It is my intention next week to write an article on what true gospel preaching is as a follow-up to my articles on Redemptive-Historical preaching, but this week I want to send out a report that was written by one of the ministers in Vanguard Presbytery, Joshua Light, about Vanguard’s newest mission in Clarksville, TN—ReformedContinue reading “Vanguard Presbytery’s New Mission Church in Clarksville, TN”
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America’s Finest Preacher
Dear friends, In light of the emails I have sent out recently concerning preaching, I thought it wouldbe helpful to forward to you this email from Reformation Heritage Books. They are announcingthe republication of the sermons of Samuel Davies–a model of the type of preaching that I endorseand which is consistent with the views ofContinue reading “America’s Finest Preacher”
What is Wrong with Redemptive-Historical Preaching?
Redemptive-Historical preaching is a school of thought that began in the 1940’s, but really dates back to the Dutch Reformed theologians of the nineteenth century. There are many modern Reformed authors and theologians who vouch for Redemptive-Historical preaching as the only correct model for preaching the Scripture. I realize that there are probably many peopleContinue reading “What is Wrong with Redemptive-Historical Preaching?”
Presbytery Meeting
Presbytery MeetingFriday, January 29th, 2021 Held at Chalcedon Presbyterian ChurchCumming, Georgia On Friday, January 29, 2021, Vanguard Presbytery met at the Chalcedon Presbyterian Church in Cumming, Georgia for her first in-person Presbytery meeting. The whole morning from 9 AM to noon was spent in prayer, preaching, and worship, per our convictions as a new denomination.Continue reading “Presbytery Meeting”
Questions and Answers About Evangelists
Vanguard Presbytery’s view of evangelists receives more questions from people that anything else we believe. Thus, I want to take this opportunity to address some of the questions that come to us. 1. Q. On what basis can Vanguard Presbytery hold to the office of evangelist since evangelists are only mentioned in three places inContinue reading “Questions and Answers About Evangelists”
This Neo-liberalism is Worse than Neo-orthodoxy
There is a terrible heresy that is eroding the foundations of almost all the denominations in North America in this second decade of the twenty-first century. It is not really a new heresy, but the same old heresy from the past dressed up in new clothes. The architects of this new heresy have learned fromContinue reading “This Neo-liberalism is Worse than Neo-orthodoxy”
Reflection
Last week, The Aquila Report published there 50 most read articles for 2020. Articles that I wrote were the first, second, and tenth most read articles for the year. An article by Al Baker on his reasons for leaving the PCA was the third most read article for the year. Over the past three years,Continue reading “Reflection”
Free Speech and the Ninth Commandment
Freedom of speech has been one of the hallmarks of the United States and is the First Amendment to the US Constitution, but it is under attack in all corners of our nation today and almost everywhere throughout the world. Christians are being denied their freedom of speech for such innocuous reasons as wearing aContinue reading “Free Speech and the Ninth Commandment”
Presbytery Meeting, January 29, 2021
Vanguard Presbytery will have its first in-person presbytery meeting on Friday, January 29, 2021 at the Chalcedon Presbyterian Church in Cumming, GA. The meeting will be live-streamed and is open to any visitors who want to attend as observers. The meeting will begin at 9 AM EST and will continue through the day until allContinue reading “Presbytery Meeting, January 29, 2021”
From PCA to Vanguard Presbytery
Sermon by Rev. Patrick Hines December 1, 2020 “From PCA to Vanguard Presbytery”Titus 1:8-12 Click below to listen.