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An all star panel joins the podcast to discuss news and updates from across the presbyteries of the PCA. General Assembly Moderator TE Fred Greco gives a summary of the great things happening in the PCA. All Star Panelists: TEs Fred Greco, Zack Groff, George Grant, Stephen O'Neill, Job Dalomba, RE Matthew Lee. Groff's article on the GA50/2023 Overture 7: https://pcapolity.com/2023/06/13/action-accountability-at-pcaga50/ Videos from Greco & Aquila produced by MOREinthePCA.org: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0uVcpMDyLN1P758mW8SRHAGDhiTOTuGq

PCA Founding Father was born Dec. 11, 1923. In honor of the anniversary of his birth TEs Roland Matthews, C.N. Willborn, Zack Groff, Zachary Garris, and Ryan Biese gathered to reflect on some of his legacy.

Mr Ike Reeder and TE Derrick Brite join the show to talk about the wondrous works of God at Bibb Correctional Facility. Birmingham Theological Seminary in partnership with Ligonier Ministries and Warrior Presbytery has seen God vindicate His promises as He has brought many to faith in Christ through the preaching and teaching of the Word. You can support the work of BTS via their website: BTS.education. The Westminster Standard Podcast is the official podcast of Jude 3 & the PCA. Visit our website www.Jude3pca.org.

In recognition of God's faithfulness to the PCA over the last half-century, a few of the PCA's founding fathers joined TEs George Sayour, Steve Tipton, and Ryan Biese to reflect on the events leading up to the formation of the PCA and how the denomination has developed since 1973. We are grateful to TEs Wayne Herring, Joseph Pipa, and O. Palmer Robertson as well as RE James "Bebo" Elkin for sharing their time with us. Due to technical issues, Messrs. Elkin and Herring had to leave the podcast early. You can find out more about their work here: https://consultingservicesfoundation.org. Additionally, TE Zack Groff has written a hymn in recognition of the PCA's anniversary; it is included at the end of the episode. Music is available here: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/wuv3e0.... This episode is produced in cooperation with the First Presbyterian Church of Fort Oglethorpe GA (www.fpfo.org) as part of a celebration of the PCA's 50th Anniversary. The Westminster Standard Podcast is the official podcast of Jude & the PCA. Visit our website: https://www.jude3pca.org.

Grove City College Professor of Music Dr Paul Munson along with TE Sean Morris join the program to discuss Munson's book, Congregational Singing, which aims to apply biblical principles for what and how the people of God should sing in public worship. Munson collaborated on the work with Dr Joshua Drake. Visit their website: http://www.congsing.org. TE Sean Morris is the dean of the Blue Ridge Institute for Theological Education: https://www.brite-va.org. The Westminster Standard is the podcast of Jude 3. Visit our website: jude3pca.org.

Dr Robert Godfrey gives an overview of the seismic shift that occurred in the 20th Century in which Protestant churches largely abandoned an historic biblical theology of worship in favor of a pragmatic, charismatic worship. Read the book on which this lecture is based: http://www.bakerpublishinggroup.com/books/a-history-of-contemporary-praise-worship/382404 Visit the RWC Website :https://midwaypca.org/church-life/ministries/reformation-worship-conference/

Ruling Elder Matt Fender reflects some lessons learned in the Jonesboro decision and the need for the Church Courts to follow the proper procedures in our Book of Church Order. RE Fender reminds us the principles of due process manifested in our BCO have been developed over centuries to help ensure judicial fairness. By following these ancient and biblical principles, we can better walk with justice and mercy.

TEs David Strain and George Sayour join the program to discuss the challenges posed by a Progressive ethos to the PCA's faithful mission. In order to remain faithful to our mission and our confusion, we must rightly understand what Progressivism is and how it influences us. In order to remain united as the PCA, we must faithfully uphold the Confession we have subscribed. We must not succumb to a defacto "system subscription," but must remain whole heartedly a "Good Faith Subscription" church. TE David Strain is the Pastor of www.fpcjackson.org and TE George Sayour is pastor of https://meadowviewpca.org. The Westminster Standard is the podcast of Jude 3 & the PCA. Visit our website: jude3pca.org.

This lecture has been provided to us from the 2023 Reformation and Worship Conference hosted by the Midway Presbyterian Church in Powder Springs Georgia. In this lecture, Teaching Elder Carlton Wynne outlines the incompatibility of Modernism with Christianity. Modernism or Theological Liberalism is fundamentally an assault on the transcendence of God in an attempt to do away with the distinction between the Creator and the Creature. The deepest assault on the Christian faith by the modernist is against the transcendence of God, which is absolutely fundamental to understand God. Dr Wynne helpfully defines transcendence and reminds us that God’s transcendence is not simply an extension of creaturely categories and he fortifies us against some of the errors creeping into Reformed Theology in our own day. In the main portion of his lecture, Dr Wynne identifies four movements in which the modernist attempts to compromise God’s transcendence in order to accommodate God to the culture. If we can understand these four shifts, it provides an excellent framework to diagnose the dysfunction in our current cultural moment. He closes with several applications to guard our own hearts against compromising God’s transcendence and the importance of God’s transcendence to our eternal hope and comfort in the Lord Jesus Christ. Dr Wynne is on the faculty of Reformed Theological Seminary and associate pastor at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Atlanta. https://midwaypca.org/schedule/

Harry Reeder articulates the link between Theological Liberalism and contemporary Progressivism. They are not to be the same, but Progressivism and Liberalism/Modernism share common goals, methods, and mission. Christianity must always be distinguished from Liberalism and Progressivism. View the full sermon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFvhp3Xs5xg