

The Westminster Standard
Ryan Biese
Seeking to highlight, support, and encourage pastoral and confessional accountability in the PCA by raising awareness of the beauty of the Reformed Faith and the teaching of the Scripture as summarized in the Westminster Standards. The official podcast of Jude 3 & the PCA.
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Jun 9, 2025 • 1h 1min
239. Covenant College & the PCA
RE Brad Voyles joins the program to discuss the historic relationship between Covenant College and the PCA.

Jun 2, 2025 • 55min
238. Ministry to State in DC
TEs Chuck Garriott and Nathan Newman tell what God has done through ministry to state over the years as well as the new acquisition of a house just blocks from the Capitol. https://www.ministrytostate.org

May 30, 2025 • 1h 26min
237 Affinity, Unity & Diversity
REs Tim Rice and Matt Lee as well as TE Frank Smith gather to discuss the unity Christ has brought to His church and how the people of Christ may celebrate the beautiful diversity in the Saviour's glorious body. The panel responds to comments made on the @Mission2NA Podcast: https://youtu.be/7PBawN33mHU?si=2w5rPkLk6Zub_mYq as well as article by TE Billy Boyce: https://allkirk.net/2025/05/13/temporary-and-contingent-affinity-groups-in-the-already-not-yet-church/?fbclid=IwY2xjawKRW7BleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHjLms35nGYJCCo2qcBSDh2eiH2K39f5-V0g3qHm1nllGq9OPys8u0aQx0cI5_aem_4KBVxOT4itv-r5a1VZzYxgLink to Atlanta Reformed Church: https://atlanta-rpc.org

May 26, 2025 • 1h 18min
236. PCAGA Overtures on Process
Jason Pylund, a Teaching Elder and clerk of the Ohio Presbytery, Stephen O'Neill, a Teaching Elder from New Jersey, and Joshua Walker, the moderator of the Arizona Presbytery, dive into the complexities of church governance. They discuss the implications of overtures on judicial processes and the evolving role of assistant pastors. The importance of clarity in disciplinary actions and the shift to digital communication also take center stage. Their engaging debate highlights the balance between accountability and authority in the ever-evolving landscape of church law.

May 19, 2025 • 1h 30min
235. PCAGA Overtures on Church Government
An all-star panel of TEs Fred "Modfather" Greco, Steven Warhurst, Steve Tipton and RE Matt Fender come together to discuss some of the pending overtures that seek to make tweaks to our PCA Form of Government.For information on the tour of Walker State Prison sponsored by MNA Metanoia Prison Ministries: https://www.metanoiaprisonministries.org

May 12, 2025 • 1h 11min
234. Ordinary Church Planting
TE Danny Ruth of Steen's Creek PCA in Florence, Mississippi talks about planting an ordinary means of grace Presbyterian Church in a town that had never before had a reformed witness. He testifies to how God has been faithful to His promises to gather a people through the ordinary preaching of God's word morning and evening.https://www.steenscreekpres.org

May 5, 2025 • 59min
233. Geneva College & the PCA
President Calvin L. Troup discusses the benefits & blessings of a confessional Christian College experience at Geneva College.

Apr 28, 2025 • 50min
232. TE Michael Colvard on the Assistant Pastor
Where did we procure the pastoral relation "assistant pastor?" Does it violate our preliminary principles? TE Michael Colvard joins the program to discuss his PCA Polity article: https://pcapolity.com/2025/03/22/the-temporary-assistant-pastor-a-history/

Apr 28, 2025 • 1h 12min
231. COVID Reflections & ByFaith Magazine
A panel of experts TE Matthew Everhard, RE William Gannon, and James Lawrence gather to discuss an article in the PCA General Assembly's magazine, byFaith in which TE Gregory Poland, MD reflects on the response of the church to the Covid-19 pandemic, government dictates, and social phenomena. Gannon's article: https://theaquilareport.com/a-rebuttal-to-seven-lessons-on-public-health-and-the-local-church/Lawrence's article: https://americanreformer.org/2025/04/those-hideous-scales/Everhard's lecture: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgy_V6DJ4aIPoland's Article: https://byfaithonline.com/seven-lessons-on-public-health-and-the-local-church/

Apr 14, 2025 • 1h 3min
230. Grove City College & the PCA
RE Paul McNulty joins TEs Sean Morris and Ryan Biese to reflect on his time as president of the College, which has had a rich relationship and service to the PCA.