The Parrhesians
leadership
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Cracks in the Hull
In February 2004, I left the charismatic church for the evangelical church. I was finishing seminary when my wife and I, along with our one-month-old daughter, started attending Beverly Heights Presbyterian Church.…
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Who’s in Charge Here?
He’s got the whole world in His hands.Your mother. Your girlfriend. Even Kamala.He is the true “Govenator.” And He shares His power.He raises His people up and gives them responsibilities.He passes…
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An Interview with Joe Rigney
Three rogue elders walk into a Session meeting and slap a folder down. “We have concerns.” They leave it to Session to deal with it. Time passes, and they grow impatient. They…
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Membership in Negative World
You can’t claim to be a Christian if you don’t go to church. Likewise, you can’t claim to be a member of Christ’s Body if you don’t read your Bible. Just call…
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The Finale
In August of 2023, the Presbytery of the Alleghenies formed an Administrative Commission to “help” our church. According to the presbytery, we were a church in crisis and the AC’s goal was…
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The Theopolis Report
Last fall the Presbytery of the Alleghenies’ Administrative Commission ordered Beverly Heights Presbyterian Church to “…immediately suspend association or communication with the Theopolis Institute and Peter Leithart while Ministerial Committee inquires into their theological alignment…
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Church Conflict
Can you talk about the elephant in the room? Or is the pressure subtle, always masked, always out of direct view? In your discussions, are you seeking to persuade each other about…
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Racism and the EPC
The Evangelical Presbyterian Church recently released a document entitled “A Pastoral Letter of Racial Lament and Hope.” The paper is a pastoral word to the denomination regarding racism and the EPC’s response…
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The Coup Document
People are hungry for the truth today, and evangelicals must be able and willing to be that source of truth in a negative world, even when their traditional, historic beliefs accord them…