For this post Presbyterians of the Past welcomes a thought-provoking piece by Pastor Terry L. Johnson of Independent Presbyterian Church, Savannah, Georgia. He is the author of several books including Worshipping with...
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General Assembly Moderators
The list that follows provides the moderators of the general assemblies of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America (PCUSA) beginning in 1789. Also, it includes moderators of both the Old School and New...
Review,
Loving the Old Testament,
Alec Motyer
The Old Testament is sometimes neglected by Christians even though it constitutes three-quarters of the Bible’s content. Sermons using its passages tend towards expositions of the creation account in Genesis, Psalms for...
Church and Saloon
While reviewing some old posts, I ran across this bit. This year, 2020, is the Centennial of Prohibition and the bit below shows how opponents and proponents of alcoholic beverages sometimes had convenient associations...
John Witherspoon, Lecture Life and Works
Before reading this post, it is suggested that “Philadelphia Centennial, 1876, Presbyterians,” be read for background information. It had been a long and bumpy road to the Witherspoon statue unveiling with...
Catalog, Parker Society Series, English Reformation
The Parker Society was named for Archbishop of Canterbury Matthew Parker (1504-1575) whose tenure extended from 1559 until his death during the reign of Elizabeth 1. It was quite an accomplishment to be a cleric during...