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Regarding the Church The Elder’s Edition two weeks ago considered the Session and its function. Last week’s edition addressed the roles and responsibilities of the two key offices that function as the Session of the local church. This edition will look at the nature of the church and the officers who serve her. The Greek…
Last week’s Elder’s Edition article considered expectations that can arise out of common practices in the use of electronic communications as they might impact how a congregation can interact with the Session. Lastly, the article covered the role and function of the Session as set out in the OPC Book of Church Order (BCO). This…
This is the first of a series on Presbyterian polity and on our doctrine of the Church. A question that has come up time and again in many churches is this: “Why hasn’t the Session/Elder/Minister responded to my issue?” The situation and its circumstances vary, but the essence of the concern usually involves: a) How…
In modern times, it is common for various churches to offer multiple services. These services commonly have the same sermon preached at each given time. It is a part of our Heritage Presbyterian Church schedule to have a morning worship service and an evening service. Unlike our friends in the evangelical realm, our evening service…
When a godly husband and wife have children, one of the most important roles the man has is to be a godly father. Many can say they experienced life with a godly father, many others the lack or absence thereof. As any father can attest to, it’s a tall order to be the kind of…
One of the joys a godly woman has when God brings a godly man to be her husband is the pursuit and commitment of being a godly wife. This pursuit is good, right, and honorable. It’s pleasing to God as she seeks to be joyfully obedient to the Lord Christ and His Word. It’s very…
When God provides a godly man with a godly woman to be his wife, that man takes on an ever so important role in being her husband. He must daily seek to be a godly husband to his bride, who is the other half of his flesh (Genesis 2:24), who is a true gift and…
The pursuit of godliness is essential for men and women, young and old. The need for an ever growing number of grounded and flourishing godly men and women in Christ’s church can’t be overstated, for this is what God calls us to in our respective roles. Therefore, we need to continue to be good students…
This week, I’m taking a brief pause in the Christian Family series I’ve begun, to share a few thoughts on a matter that happened this past week. Many of you know about, have read about, or maybe even saw the latest debauchery this world has to offer to the public eye and appetite. This time…
As biblical marriages become more and more radical and offensive in the eyes of the world, walking faithfully in them as Christians will be more and more challenging. We considered this in my “Principles of Marriage” sermon from 1 Corinthians 7:1-9 this past Lord’s Day. Satan’s lures are all the more deceptive, the cravings of…