Officers everywhere in BCO 7! A Scottless, Jaredless episode... but Steve Tipton jumps in to cover for them. BCO online Steve Tipton is the pastor of Covenant PCA in Panama City, FL, and an editor at Presbyterian Polity . PCA Studies & Reports, 1973 - 2021 Report of the Ad-Interim Committee on Number of Offices Appendix A: Two Offices and Two Orders of Elders Appendix B: Ministers of the Word Appendix C: Empowered to Serve Appendix D: Biblical Study on "Ordination" Polity Matters #7: BCO 3 H...
Nov 21, 2023•53 min•Season 1Ep. 12
The guys are back together this week to discuss BCO 6, but only after reminiscing about wedding officiating and trying to decide if Jared actually has a dog. BCO online Polity Matters 5. BCO 1 Report of the Ad-Interim Committee to Study the Question of Paedocommunion Send us Fan Mail Support the show Official Website : politymatters.org Support the Show : Buy Me a Coffee Twitter/X : @PolityMatters Facebook : Polity Matters Page Scott's Twitter Jared's Twitter Ben's Twitter...
Nov 14, 2023•33 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Ben is joined by Matt and another Ben to discuss Mission Churches in real life. BCO online Ben Kappers is the pastor of All Saints Reformed Church in St. George, UT Matt Bradley is the pastor of All Saints Presbyterian Church in Brentwood, TN Support the work of All Saints in St George! Send us Fan Mail Support the show Official Website : politymatters.org Support the Show : Buy Me a Coffee Twitter/X : @PolityMatters Facebook : Polity Matters Page Scott's Twitter Jared's Twitter Ben's Twitter...
Nov 07, 2023•55 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Ben and Jared are joined by Stephen and Jeremy to discuss the many details of Mission Churches from BCO 5. BCO Online Be sure to tweet a presbytery emoji or tumbleweeds at @SEdburg Stephen Spinnenweber Jeremy Byrd Birmingham Theological Seminary (BTS) Studying the Book of Church Order: Some Resources by Jared Nelson Scott’s screamo band Scott’s favorite excel function: =IF(MAX(XLOOKUP($A24, 'Current Worship'!$F$3:$F$105, 'Current Worship'!$A$3:$A$105, FALSE, 0,-1), XLOOKUP($ A24, 'Current Worshi...
Oct 31, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 9
The guys discuss what they’re preaching, Scott takes a wild stance on Hebrews authorship, and then they get into BCO 4. BCO online Clearly Reformed on YouTube Polity Matters 7: BCO 3 Polity Matters 3: BCO Preface Pt2 Send us Fan Mail Support the show Official Website : politymatters.org Support the Show : Buy Me a Coffee Twitter/X : @PolityMatters Facebook : Polity Matters Page Scott's Twitter Jared's Twitter Ben's Twitter...
Oct 24, 2023•52 min•Season 1Ep. 8
BCO online Be sure to tweet murder mystery recommendations to Scott: @SEdburg How Jesus Runs the Church by Guy Prentiss Waters Polity Matters 1.1.1 WTJ Vol 85 (which contains Sean Michael Lucas's article on Francis Grimke) Send us Fan Mail Support the show Official Website : politymatters.org Support the Show : Buy Me a Coffee Twitter/X : @PolityMatters Facebook : Polity Matters Page Scott's Twitter Jared's Twitter Ben's Twitter...
Oct 17, 2023•50 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Jared forces Ben and Scott to play a guessing game about theology quotes, and then the three discuss the visible church from BCO chapter two. Scott Swain on Twitter Tim Keller on Twitter Burk Parsons on Twitter Polity Matters episode #5 Covenant Theology resources: RTS App on Apple App Store RTS App on Google Play Ligon Duncan Covenant Theology course Jonty Rhodes' Covenants Made Simple O. Palmer Robertson's Christ of the Covenants Dr. Randy Thompson’s sermon at 50th PCA GA Send us Fan Mail Supp...
Oct 10, 2023•39 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Scott, Jared, and Ben, after much anticipation, delve into chapter one of the PCA BCO! BCO online The Bruised Reed by Richard Sibbes - purchase on Banner of Truth - free ebook on Monergism Robert's Rules of Order Lord of the Rings 1 Tim. 4:14 Do not neglect the gift you have, which was given you by prophecy when the council of elders laid their hands on you . (ESV) The Art of Prophesying by William Perkins - purchase on Banner of Truth - free ebook on Monergism The Church of Christ by James Bann...
Oct 03, 2023•40 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Jared is turning 200 and Scott's having a baby! And then the guys discuss the final portion of the BCO Preface: the Constitution of the PCA. BCO online Michael Kruger's Canon Revisited "The Confession and Catechisms must be restored to their position as much more than theological shibboleths whose only function in our congregations and our sessions and presbyteries is to screen out doctrinal error." -- David Strain in "Good Faith Subscription?" on The Gospel Reformation Network Westminster Stand...
Sep 26, 2023•40 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Scott, Jared, and Ben are joined by Steve Tipton as they conclude their discussions about the PCA BCO Preliminary Principles. PCA BCO online Episode 2: Preface II.1-3 Steve Tipton is the pastor of Covenant PCA in Panama City, FL, and an editor at Presbyterian Polity . Send us Fan Mail Support the show Official Website : politymatters.org Support the Show : Buy Me a Coffee Twitter/X : @PolityMatters Facebook : Polity Matters Page Scott's Twitter Jared's Twitter Ben's Twitter...
Sep 19, 2023•40 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Scott, Jared, and Ben are joined by Steve Tipton in the first of two conversations about the PCA BCO Preliminary Principles. PCA BCO online Episode 1: Preface I Steve Tipton is the pastor of Covenant PCA in Panama City, FL, and an editor at Presbyterian Polity . RTS Jackson Buy the RPCNA Constitution for FREE! prolegomena : a formal essay or critical discussion serving to introduce and interpret an extended work Westminster Confession 21 James Bannerman's The Church of Christ Guy Waters' How Jes...
Sep 12, 2023•50 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Scott, Jared, and Ben discuss the first part of the BCO Preface. Dear Listener, I apologize for speaking ignorantly--our show notes cannot accomodate the entire first section of the Preface. Please visit this link to access the BCO online : PCA BCO online BCO Commentaries Modern: Morton Smith , Per Almquist forthcoming Historical: F.P. Ramsay , J.A. Hodge Historical polity resources Changes over the years to BCO: pcahistory.org Free Church of Scotland - James Bannerman - Church of Christ PCUSA -...
Sep 05, 2023•41 min•Season 1Ep. 1
Scott, Jared, and Ben introduce themselves and discuss the plans for Polity Matters. Where we’re headed ( beginning September 5 !): Bring Your Own BCO (Fall): PCA BCO chapter by chapter. Before the Book (Winter): History, theology, philosophy of polity Some Assembly Required (Spring): In anticipation of PCA GA, assembly operations, overtures, amendments Parliamentary Inquiry (Summer): Robert’s Rules, parliamentary procedure Resources Morton Smith's Commentary on the BCO (2007) F.P. Ramsay's Expo...
Aug 15, 2023•39 min
Listen in to our final planning session for the upcoming Polity Matters podcast. We discuss polity resources and how we're going to handle guests and initial topics. There's even some good spreadsheet talk toward the end for all you nerds. Oh, and in the middle is the first round of a trivia game we'll play once in a while... Episode 1.0.0 RSS feed: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/2215222.rss Send us Fan Mail Support the show Official Website : politymatters.org Support the Show : Buy Me a Coffee T...
Jul 31, 2023•11 min
