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 […]
The Radical Society
The following article is adapted from one originally published in July 2020 on the Alliance of Confessing Evangelical’s blog entitled reformation21. Radicalism is on the rise. As noted by Senior Academic Fellow Jonathan Pugh of Newcastle University, the phrase “radical politics” [1] in our day describes activism that targets and subverts the root (Latin: radix) of reigning public […]
Snowy & Sunny at Old Antioch Church
Yesterday marked the first Lord’s Day we did not gather for corporate worship at Antioch Presbyterian Church (PCA) since our first service as a reorganized mission work of Calvary Presbytery on September 20, 2020. What was the culprit? See the lovely picture (below) snapped earlier today by one of our families in Woodruff. As they […]
Tomorrow’s Services Cancelled Until Further Notice
Good afternoon, In light of anticipated inclement weather, we are planning not to hold services tomorrow. However, we may reverse that decision for either the morning of the evening service, depending upon realities “on the ground” (literally and figuratively) tomorrow. You can plan for the church to be closed for inclement weather unless you hear […]
A Resolution for the Church
Of the making of commitments there seems to be no end. Having formed any number of New Year’s Resolutions, we find ourselves bombarded by new pressures from within and without—and after nearly a month, perhaps we have already decided to call it quits. But what if we take a moment to step back from our […]
The Rule of Worship
As we saw in the previous article, worship is to be directed to God, for His glory. If this is to be the case, we must ask Him how He wants to be worshiped. The answer to this question is called the Regulative Principle of Worship. The principle is stated in our confessional documents: The […]
