A Tribute to John MacArthur, Jr, 1939-2025
I first started attending Grace Community Church my freshman year of college. A group of us drove from the University of Southern California to San Fernando Valley to attend a…
Terry L. Johnson
A Directory of Worship for the PCA?
A Directory of Worship for the PCA? The PCA’s “Directory for Public Worship” (DPW) has been in constitutional limbo since its adoption at the Third General Assembly in 1976.…
Music at the GA and the PCA
Does the PCA in general understand the role of music in the worship of the Reformed Church? The answer must be no if our annual experience at the General Assembly…
What Is “the Name?”
Were the Jehovah’s Witnesses right? Among their central boasts is that they have revived the covenantal name of God, the Hebrew YHWH, sometimes pronounced Yahweh and sometimes Jehovah, that Jesus…
J.I. Packer: A Personal Remembrance
J.I. Packer July 22, 1926-July 17, 2020 Shortly after the death of Martyn Lloyd-Jones (1899-1981), Dr. Packer delivered a lecture-sermon at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary entitled, “Martyn Lloyd-Jones: the Greatest Man…
The Good Shepherd
“I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep” — John 10:11 Among the most cherished titles of Christ is that of “The Good Shepherd.” Never…
Coronavirus and the Church: Compliant, or Uncreative?
It has been surprising to see the speed with which the churches have shut down public operations and shifted their ministries online. Having this online capacity is a wonderful provision…
Where Jesus Is
Where is Jesus today? One might assume that because Jesus is God the Son, He is present anywhere and everywhere. Indeed, He is! According to His divine nature, He is…
Parachurch, or Quasi-church?
Parachurch organizations have played an important role in my spiritual pilgrimage. At one time or another my spiritual growth has been accelerated by the work of the Row Bible Study…
James Baird: A Personal Remembrance
James MacKenzie Baird, Jr. August 11, 1928 – January 31, 2020 James M. Baird, Jr. was among the most consequential Presbyterian pastors of the mid to late 20th and early…