By James M. Hatch, Jr. I grew up in a family that was disorganized, and even worse than that, it came apart. I didn’t read any books but found by experience what it does to children. I saw what it did to my brothers and sisters, and it is only by the grace of God that I remain here today. My brother, a Presbyterian minister who led me to the Lord, couldn’t cut it. It overtook him. Now my burden is not with the marriage but with the children of problem mar
Church Leadership
A Modest Proposal for Seeking the Restoration of Offenders
By J. Gary Aitken. Referring to the manner in which church courts often impose discipline, it has been said that the Church is the only army which shoots its wounded! At the Sessional level, discipline has been largely neglected and ignored during the past century, and a grow
How to Deal with Those Who Differ
By Roger R. Nicle.
Part 3: How Can I Cope with Those Who Differ from Me?
In the two previous articles, we sought to explore how to derive the maximum benefit from controversy both as to those who differ by being sure that we do not fail in our duty toward them, and as to ourselves in welcoming an opportunity to learn as well as an occasion to vindicate our posi
The Importance of Prayer for the PCA
By Frank M. Barker, Jr. I believe most of us in the PCA sense the great opportunity and challenge before our denomination. With many denominations losing their spiritual moorings, a moral landslide occur
How to Deal with Those Who Differ – Part 2
By Roger R. Nicole. In last month’s article, we discussed the answer to the question, “What do I owe the person who differs from me?” It is very important throughout that one should remain keenly aware of such obli
“Well done, good and faithful servant.”
In Memoriam: Harold Samuel Laird
By Paul R. Gilchrist. Dr. Harold S. Laird quietly went home to be with the Lord on August 25 at Quarryville Presbyterian Home, PA, at the age of 96. He was one of those valiant Presbyterians who stood for “the faith once delivered to the saints.” With J. Gresham Machen and others, he was tried by his presbytery in the liberal UPUSA (Northern Presbyterians) for dis