

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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Jul 2, 2024 • 52min
42. Bill Clerk for Another Year (ARP Roundup)
Ben and Jared are joined by ARP minister Benjamin Glaser for a roundup of everything from the 2024 General Synod of the Associate Reformed Presbyterians.Benjamin Glaser’s Hard Goodbyes and New Beginnings: A Report On the 220th General Synod of the ARP Church” 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

Jun 18, 2024 • 45min
41. GA Debrief 2024
PCA GA 51: Summary & 10 Key Decisions (George Sayour)PCA 2024 General Assembly Report (Ryan Biese) Presbycast: PCA General Assembly 2024 Wrap-Up ShowZach Byrd's PCA Floor Speech (corn starch and graveyard)PCA GA on YouTubeSend 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

Jun 10, 2024 • 57min
40. Beside the GA Business
Welcome Sarah and Zoe to the show as they explain to Ben everything else about GA. Presbygirls on the Presbycast FeedGA Informational BookletGA Families InformationSend 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

Jun 4, 2024 • 28min
39. Just Up Your Nerd Alley (NomCom Deep Dive)
It's Jared's turn to take over--this episode is all about the GA Nominating Committee!(Be sure to check out BCO 14 and RAO 8 for more details on the work of the NomCOmo)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 31, 2024 • 1h 7min
38. Sausage & a Bible & Probably a Cask of Wine (RPR Deep Dive)
Steve Tipton steals the show with a thorough explanation of the General Assembly's Review of Presbytery Records Committee.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 28, 2024 • 43min
37. GA Overtures Committee
The men are joined by RE Steve Dowling to discuss the work of the Overtures Committee at the General Assembly.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 21, 2024 • 2h 2min
36. 2024 GA Overtures Overview
*DISCLAIMER: Only one person on this episode actually wrote an Overture that we discuss.*It’s Overtures time! The guys assume the roles of the overtures author as Alex Ford joins to talk through alllllll the 2024 Overtures.(With such a long episode, we didn’t have as much fine-tune editing. Apologies for the few times we talk over each other—recording over the internet isn’t always flawless, and Ben’s connection was a little laggy.)Click here to see GA OverturesSend 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 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


