The influence of Pastor Al Martin's ministry was evident in the PCA from its earliest years.
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Easter comes with resounding joy because we fix our eyes on this Lamb, standing on the other side of the River of Death, triumphant.
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Thanksgiving Leftovers – Taste and See
By Richard Doster
God created us to be hungry and thirsty so that we might see how abundantly He satisfies every need.
A New Denomination Springs to Life
In December 1973 the PCA announced its presence
to the world
By PCA Historical Center
In December 1973, the newly formed National Presbyterian Church — soon to be renamed the Presbyterian Church in America — issued “A Message to All Churches of Jesus Christ Throughout the World from the General Assembly of the National Presbyterian Church.”
The What and How of Loving Our Enemies
By Russell St. John
In order to love your enemy, it helps to understand that your enemy is not only your enemy. Your enemy is also your neighbor.
What a Veteran Knows
By Joe Carter
Veterans Day is the one time we can count on civilians—a group from which we came but can never fully return—to think about us.
A Brief History of Political Division Within the Church
And the outside influence of political turmoil
By Charles M. Garriott
The Presbyterian Church was strongly influenced by the Great Awakening. In important ways, it was the occasion for a serious division in the church.
The Reformation Rescued the Gospel
By R. C. Sproul
No doctrinal dispute has ever been contested more fiercely or with such long-term consequences as the one over justification. There were other ancillary issues debated in the 16th century, but none so central or so heated as this.
Blessed by Being Prepared as a Bride for Jesus
By Nancy Guthrie
My first date with David Guthrie was on New Year’s Eve. And when he left at 3 a.m. on that first day of 1986, I blissfully fell asleep. I knew I had found him, the one. When Valentine’s Day weekend came around a little more than a month later, I didn’t like it that he…
From Strangers and Scapegoats to Neighbors and Friends
Embracing the Heart of an In-Christ Identity
By Matthew S. Vos
One of the high points of my year is attending the Christian Sociological Association’s annual conference. I’ve attended its June meetings — except when disrupted by global pandemics — for almost 25 years. Sociologists, and especially Christian sociologists, are an odd (yet delightful) bunch that look at the world in an unusual way. Over time,…
“Help! My Job Is Just a Job”
Our vocation should be understood as helping others better know and express the One whose image we bear.
By Bryan Chapell
Most Christians spend their working lives hoping that God will find some way to use their labor for his priorities. They pray that he will provide some real connection between their daily grind and the eternal glory of his purposes. But they need help to know the connection between Sunday’s worship and Monday’s work. An…
A Countercultural Ecology for Spiritual Formation
By Paul Loosemore
We long for more. We are constantly told there is more. Spiritual Formation practices are often sold as a perfect solution, until we realize that we bring our fallible selves along for the ride. I want to discuss the problems our selves pour into the journey of Spiritual Formation. Then I will offer a vantage…