

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.
Episodes
Mentioned books

Feb 3, 2025 • 1h 25min
219. From the EPC to the PCA
EPC Pastor Joseph Yerger explains why he is leading his congregation out of the EPC to give up their women elders and join with the PCA .
Yerger explains the perceived efforts to bring in sodomite elders by those who seem influential in the EPC has caused the congregation seek refuge in a communion with a more robust commitment to the Scripture and Constitutional Standards.

Jan 13, 2025 • 1h 32min
218. PCA Progress in Peace & Purity
We begin the year reflecting on how the PCA has become more peaceful as she has become more pure through more closely adhering to the Scripture's teaching and more clearly articulating her constitutional standards.
RE Matt Lee & TE Job Dalomba bring their expertise.

Jan 6, 2025 • 1h 4min
217. Rebranding the EPC & the PCA's Unfinished Business
TEs Peter Larson and Zack Groff join the program to discuss an article by TE Larson in which he highlights significant changes in the EPC over the last few years, which raise questions regarding whether the EPC is trying to make room for gay pastors.
TE Larson's article: https://presbyterianplumbline.org/rebranding-the-epc/

Dec 23, 2024 • 1h 1min
216. Matthew Everhard & Biblical Worship
Dr Matthew Everhard, author of *Worshiptainment* and pastor of Gospel Fellowship PCA, joins the show to discuss the principles of Biblical worship. Reformed worship is beautiful as it draws people near to God to hear Him together and speak to Him. Purchase Worshiptainment: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=worshiptainment+matthew+everhard&crid=30JQ5AEF0CVHQ&sprefix=worshiptainment%2Caps%2C103&ref=nb_sb_ss_ts-doa-p_1_15

Dec 16, 2024 • 1h 42min
215. From Covenant to Confessional
TE Philip Ryan joins with two other Covenant Seminary grads, TEs Nate Xanders & Charles Stover to discuss the Ref21 article he wrote detailing his journey from Covenant Seminary student & graduate to Confessional Presbyterian pastor in the PCA.
https://www.reformation21.org/blog/from-covenant-to-confessional

Dec 2, 2024 • 51min
214. Recovering the Evening Worship Service
Pastors Jonathan Brooks and Andy Coburn join the program to discuss their experience bringing back the evening service in the churches they serve. They share their motivations and principles regarding the importance of evening worship.

Nov 25, 2024 • 1h 9min
213. The Necessary Directory for Worship
TE Thomas Rickard joins the program to discuss the history of the Westminster Directory of Worship and suggest ways a consensus Directory could be a blessing and help to the Sessions and Members of the PCA.

Nov 18, 2024 • 1h 28min
212. Creeping Feminism in the Church
TEs Ben Dunson, Zack Groff, and Zach Garris join for a discussion of the foundations for ministry to the people of God as well as consider some of the challenges posed by feminism to faithfully adhering to the historic, biblical position regarding ministry.

Nov 11, 2024 • 1h 7min
211. Christianity & the Republic
Dr Miles Smith of Hillsdale College joins the program to discuss the role of Christianity in the Nation and to help us sort out the difference between "Christian Nationalism" and historic Christianity.

Nov 1, 2024 • 38min
210. TE Rob Pacienza & Christian Civic Duty
Pastor Rob Pacienza joins the program to talk about how Christians live as citizens of heaven, but also citizens of a constitutional republic. Should Christians sit out this election?