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Hillsdale professor and church historian D.G. Hart joins us along with pastor Matt Adams, OPCer Tim Hopper, and the lovely Zoe to consider movement, changes, and directions in the presbyterian and Reformed churches...and some of the news is good!
Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mw29IYpE-Nc
Article mentioned: https://presbycast.substack.com/p/why-a-church-joined-the-pca-41-years
 

PCA pastors Jared Nelson, Ben Ratliff, and Scott Edburg of the Polity Matters podcast join us to preview the major issues and overtures of the upcoming 2024 General Assembly beginning June 10 in Richmond, VA. 
Here's their helpful document: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rIdZcf82NYJb4QZoQK67BMp0R5bzM3-8ZJfDX0wJ_T4/edit
Here's the official list of overtures: https://pcaga.org/resources/#overtures

THE INAUGURAL EPISODE OF OUR NEW MONTHLY SUB-SHOW: FATHERS & BROTHERS.

Pastor Jim McCarthy of Trinity Presbyterian Church in Statesboro, GA talks to his mentors and fathers in the faith. This time it's Rick Phillips, the Senior Pastor of Second Presbyterian Church in Greenville, SC.  He's authored dozens of books and is a familiar face on the reformed conference circuit. He serves on the boards of Westminster Seminary, the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals, and the Gospel Reformation Network.  Check out his sermons here and books here.
Special thanks to Nathan Clark George for our opening and closing instrumental. Nathan serves as the Pastor of Worship alongside Kevin DeYoung at Christ Covenant Church in Matthews, NC. You can access Nathan's fantastic catalog here. (https://nathanclarkgeorge.com/home)

Current PCA moderator Fred Greco previews the 2024 General Assembly, gives advice for making the most of an assembly, talks about the state of the PCA, and reflects on his Year of Living Moderatorally. See the overtures (to date) here: https://pcaga.org/resources/#overtures
Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OE0hQWH75IM

PCA pastor and prison minister Mitch Haubert joins us to tell the story of an astounding ministry at an Alabama correctional facility, along with his friend and fellow worker pastor Derrick Brite. Learn more and support at https://www.unbound216.org/.
Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_ipBfgGTpg

Retired Grove City College professor Dr. T. David Gordon joins us to talk about one of his special interests, the Westminster doctrine of the spirituality of the church. Here is his article that prompted our discussion: https://theaquilareport.com/thoughts-on-overture-12-from-the-2023-pca-general-assembly-sending-the-overture-to-the-civil-magistrate/
If you are familiar with Dr. Gordon you will not be surprised that we talked a lot about worship, too.
Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5fxrtOwryk