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TEs Thomas Rickard and Philip Ryan join to defend the historic confessionalism of the PCA against novel innovations. https://jude3pca.org/what-does-an-exception-actually-permit/

TE Philip Ryan articulates the historic position of the PCA regarding confessional subscription and contrasts it with the innovative and ungrammatical approach of the Alliance for Mission and Renewal. https://pcapolity.com/2026/07/10/good-faith-subscription-the-future-of-doctrine-in-the-pca/

TEs Ben Dunson and David Barry join to analyze the dissent regarding women deacons and discuss Dr Barry's article on the likelihood Phoebe was a deacon.

Barry's article: https://jude3pca.org/possibility-probability-or-certainty/

Jackson Lin, Nate Xanders & Ken Wojnarowski join the program to reflect on the acts & deliverances of the #PCAGA as well as the work deferred to next year.

Moderator RE Mel Duncan and TE Jackson Lin discuss their reflections and hopes following the 53rd PCA General Assembly. From the infamous voting clicker meltdown that turned “OK” into a four-letter word, to moments of genuine unity, sharp debate, and gospel progress, they give the inside story on what really happened in Louisville.Was this the “Cheeseburgers and Clickergate” Assembly? You decide.The Westminster Standard Podcast | Episode 342 | Jude 3 & the PCA

Reflection on the work of PCA GA 53 and several speeches from the Assembly

RE BL Peters, TEs Ken Wojnarowski, Thomas Rickard, and Mrs Seth Miller join to analyze some of the work of the Overtures Committee on Monday.

In this episode, Ryan Biese sits down with Josh Reagan, church planter and organizing pastor of FPC Ellijay (a PCA work in Ellijay, Georgia).

Josh shares his powerful testimony of coming out of years of addiction, rebellion, and spiritual darkness through the gospel of Jesus Christ. He also walks through his journey from the Southern Baptist Convention into the PCA, the impact of covenant theology on his life and ministry, and how he is intentionally building his church plant around the Westminster Standards as a philosophy of ministry.

In this conversation we discuss:

TEs David Strain and Sean Morris join to discuss the "Preliminary Report" of the Christian & Ethno-Nationalism Study Committee.

TEs Thomas Rickard and Ken Wojnarowski discuss the low points of this year's RPR recommendations and the importance of upholding the PCA's denominational standards.

RE Charlie Nave, Esq. shares his expertise to analyze the MNA Report to this year's PCA General Assembly. It appears under the previous coordinator there was a significant lack of financial oversight. Dowling's efforts to bring accountability, transparency, and independent investigation may help mitigate consequences and help restore trust.

TEs Ken Wojnarowski, Jas. Baird, and Scott Cook discuss the Affirmations Denials of the CN partial Report.

Considering a selection of the Overtures that will be considered by GA53. We did not consider any of the overtures being re-litigated this year or those covered by dedicated WSP episodes. TEs Jos. Pipa & Jason Piland; REs Matthew Lee, Tim Rice, and Jas. Eggert

REs Dave Cias and Bob Mattes discuss the health of the grass roots and how floor nominees promote both a healthy and unified PCA.

TE Ken Wojnarowski and Chuck Murphy join the program to discuss the importance of genuine confessional subscription and fidelity. Ken tells how the Lord brought him from deviating from the PCA's confessional standards to embrace the teaching of the Church.

RE Rich Leino encourages PCA colleagues to be specific in their concerns rather than raise an alarm about vague emergencies. https://pcapolity.com/2026/04/16/for-the-recovery-of-the-pca-a-rejoinder/

RE David Saulsbury and TE Matthew Everhard analyze the MNA Interim-Coordinator's Report to General Assembly.

The Panel of TEs Ken Wojnarowski, Nate Xanders, RE Charles Higham, and not-sidelined Zoe Miller discuss the strength of the PCA's constitutional requirements, the foolishness of platforming Sam Allberry, and the sad result of disregarding the historic biblical teaching on sinful lust.

TEs Justin Borger and Samuel Brewer join to discuss to overtures seeking to bring the PCA BCO's Assistant Pastor position into greater conformity with the biblical principles of church government.

RE Mike Kennamer reports on the way MNA Disaster Response assists and equips local churches in ministering Christ in the midst of disasters.

TE Jeffrey Choi talks with TEs Thomas Rickard and Ryan Biese about a proposed overture to ordain women as deacons in the PCA.

TEs Joshua Walker, George Sayour, and Adam Parker weigh in on the usefulness and other ways to discourage ministerial burnout and promote longevity and productivity.

TE Chas. Stover calls brothers to live and minister with integrity rather than equivocation and effeminacy. His article highlights the progress the PCA has made toward purity over the last five years. https://cstover.substack.com/p/equivocation-is-unbecoming?r=9oyu5&utm_medium=ios&triedRedirect=true

TEs Matt Adams and Job Dalomba discuss what it means to be truly Reformed and Presbyterian rather than merely calvinistic. https://mdadams.substack.com/p/being-truly-presbyterian-and-reformed

TE Guy Waters discusses the biblical principles undergirding the ordination in the Presbyterian Church. https://gospelreformation.net/what-is-biblical-ordination/Nothing on this program should be construed as commentary on any matter pending or impending before the Standing Judicial Commission of the PCA General Assembly.

TEs Job Dalomba and Wilson Van Hooser discuss their journey to observe the Sabbath and to rejoice in the rest God provides.

Is the Alliance for Mission & Renewal reusing old feminist arguments from the PCUSA and CRC for the current debate in the PCA?Is there an attempt to politicize RPR? TEs David Hall and Stephen O'Neill weigh in.

TEs Scott Cook & David Strain discuss the social pressures that led the ARP & RPCNA to begin ordaining women as well as their own history in denominations that ordain women. David Strain is the author of another overture clarifying the principles of our polity. Missippi Valley Presbytery also sent up an overture calling the PCA to join with other NAPARC communions to seek revival in our land and churches.

The Alliance for Mission and Renewal, a progressive advocacy group within the PCA, published a resource list for women in ministry. The panel of TEs Nate Xanders and Zach Garris assesses the resources and considers whether they conform to the historic practice, theology, and polity of the PCA. https://a4mr.substack.com/p/a-pastoral-resource-list-on-women

TEs Thomas Rickard & Samuel Brewer join to provide clarity and context for the ongoing discussion in the PCA regarding women "deacons" and "deaconesses in the PCA. All this amid dueling proposals from presbyteries. Some presbyteries seek to strengthen the PCA's commitment to men only ordination, others propose allowing women to be ordained to the diaconate.

Has a new day dawned in the PCA with the nomination of TE Fred Greco to serve as Stated Clerk? If elected, will TE Greco serve more as a mailman or a mascot for the PCA? The panel discusses the reasons for TE Chapell's unusually short tenure as Stated Clerk as well as two new overtures from Northwest Georgia Presbytery; one that seeks to address creative and imaginary titles for non-ordained people another seeks to expand Ruling Elder Participation at General Assembly.

TEs Job dalomba & Seth Miller, REs Matt Lee & Justen Ellis, Senior Correspondent Zoe Schimke Miller<...

TEs Chas. Stover & Thos. Rickard along with RE Tim Rice join to analyze the "PCA Prayer and Lament" Document. Is it a biblical lament or merely another progressive airing of grievances?

https://www.pcaprayerandlament.com

https://cstover.substack.com/p/lamentable-slander

https://pcapolity.com/2026/01/01/a-presbyterian-call-to-prayer-lament/

https://medium.com/@thomas.rickard/response-to-pca-prayer-and-lament-fd5266704b8c

PCA TE Dr Scott Cook rehearses last year's controversies with MNA and looks to the future of this vital PCA Committee to outline a path forward for the next coordinator to both be effective and avoid being a source of division and contention within the Assembly.

https://pcapolity.com/2025/10/28/the-next-coordinator-of-mna/

TE Ken Wojnarowski joins the program to discuss recent holiday advice from the PCA's Refugee & Immigrant Ministry that was picked up by Conservative Twitter. Was the advice all that controversial? A judgment of charity suggests it was not, but does raise concerns when viewed in the wider context.

TE Thomas Rickard, clerk of Westminster Presbytery, overviews the 17(!) Overtures sent to PCA General Assembly from his presbytery.

TEMatt Cline details his involvement in the #SavethePCA movement and the urgency of maintaining our polity with integrity in order to promote purity and peace in the PCA. https://x.com/MrMRCline

TEs Andrew and Aaron Halbert talk about how God blesses and prospers the ordinary means of grace through church planting in Latin America .

REs Matt Lee and Justen Ellis discuss their recent articles assessing potential threats to the PCA and the credibility of reports regarding constitutional innovation and deviation.RE Lee: https://theaquilareport.com/the-foster-report-is-a-credible-report-functional-female-officers-in-the-pca/RE Ellis: https://pcapolity.com/2025/10/13/pca-threat-assessment/RE Donahoe's response: https://pcapolity.com/2025/10/21/another-pilots-perspective/RE Ellis followup: https://pcapolity.com/2025/11/05/honing-our-tactics/

Mrs Benj. Dunson and Mrs Seth Miller going Drs Benj. Dunson and Scott Cook as well as TE Ryan Biese to discuss the role of women in the Church and whether the historic polity and ministry of the Church leave women on the sidelines.Mrs Dunson's article: https://americanreformer.org/2025/10/sidelined/https://a4mr.org/pursuing-a-unified-vision-for-mission-and-renewal-in-the-pca/

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In this Reformation Week episode, the panel discusses the importance of maintaining a distinction between Romanism and the True Reformed Religion. TEs Thomas Rickard & John Orlando join with Rev Bart Gingerich. https://pcapolity.com/2025/09/13/striking-the-word-alone-the-error-of-rome/ https://wng.org/opinions/religious-liberalism-at-work-1757474679