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Paul Harrell is joined by former PCA GA Moderator and veteran pastor TE Dominic Aquila to discuss the case Harrell, et. al. v. Covenant Presbytery, which was decided by the General Assembly. In that case several men from a church plant in Jonesboro Arkansas were indicted and censured by the Session for violations of the Fifth and Ninth Commandments when they raised concerns about and expressed opposition to having TE Jeff Wreyford offered to the congregation as a candidate for pastor. The SJC completely exonerated the seven church members. Contribute to the work of Christ Redeemer PCA in Jonesboro: https://www.christredeemer.org Read more here: https://rfbwcf.substack.com and https://pcapolity.com/2023/10/11/can-... The Westminster Standard Podcast is brought to you by Jude 3 & the PCA. Visit our website: https://jude3pca.org

Pastor David Strain of FPC Jackson articulates the difference between classical theological liberalism and contemporary theological progressivism. Thank you to Midway Presbyterian Church's Reformation & Worship Conference for providing this lecture to us. https://midwaypca.org/schedule/

Machen lays out the fundamental contrast between Genuine Christianity and Modernist Religion.

This is the year of Machen. For Sunday school at First Presbyterian Church Fort Oglethorpe we are making our way through Machen's Christianity & Liberalism. Here is a biographical lecture with some applications for our time on the life of Machen.

In Episode 10 of the Westminster Standard Podcast, we consider what are the laws of economics revealed in nature and how Christians can faithfully apply them in their lives. Dr Ritenour is a professor of economics at Grove City College. https://www.gcc.edu/Home/Staff-Directory/Staff-Detail/shawn-ritenour TE Nate Xanders is pastor of Christ the King PCA in Louisville, TN. https://ctktn.org

Pastors Matt Adams and Kyle Brent discuss the need for the PCA to unite in our use of language regarding official titles. Currently in the PCA there are many congregations who address unordained men and women as "deacon" or "pastor," despite our Book of Church Order using those titles in a technical, official sense. Item 1 would explicitly limit the use of those titles to refer to ordained men only. The Westminster Standard is brought to you by Jude 3 & the PCA. Visit our website: jude3pca.org.

David Hall and Zack Groff join the show to discuss Hall's new book, Irony & the Presbyterian Church in America, which reflects on the first half century of the PCA's life. We also talk about the Reformation & Worship Conference hosted by Midway Presbyterian Church: https://midwaypca.org/church-life/ministries/reformation-worship-conference/ The WESTMINSTER STANDARD Podcast is sponsored by Jude 3 & the PCA. Visit our website: Jude3pca.org

Pastors Josh Rieger and Andy Young discuss how the Westminster Standards provide not merely a summary of the teaching of Scripture, but a philosophy of ministry. Rieger and Young reflect on their experience seeing churches planted and built up through the ordinary means of grace in very different places in England. Rev. Young is pastor of Oxford Presbyterian Church in England (https://www.oxfordpres.co.uk). Rev. Rieger is currently Pastor of Riverside Church in Beaumont, Tex. (https://www.riversidetx.org), but until recently was the organizing pastor at Hexham Presbyterian Church in England (https://hexhampres.uk). The Westminster Standard Podcast is sponsored by Jude 3 & the PCA. Visit our website: jude3pca.org

Professor James Bruce (https://jamesebruce.com) joins the show to talk about proposals to admit atheists as witnesses to PCA Church Courts. We discuss whether atheists can even take an oath as well as a particular proposal from Piedmont Triad Presbytery that would remove witness oaths completely from PCA Church Courts. TE Bruce is an associate pastor (https://covenantchurchpca.org/about-us/leadership/), a professor (https://www.jbu.edu/faculty/?id=79736439708), and the Director of the Center for Faith and Flourishing (https://www.faithandflourishing.org).

Eighteen Months ago, TE George Sayour wrote an article analyzing the use of language in the PCA. Sayour expressed concern that Post-Modernism is frustrating efforts to promote unity and understanding the PCA. TEs Job Dalomba and Sayour join the show to reflect on how things have improved since the article was published as well as areas for continued growth in terms of faithfulness and integrity.  Read the original here: https://irreverentreverend.org/2022/02/26/progressive-legalism-postmodern-chaos-in-the-pca/ Season 1, Episode 5 of the Westminster Standard. The Westminster Standard is the podcast of Jude 3 & the PCA. Visit the website: jude3pca.org