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At Semper Ref we believe faith, life, and the Church are things which need regular refining, refreshing, and reforming by God through his word.

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Alistair Begg’s Response


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The expanded blog version - davidpcassidy.com/blog/the-gift-…


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The theological and missional unity of the PCA is not threatened by the presence of symphonic diversity in the liturgical practices of her congregations. Attempts to flatten that symphony into a proposed uniformity is a disservice to its unity and beauty. Such attempts sound a…


A wise pastor and elders would not let the most anxious and reactive voices shape the congregation. And yet this seems to be exactly what we’ve been doing in the PCA in recent history.


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Some conservative evangelical insider baseball (if this isn't your thing, keep scrolling):


Maybe what the PCA really needs is an overture declaring Wilson a false teacher and warning the saints against him.

SemperRef's tweet image. Maybe what the PCA really needs is an overture declaring Wilson a false teacher and warning the saints against him.

"Splants" and church growth by schism may be a very reformed and presbyterian tradition, but they aren't things we should celebrate.


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Them: “Trust the process.” “Don’t give up too early.” Also them: In 2023 SJC (highest PCA court) ruled on 4 cases from female accusers as follows: 1. Accused absolved all charges. 2. Out of order, dismissed. 3. Out of order, dismissed. 4. Out of order, dismissed. #pcaga


It's right to celebrate the good of the past 50 years. It is evil to ignore or gloss over the evil. Will the PCA truly reckon with this ongoing problem? christianitytoday.com/news/2023/june…


Update to Tim LeCroy's #pcaga voting guide on the question of BCO 40-5. semperref.org/articles/a-50t…


I’m starting a much needed three month sabbatical today and since the language of sabbatical is much on my mind these days, that is how I’ll describe the current status of Semper Ref. There has been an unintentional sabbatical, and now an intentional one. semperref.org/articles/a-sab…


Greg Ward gives some guidance on parsing the tithe. semperref.org/articles/what-…


The misuse and abuse of this practice in history may be hard for you to look past. But then the question is, what ARE the times and seasons in which we might practice solemn fasting? semperref.org/articles/pasto…


Sadly these articles from the early days of Semper Ref seem to still be relevant and needed in our denominational climate: The Progressive Boogeyman, Pt. 1 semperref.org/articles/the-p… The Progressive Boogeyman, Pt. 2 semperref.org/articles/the-p…


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