Coming to PCA General Assembly? Join Us for the @RTSCharlotte Alumni Gathering
It’s that time of year (at least for my denomination). This week (June 12-15), PCA elders from all over the country are headed to Atlanta for our annual General Assembly.
This annual event serves a number of purposes. It’s a time to do church business, to discuss theological issues, to strategize about the future of the denomination, and certainly to gather for corporate worship.
But, it is also a time of rich fellowship. One of the sustaining factors in the long slog of ministry is that we get to walk alongside brothers who are laboring in the same field. And General Assembly is a chance (in some cases, the … Continue reading...
The Importance of Being a Pastor’s Wife
Since we live in a world that doesn’t view pastoral ministry as a high calling, it is probably no surprise that many do not view pastor’s wives as having a high calling either (including some pastor’s wives!).
I suppose there are many reasons why this is the case. Some people have an image in their head of what a pastor’s wife looks like (or should look like) and they simply don’t want that for themselves. Perhaps others think being a pastor’s wife means certain things it doesn’t necessarily mean. And others are probably wary of a life where you are often scrutinized, watched, and maybe even critiqued.
For all these … Continue reading...
Did God Really Say? A New Book on the Authority of Scripture
Last year at the 2011 General Assembly for the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA), I participated in a conference on the authority of Scripture that was sponsored by Reformed Theological Seminary, Westminster Theological Seminary, and Covenant Theological Seminary. Two scholars from each institution were asked to present papers on a variety of different topics. The idea behind the conference is that the church is never finished waging the battle over the authority of the Bible–each new generation needs to do its part to address contemporary issues.
Those papers have now been gathered together in a book edited by David Garner: Did God Really Say? Affirming the Truthfulness and Trustworthiness of … Continue reading...