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Church Discipline: What is Excommunication?

Keith Kauffman
Aug 18, 2021
Learning about the battle between popes and civil authorities in medieval Europe feels a bit like an episode of Oprah’s show: “You get excommunicated; you get excommunicated; everyone gets excommunicated.” Of course it famously culminated in Henry VIII finally not going along with the program and...

Joshua Janavel and the Plight of the Waldensians

Simonetta Carr
Sep 8, 2020
Joshua Janavel and the Plight of the Waldensians When the troops of the Duke of Savoy asked the Waldensians to give them hospitality, Joshua Janavel was not convinced. The Waldensians had survived through a long history of persecutions, starting in the 12 th century. Their official adherence to the...

Walking with God Podcast

Jonathan Master
May 18, 2020
Walking with God Jonathan and James have the pleasure of speaking with Rhett Dodson today. He’s the pastor of Grace Presbyterian Church in Hudson, OH. Pastor Dodson was scheduled to speak at the Banner of Truth East Coast Ministers’ Conference this month, had the event not been cancelled due to the...

On the Beauty of the Local Church

fturk
Oct 9, 2014
Our dear brother Paul Levy, who obviously needs a decent baptism, has affirmed that " networks, associations, affiliations and fellowships don't cut it ," which is a fantastic assertion for a fellow whose standard confession of faith stops short of actually affirming the role of elder and pastors...