“I can’t quantify it or even fully articulate it, but for those who have seen far more death than most, I’m grateful for the brief notice this unique ministry will receive and the understanding that these chaplains have.”

As he prepares to turn the gavel over to his successor, Taylor leaves his perspective on what he sees as the six critical questions now facing the PCA.

Though our founding heroes were flawed men, they were used by God to forge a continuing church that preserved much of American Presbyterianism’s best, those very things that attracted me at the start.

The PCA has never held a national gathering of its pastors. Perhaps it’s time for that to change.

“Chapell’s reputation and experience as a reconciler, peacemaker, and healer will serve the General Assembly well.”

Calls for church leaders to become more informed about issues of child sexual abuse in the church, and to report such issues to appropriate authorities in accordance with the laws of their state.

General Assembly can be bewildering for first time commissioners. Dr. Stephen Estock’s guidebook provides some helpful background.

General Assembly can be bewildering for first time commissioners. Dr. Stephen Estock’s guidebook provides some helpful background.

General Assembly can be bewildering for first time commissioners. Dr. Stephen Estock has authored a very helpful guidebook which Reasoning Together is posting, chapter-by-chapter, over the weeks leading up to the 42nd General Assembly.

General Assembly can be bewildering for first time commissioners. Dr. Stephen Estock has authored a very helpful guidebook which Reasoning Together is posting, chapter-by-chapter, over the weeks leading up to the 42nd General Assembly.