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There can be no Reformed church without Reformed worship
By Brad Isbell Thesis: No confessional Presbyterian church will long remain confessional or Presbyterian if it loses Reformed worship. First, some definitions: Confessional: orthodox soteriology and doctrine (doctrine of God, Christology, covenant) according to the Reformed confessions. Presbyterian: government by ordained male (per scripture) elders organized in accountable, graded courts.
Abounding Grace Radio: Has the church ‘replaced’ Israel? [2 videos]
Dr. R. Scott Clark and Pastor Chris Gordon dive into the current state of Israel and how it can cause people to look to biblical prophecy for answers. They discuss and dispel the dispensational view and clearly define who the true Israel is. They go through Scripture to parse out
Carl Trueman: ‘The Desecration of Man’ | 2023 Erasmus Lecture (video)
Carl R. Trueman, professor of biblical and religious studies at Grove City College and a fellow with the Ethics and Public Policy Center, delivers the 2023 Erasmus Lecture, titled “The Desecration of Man”. Trueman argues that modernity has led to a denial of the significance of the body, resulting in
Abounding Grace Radio: How does God want us to worship? [video]
Pastor Chris Gordon and Dr. Robert Godfrey ask what’s really motivating people to go to church on Sunday. They discuss Reformed worship and how its God-focused structure isn’t particularly attractive to many. They look at modern culture and how it has led some churches to focus on entertainment and emotion,
Abounding Grace Radio: Reformed in South Africa (2 videos)
Pastor Chris Gordon is joined by Rev. Dr. Simon Jooste of Reformed Church Southern Suburbs in Cape Town. They discuss Simon’s journey from South Africa to the United States, where a full tennis scholarship landed him at the University of Nevada. His strong faith led him to Westminster Seminary where
Abounding Grace Radio: Slowly reforming a church (2 videos)
Pastor Chris Gordon, Pastor Chad Vegas of Sovereign Grace Church, and Westminster Seminary Professor R. Scott Clark discuss how Pastor Vegas began leaning towards Reformed ideas and how, through his research, he came across Scott Clark’s The Heidelblog. A comment online led to healthy communication and debate between the two.