Dr. Stan Gale, Pastor of Reformed Presbyterian Church, a PCA congregation in West Chester, PA, says that prayer is part of his job as a pastor, and that it is part of any elder’s job as well. What expectations ought a congregation have for the prayer ministry of its pastor and session? We invite your comments . .

What principles from this 200 year old letter are most applicable to the PCA today? We invite your comments . . .

The PCA is a “Christian denomination” – a group of Christians with a common confession of faith who are identified by the same name. As such it is one of a multitude of such denominations. But what is the future of denominations? Are they on the way out? And if so, is that good or bad? We invite you to mull over these questions as you read two post on the topic and contribute your thoughts.

Between mid-November and mid-December, PCA teaching elders Tullian Tchividian and Rick Phillips engaged in an exchange of blog posts on the question “Are Christians Totally Depraved?” We have provided links to their post, along with a link to a post written by teaching elder Ligon Duncan in response to their exchange. While all comments are invited and encouraged we’d especially be interested in your response to these questions: (1) Did this public interaction bring greater clarity about the topic under debate? (2) Are online exchanges like this a useful forum for theological reflection?

Scotty Smith asks, “How can we do church discipline differently?” In this article, he suggests signposts in the parable of the prodigal son to a “ more gospel-centered approach to church discipline.” What do you think?

As part of its “Debatable” feature, which breifly summarizes debate within the evangelical community, the Gospel Coalition offered three different responses to the Louie-Giglio-inaugural-benediction incident. We’d be interested in hearing what you think.