Presbyterian Polity

The difficulty, as I see it, is not merely that Protestant views no longer dominate the public square. It is also that the very structures of local community have weakened so dramatically that the church is often expected to replace what has disappeared. The church is now pressured to become the local community, the family substitute, the public square, the political refuge, the counseling center, the civic association, the moral academy, and, at times, the policy voice for the state. That creates a real burden on the church and a real confusion about the church’s institutional mission.

Read more from RE Rich Leino here:

Ordered Liberty After the Protestant Public Square Reflections on Christian Nationalism, Protestant Institutionalism, and the Church’s Limits This article is not intended to replace, summarize, or correct the PCA’s ongoing study of Christian …

Dr. Chris Jameson of Trinity PCA in Crofton, MD addresses the question of female deacons, from a thoroughly biblical perspective. Prepare for PCAGA53 by reading this supremely helpful treatment of the issue.

Female Deacons in the Church? If you’re an evangelical Christian in America, you have likely experienced unease when it comes to the question of women serving in leadership roles in the church. There are two sides to this…

On the occasion of his retirement from the Presbyterian Polity Editorial Board, we wish to extend our sincerest thanks to RE Brad Isbell.

His contributions to the blog have always been great, and we hope that we will feature commentary from him in the future!