presbyterianism What is Excommunication? January 30, 2026 Excommunication is a sober, pastoral act rooted in Christ’s Kingship and the church’s ministerial authority. Properly understood, it doesn't condemn souls, but serves the purposes of discipline and the cause of Christ's rule in his church.
presbyterianism Ministering in Jesus' Name May 31, 2024 The courts gather to discern the mind of Christ as it’s revealed by the Holy Spirit in the Word of God — they gather to minister in Jesus’ name.
unity What Majoring on the Minors Will Do to You January 17, 2023 One of my favourite books of 2022 was the republication in one volume of three works by the nineteenth century Irish Presbyterian Thomas Witherow, under the title I Will Build My Church. (For
presbyterianism A City on a Hill June 09, 2021 Openness and visibility is the ordinary handmaid to the work of the church and not a liability to our public image, and secrecy and concealment have no regular part in our labors.
presbyterianism When Presbyterian Rubber Meets the Road May 24, 2021 This is where the rubber meets the road. This is Presbyterianism at work addressing what is, at least broadly speaking, the third mark of the church: issues of discipline. This isn’t ancillary to the work of the church but rests upon the very foundation of our identity.
presbyterianism We the People of the Presbyterian Church December 12, 2019 Jesus himself has given it as a right and privilege, more precious than gold, that the membership select for themselves those for leadership who meet the biblical qualifications.
Conflict Policies, Procedures, and Those Presbyterians July 07, 2017 I always tell people that I was a pragmatic Presbyterian before I was a biblical Presbyterian. I grew up in a context that rarely thought about the governing principles of a church and,
presbyterianism 3GT: Of Birthdays and Synods August 16, 2016 With the absence of Austin, Kyle and Barry forge ahead discussing the various happenings at Synod, as well as a few news items in the OPC and PCA. It’s a very Presbyterian
Combat Women in Combat, Presbyterianism, and Cases of Conscience December 07, 2015 Presbyterianism has its advantages. One of those advantages is giving the church a framework by which to answer difficult questions. Last Thursday Defense Secretary Ash Carter announced that all U.S. military combat