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The Lord is reviving the PCA and bringing new churches to unite with the PCA because of a shared commitment to the historic, Reformed faith. Visit the Saint Andrew's PCA Website: http://sachapel.com . More information on the work of Ligonier & Birmingham Theological Seminary: https://rfbwcf.substack.com/p/a-prison-a-seminary-and-the-church

PCA Pastor Alex Ford is the stated clerk of Northern California Presbytery and the author of Overture 2, which proposes to bring greater clarity to our process for transferring ministers into PCA Presbyteries. Link: https://pcaga.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Overture-2-Northern-California-BCO-13-6-website.pdf BCO History Project: https://www.pcahistory.org/bco/index.html

The Second Commandment, like all of God's Law, promotes the glory of God, the freedom and peace of His people. Increasingly ministers in the PCA are stating differences with the Westminister Standards related to the Second Commandment. What are we to make of this? PCA TEs T. David Gordon, George Sayour, and Aldo Leon as well as OPC Pastor Andrew Smyth join the show to discuss this issue as wel...

An all star panel joins the podcast to discuss news and updates from across the presbyteries of the PCA. General Assembly Moderator TE Fred Greco gives a summary of the great things happening in the PCA. All Star Panelists: TEs Fred Greco, Zack Groff, George Grant, Stephen O'Neill, Job Dalomba, RE Matthew Lee. Groff's article on the GA50/2023 Overture 7: https://pcapolity.com/2023/06/13/ac...

PCA Founding Father was born Dec. 11, 1923. In honor of the anniversary of his birth TEs Roland Matthews, C.N. Willborn, Zack Groff, Zachary Garris, and Ryan Biese gathered to reflect on some of his legacy.

Mr Ike Reeder and TE Derrick Brite join the show to talk about the wondrous works of God at Bibb Correctional Facility. Birmingham Theological Seminary in partnership with Ligonier Ministries and Warrior Presbytery has seen God vindicate His promises as He has brought many to faith in Christ through the preaching and teaching of the Word. You can support the work of BTS via their website: BTS.educ...

In recognition of God's faithfulness to the PCA over the last half-century, a few of the PCA's founding fathers joined TEs George Sayour, Steve Tipton, and Ryan Biese to reflect on the events leading up to the formation of the PCA and how the denomination has developed since 1973. We are grateful to TEs Wayne Herring, Joseph Pipa, and O. Palmer Robertson as well as RE James "Bebo&quot...

Grove City College Professor of Music Dr Paul Munson along with TE Sean Morris join the program to discuss Munson's book, Congregational Singing, which aims to apply biblical principles for what and how the people of God should sing in public worship. Munson collaborated on the work with Dr Joshua Drake. Visit their website: http://www.congsing.org. TE Sean Morris is the dean of the Blue Ridge...

Dr Robert Godfrey gives an overview of the seismic shift that occurred in the 20th Century in which Protestant churches largely abandoned an historic biblical theology of worship in favor of a pragmatic, charismatic worship. Read the book on which this lecture is based: http://www.bakerpublishinggroup.com/books/a-history-of-contemporary-praise-worship/382404 Visit the RWC Website :https://midwaypc...

Ruling Elder Matt Fender reflects some lessons learned in the Jonesboro decision and the need for the Church Courts to follow the proper procedures in our Book of Church Order. RE Fender reminds us the principles of due process manifested in our BCO have been developed over centuries to help ensure judicial fairness. By following these ancient and biblical principles, we can better walk with justi...

TEs David Strain and George Sayour join the program to discuss the challenges posed by a Progressive ethos to the PCA's faithful mission. In order to remain faithful to our mission and our confusion, we must rightly understand what Progressivism is and how it influences us. In order to remain united as the PCA, we must faithfully uphold the Confession we have subscribed. We must not succumb to...

This lecture has been provided to us from the 2023 Reformation and Worship Conference hosted by the Midway Presbyterian Church in Powder Springs Georgia. In this lecture, Teaching Elder Carlton Wynne outlines the incompatibility of Modernism with Christianity. Modernism or Theological Liberalism is fundamentally an assault on the transcendence of God in an attempt to do away with the distinction b...

Harry Reeder articulates the link between Theological Liberalism and contemporary Progressivism. They are not to be the same, but Progressivism and Liberalism/Modernism share common goals, methods, and mission. Christianity must always be distinguished from Liberalism and Progressivism. View the full sermon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFvhp3Xs5xg

Paul Harrell is joined by former PCA GA Moderator and veteran pastor TE Dominic Aquila to discuss the case Harrell, et. al. v. Covenant Presbytery, which was decided by the General Assembly. In that case several men from a church plant in Jonesboro Arkansas were indicted and censured by the Session for violations of the Fifth and Ninth Commandments when they raised concerns about and expressed opp...

Pastor David Strain of FPC Jackson articulates the difference between classical theological liberalism and contemporary theological progressivism. Thank you to Midway Presbyterian Church's Reformation & Worship Conference for providing this lecture to us. https://midwaypca.org/schedule/

Machen lays out the fundamental contrast between Genuine Christianity and Modernist Religion.

This is the year of Machen. For Sunday school at First Presbyterian Church Fort Oglethorpe we are making our way through Machen's Christianity & Liberalism. Here is a biographical lecture with some applications for our time on the life of Machen.

In Episode 10 of the Westminster Standard Podcast, we consider what are the laws of economics revealed in nature and how Christians can faithfully apply them in their lives. Dr Ritenour is a professor of economics at Grove City College. https://www.gcc.edu/Home/Staff-Directory/Staff-Detail/shawn-ritenour TE Nate Xanders is pastor of Christ the King PCA in Louisville, TN. https://ctktn.org

Pastors Matt Adams and Kyle Brent discuss the need for the PCA to unite in our use of language regarding official titles. Currently in the PCA there are many congregations who address unordained men and women as "deacon" or "pastor," despite our Book of Church Order using those titles in a technical, official sense. Item 1 would explicitly limit the use of those titles to refer...

David Hall and Zack Groff join the show to discuss Hall's new book, Irony & the Presbyterian Church in America, which reflects on the first half century of the PCA's life. We also talk about the Reformation & Worship Conference hosted by Midway Presbyterian Church: https://midwaypca.org/church-life/ministries/reformation-worship-conference/ The WESTMINSTER STANDARD Podcast is spons...

Pastors Josh Rieger and Andy Young discuss how the Westminster Standards provide not merely a summary of the teaching of Scripture, but a philosophy of ministry. Rieger and Young reflect on their experience seeing churches planted and built up through the ordinary means of grace in very different places in England. Rev. Young is pastor of Oxford Presbyterian Church in England (https://www.oxfordpr...

Professor James Bruce (https://jamesebruce.com) joins the show to talk about proposals to admit atheists as witnesses to PCA Church Courts. We discuss whether atheists can even take an oath as well as a particular proposal from Piedmont Triad Presbytery that would remove witness oaths completely from PCA Church Courts. TE Bruce is an associate pastor (https://covenantchurchpca.org/about-us/leaders...

Eighteen Months ago, TE George Sayour wrote an article analyzing the use of language in the PCA. Sayour expressed concern that Post-Modernism is frustrating efforts to promote unity and understanding the PCA. TEs Job Dalomba and Sayour join the show to reflect on how things have improved since the article was published as well as areas for continued growth in terms of faithfulness and integrity. ...

TE Mark Robinson (twitter.com/Merobinaa) and TE Derrick Brite (twitter.com/DerrickBrite) discuss recent comments by "Big Eva" elites expressing dislike for Bunyan's writings. Is Bunyan still relevant to the PCA? Has our "therapeutic age" moved beyond the introspection of the 17th Century Puritans? Special Report of the Westminster Standard, the podcast of Jude3pca.org. Mark...

Pastors Sean Morris and Job Dalomba discuss the dangers to the PCA posed by paedocommunion in terms of both the spiritual health and unity of the denomination Episode 4 of the Westminster Standard Podcast, which is brought to you by Jude 3. Visit our website: Jude3pca.org Watch the episode via YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jayx1389gaw