

Polity Matters
Edburg, Nelson, Ratliff
A podcast on the foundations of Presbyterian Church government. Hosted by Scott Edburg, Jared Nelson, and Ben Ratliff.
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May 14, 2024 • 52min
35. GA Committee Reports
A warm welcome to Mel Duncan as he discusses the work of the General Assembly with us. Oh, and we prove that Scott is not a robot.Mel serves as a Ruling Elder at Second Presbyterian Church in Greenville, SC.Send us a text message! (but bear in mind the we can't see who sends it unless you tell us...)Support the showScott's TwitterJared's TwitterBen's Twitter

May 7, 2024 • 1h 1min
34. Opening of Assembly
Our current PCA GA Moderator joins us to discuss what happens at the first meeting of the Assembly.Fred GrecoGA Schedule At the time of publication the PCA AC website was undergoing maintenance. See www.pcaac.org at a later date to see the statistics information.Send us a text message! (but bear in mind the we can't see who sends it unless you tell us...)Support the showScott's TwitterJared's TwitterBen's Twitter

Apr 30, 2024 • 42min
33. Before the Gavel
Per is the pastor of Free Grace Presbyterian Church in Lewiston, Maine. General Assembly ScheduleSend us a text message! (but bear in mind the we can't see who sends it unless you tell us...)Support the showScott's TwitterJared's TwitterBen's Twitter

Apr 23, 2024 • 40min
Called Meeting: Everybody Has a Voice
Scott, Jared, and Ben are joined by Matthew Bradley and Nathan McCall of the Y’all Saints Podcast, and Adam Parker and Matthew Poole of The Evergreen Beaverton Podcast to discuss church polity for the church member.Book recommendations:The Church of Christ by James BannermanHow Jesus Runs the Church by Guy WatersWell Ordered, Living Well by Guy WatersWelcome to a Reformed Church by Daniel HydeWhat is Church Government? By Sean Michael LucasThe Christian in Complete Armor Daily Devotional by William GurnallSend us a text message! (but bear in mind the we can't see who sends it unless you tell us...)Support the showScott's TwitterJared's TwitterBen's Twitter

Apr 16, 2024 • 58min
32. Live-Action BCO Interpretation (BCO 14)
We should have done our homework! Listen in as the guys work through BCO 14 on the General Assembly. Not everything is immediately clear, but we will rectify that in the years to come. Enjoy!Greensboro GA debate about imagesPCA on WikipediaSend us a text message! (but bear in mind the we can't see who sends it unless you tell us...)Support the showScott's TwitterJared's TwitterBen's Twitter

Apr 9, 2024 • 39min
31. A Single Semicolon (BCO 13 Part 2)
Will Scott advocate fro the PCA owning church properties? Listen in to find out.Presbyteries Part OneSend us a text message! (but bear in mind the we can't see who sends it unless you tell us...)Support the showScott's TwitterJared's TwitterBen's Twitter

Apr 2, 2024 • 43min
30. Presbytery Altar Call (BCO 13 pt 1)
Presbyteries matter! The guys begin their discussion of BCO 13.BCO OnlinePresbytery MapOverture 2PCA HistorySend us a text message! (but bear in mind the we can't see who sends it unless you tell us...)Support the showScott's TwitterJared's TwitterBen's Twitter

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Mar 26, 2024 • 47min
29. Another Roll Floating Around (BCO 12 Part 2)
The guys finish their discussion about Church Sessions, with more talk about rolls than you'd get at Lambert's.Send us a text message! (but bear in mind the we can't see who sends it unless you tell us...)Support the showScott's TwitterJared's TwitterBen's Twitter

Mar 19, 2024 • 31min
28. Legs Plural? (BCO 12)
BCO online Send us a text message! (but bear in mind the we can't see who sends it unless you tell us...)Support the showScott's TwitterJared's TwitterBen's Twitter

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Mar 12, 2024 • 37min
27. It's Not Allowed in the Church Courts (BCO 11)
Let's discuss jurisdiction from BCO 11. Send us a text message! (but bear in mind the we can't see who sends it unless you tell us...)Support the showScott's TwitterJared's TwitterBen's Twitter


