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The Public Reading of Scripture, an Element of Worship

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Release Date: 02/16/2024

PCA General Assembly 2024 Wrap-Up Show show art PCA General Assembly 2024 Wrap-Up Show

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The 2024 PCA General Assembly in Richmond, VA ended on time/early which means we had time to speak re-cap the event with a raucous room of friends including pastors Zach Byrd, Ryan Biese, Job Dalomba, Wilson Van Hooser, and Seth Miller, plus Presbygirl Zoe Miller and ruling elder/first-time commissioner BL Peters. You'll be encouraged by this group! Watch:

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PCA General Assembly Day 1 Recap w/Matt Fender & Friends show art PCA General Assembly Day 1 Recap w/Matt Fender & Friends

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PCA ruling elder Matt Fender, Presbygirl Zoe Miller, pastor Derrick Brite, and our new friend Jack join us to talk about Day Zero and Day One of the 2024 PCA General Assembly in Richmond, VA. Watch:

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FATHERS & BROTHERS: FATHERS & BROTHERS: "The Soul-Saver Hour Mart" - Roland Barnes talks to Jim McCarthy

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After planting Trinity Presbyterian Church in Statesboro, Georgia in 1981, Roland Barnes faithfully served as her pastor for 42 years before receiving the honor of pastor emeritus (or, as he calls it, "pastor notorious").  In that time he's worn nearly every hat imaginable in service to the Savannah River Presbytery, including overseeing the planting of a nearly dozen churches. He is a regular contributor to Tabletalk Magazine (you can find his articles  and sermons ) and continues to labor with the Peru Mission.    Special thanks to Nathan...

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A Strangely Controversial PCA General Assembly Proposal show art A Strangely Controversial PCA General Assembly Proposal

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An overture to the upcoming PCA General Assembly would constitutionalize the Directory For Worship chapter on preaching and clarify that preachers ought to be "qualified men"...and it's controversial! We discuss why this is the case with pastors Joe Cristman and Matt Adams and ruling elder Matt Lee.  Here's the overture:   Here's a relevant article which we mentioned: Watch:

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Westminster Standard Podcast on Westminster Standard Podcast on "Jesus Calling" and the PCA

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This is a re-post of an excellent interview from Ryan Biese on the Westminster Standard with his wife Ann Biese, Sarah Morris on the book "Jesus Calling" and its connection to the PCA. Original show notes: In 2004 Covenant Seminary Graduate and MTW Missionary Sarah Young Published Jesus Calling, a daily devotional written in the first person as if Jesus were speaking directly to the reader. But the words were not those of Christ, but the private thoughts and reflections of the author. Since the time of publication, Young's book has sold more than 45 million copies making it perhaps the...

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Stress, Slopes, History, and Growth - What's Shaking in the Churches w/DG Hart & Friends show art Stress, Slopes, History, and Growth - What's Shaking in the Churches w/DG Hart & Friends

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Hillsdale professor and church historian D.G. Hart joins us along with pastor Matt Adams, OPCer Tim Hopper, and the lovely Zoe to consider movement, changes, and directions in the presbyterian and Reformed churches...and some of the news is good! Watch:  Article mentioned:  

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PCAGA Overtures 2024 w/the Polity Matters Crew show art PCAGA Overtures 2024 w/the Polity Matters Crew

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PCA pastors Jared Nelson, Ben Ratliff, and Scott Edburg of the podcast join us to preview the major issues and overtures of the upcoming 2024 General Assembly beginning June 10 in Richmond, VA.  Here's their helpful document: Here's the official list of overtures:

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FATHERS & BROTHERS: FATHERS & BROTHERS: "Get Off My Tank!" - Rick Phillips talks to Jim McCarthy

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THE INAUGURAL EPISODE OF OUR NEW MONTHLY SUB-SHOW: FATHERS & BROTHERS. Pastor Jim McCarthy of Trinity Presbyterian Church in Statesboro, GA talks to his mentors and fathers in the faith. This time it's Rick Phillips, the Senior Pastor of Second Presbyterian Church in Greenville, SC.  He's authored dozens of books and is a familiar face on the reformed conference circuit. He serves on the boards of Westminster Seminary, the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals, and the Gospel Reformation Network.  Check out his sermons  and books . Special thanks to Nathan Clark George...

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Mr. Moderator! - Fred Greco Previews the PCA General Assembly show art Mr. Moderator! - Fred Greco Previews the PCA General Assembly

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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: Watch: 

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Presby Prison Ministry in Hard Places w/Mitch Haubert show art Presby Prison Ministry in Hard Places w/Mitch Haubert

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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 . Watch: 

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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