The following article was originally published on the reformation21 blog of the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals at reformation21.org. It is difficult to tell if the countenance is grinning, scowling, or yawning open with insatiable hunger, but it seems that Death’s face is closer than usual as it stares out from the inky shadows at the edges […]
Love for God the Root of True Religion
While preparing to preach through Matthew 6, I came across this insightful commentary on verses 1-18 from nineteenth century German theologian and biblical scholar Johann Peter Lange (1802-1884). Though the language is a bit ornate (as per its nineteenth century origins), the thoughts are profound and useful for self-examination in Christian living. 1. The one […]
Irresistible Grace & Shepherding
The following article was originally published on the Place for Truth blog of the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals at placefortruth.org. Front office and back office, cast and crew, sales and operations, business development and customer care: what do each of these pairs have in common? Typically, members of the first group in each couplet will […]
Mission to Italy Report
This morning, we were delighted to welcome Michael and Ivana Cuneo to join us for worship and Sunday School. Pastor Cuneo is a minister in the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) called and sent by Calvary Presbytery to the pioneering ministry of church-planting in Perugia, Italy. During our Sunday School hour, Pastor Cuneo gave a […]
Gratitude for Calvary Presbytery’s “Word & Deed” Ministry Team
At Antioch, we are very grateful to our Presbytery’s Word & Deed ministry team for helping us over the summer to remove two large downed trees in the northwest corner of our property (at the edge of the historic Antioch cemetery). In God’s providence, the two trees (one large oak and one slightly less large […]
Presbyterianism & the Regional Church
The following article was originally published on the Presbyterian Polity blog at pcapolity.com. What makes this church over here Presbyterian and that church over there Episcopalian or Lutheran or Congregational or Baptist or Pentecostal or Anglican or Independent? In other words, what’s in a name? From where do we derive the nomenclature which we have […]
