When Antioch’s reconstituted resident Session held its first meeting in November 2024, it resolved to hold two regularly occurring annual congregational meetings. One of them is “an annual congregational meeting each January regarding the ministries of the church, commencing in 2026.” Now, over a year later, we are in January 2026, and it is time […]
Antioch’s Ministry Pipeline within Calvary Presbytery
We are excited about advancing Christ’s Kingdom at Antioch! One of the kingdom-advancing functions of Calvary Presbytery as a regional expression of the church (see this article) is the examination, encouragement, and discipling of prospective ministers. Today at the 160th Stated Meeting of Calvary Presbytery, three of Antioch’s members were presented to the Presbytery for consideration. […]
The Apostle Paul’s Pastoral Practice
To watch or listen to a recording of this material as a Sunday School class, click here or use the embedded players below. In a previous post, we identified three ways in which “Jesus Christ is the church’s paradigmatic pastor.” From John 4 and 8, we considered that Christ demonstrates pastoral compassion in addressing spiritual needs through […]
On the Passing of Rev. Dr. Harry L. Reeder III
On Thursday, May 18, 2023, Rev. Dr. Harry L. Reeder III of Briarwood Presbyterian Church (PCA) in Birmingham, Alabama passed into glory. Dr. Reeder was a proven leader and gracious developer of other leaders in the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA), influencing the lives of thousands in and beyond our denomination. He was a personal […]
