of Good Works. Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W682Rz2zO7o

Three young pastors join us to discuss the essential element of worship that is the public reading of scripture. You may think that's a thin idea for a show...but Sean Morris, Matt Adams, and Ryan Biese had lots of good stuff for elders and church members alike to consider.  Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSpn-iOdBpA&t=1s

(Originally released Nov 3, 2022) PCA pastors Derrick Brite and Stephen Spinnenweber plus SBC firebrand pastor Tom Buck join us to examine the $100 million+ Jesus marketing campaign "He Gets Us." And rumors of PCA involvement were addressed by PCA stated clerk Bryan Chapell who graciously provided a special recorded statement and agreed to a short interview.  Watch:  https://youtu.be/2LP5vYf5OQ8

Three pastors and a Presbygirl joined us examine the state of the Christian Sabbath and what the church does with America's holiest day—Super Bowl Sunday. PCA pastors Derrick Brite, Stephen Spinnenweber, and Ryan Biese, plus Presbygirl Zoe Miller populated our presby panel. This is the article we discussed: https://presbycast.substack.com/p/chariots-of-hire Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R...

We are joined by PCA teaching elder Benjamin T. Inman who has written two articles and a pending overture calling the PCA to repentance over what may be the best-selling Christian book in history Jesus Calling which was penned by a now-deceased PCA member and missionary. Read his articles here: https://www.knotsbetter.com/post/jesus-calling-pca-lament-repent and here: https://www.knotsbetter.com/p...

Young PCA pastors Philip Ryan and Zach Byrd join us to talk about pastoring in small-town and rural settings...with and without possums! This was a fun and encouraging conversation just as we expected. Read Philip's Substack here:  https://southernfriedyankee.substack.com/p/how-to-properly-wrestle-a-church View the show (with possum and GA video) here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=raBc4I2ZJvs

Brad talks about the resistance to making all or part of the PCA's worship directory constitutionally binding. Here are two opposing articles on the topic and the narrow constitutional amendment overture in question: Pro: https://pcapolity.com/2024/01/10/the-unfinished-business-of-the-pca-founding/ Con: https://pcapolity.com/2024/01/16/do-we-need-a-directory-for-worship-no/ Overture: https://pcaga...

PCA pastors Zack Groff, Matt Adams, and Jared Nelson, and ruling elder Chuck Murphy join us to cover a wide variety of 2024 issues (worship directories, exceptions, confessions, and catechisms) as Presbycast returns from holiday hiatus.  Watch: https://youtu.be/X6skScJIztM?t=21 Referenced article by Harrison Perkins: https://www.academia.edu/39872519/Images_of_Christ_and_the_Vitals_of_the_Reformed...

A tradtion unlike any other: Presbycast and real fake holiday Festivus with Dan Borvan, Zoe Miller, and Chris Drew. We aired grievances and laud feats of strength! Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CY-26NuPMs

We join pastor Sean Morris as he preaches through the book of Exodus at chapter 20, verse 15, the Eighth Commandment. This sermon was preached on 11/12/2023 at Covenant Presbyterian Church (PCA) in Oak Ridge, TN  where he serves as associate pastor. Morris attended Grove City College in Grove City, Pennsylvania, earning his BA in Biblical and Religious Studies (2010), later earning his MDiv from t...

National radio host and PCA church member/seminarian Erick Erickson joins us for the second time to talk about the challenges of being a Christian in the media and in the cauldron of political passion that the last decade has been. Erick does three hours of live commentary each weekday. You can find all of his content linked from https://www.erickerickson.com/ and https://ewerickson.substack.com/...

On the actual 50th birthday of the PCA ruling elder Mel Duncan, the son of a PCA founding family, joins us as we reflect on the PCA's beginnings and roots with the help of audio of his home church's congregational meeting to leave the PCUS and of the first "Continuing Presbyterian Church" general assembly in 1973. Mr. Duncan is on staff at Second Presbyterian Church in Greenville, SC and works wit...

You'll be encouraged to hear from three PCA pastors planting ordinary means of grace churches—Bill Berry of Christ Redeemer PCA in Jonesboro, AR, Mark Trigsted of Redeemer PCA in McKinney, TX, and Seth Miller of Immanuel PCA in Post Falls, ID. Bill and Seth would welcome your support and Mark is eager to assist those established churches seeking to multiply.  Watch: https://youtu.be/4u9XCbj5AWY ht...

Dr. T. David Gordon spoke to with us and pastor Sean Morris at the recent Reformation and Worship Conference at Midway PCA in Powder Springs, GA. He revisited some of the concerns in raised in two of his earlier books, Why Johnny Can't Preach and Why Johnny Can't Sing Hymns . We livestreamed this from the conference and you may view that video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgF_dgZGpak

Righteous dudes Dr. R. Scott Clark, pastor Job Dalomba and Mayor Sean join us to talk about the tumultuous days ahead and how to prepare for them with gospel hope and doctrinal fortitude. 

We join pastor Sean Morris (struggling with laryngitis) as he preaches through the book of Exodus at chapter 20, verse 14, the Seventh Commandment. This sermon was preached on 11/12/2023 at Covenant Presbyterian Church (PCA) in Oak Ridge, TN  where he serves as associate pastor. Morris attended Grove City College in Grove City, Pennsylvania, earning his BA in Biblical and Religious Studies (2010),...