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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 gives any indication. What the Reformation revived was the congregational…

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Thou Shalt Not Flatter (At Conferences)

There are certain acceptable public sins in the Reformed world. In my experience, flattery is the acceptable sin on the popular conference circuit and in social media circles where people are angling for approval from their superiors. If you want…

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Welcome to Ref21!

Welcome to Ref21!  It probably sounds strange to be welcomed to a page that you have read for nearly twenty years!  Ref21 has been a staple of daily Christian reading for literally thousands of believers. So, why act as if…

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Laboring to No Purpose

I was speaking with some ministerial colleagues recently about a conference one had just attended. The conference had been great, but to his surprise, after one of the sessions, a friend next to him put his head in his hands…