by Andy Patton | Sep 22, 2026 | PCA, Pinned Post
A joke that still circulates today is that the Presbyterian version of “Amen!” during worship is a low-hummed “Mmmmm” paired with a head nod. That’s the median emotional expression one may find in a typical PCA pew or chair. It’s not that this is a bad thing or that...
by Andy Patton | Sep 15, 2026 | PCA
The Alliance for Mission & Renewal (AMR) invites you to join us for a regional gathering on October 20-21 in Raleigh, North Carolina. If you live within driving distance of Raleigh, come spend 24 hours with us to pursue a missionally fruitful Church, theological...
by Andy Patton | Sep 11, 2026 | Life Issues
“Most of your friendships are helping relationships,” my counselor declared one day. “You mean there’s another kind?” Friend-bullying and back-stabbing betrayal have been repeated themes since childhood, so I’m skittish around females. I learned to armor up, read the...
by Andy Patton | Sep 2, 2026 | Women in Ministry
Admittedly, I tend to be an optimist. I’m a glass-half-full, “look at this from a different angle” kind of person. I know that can be annoying at times, especially to my more pragmatic friends. So when I recently read yet another article on women’s limitations in...
by Andy Patton | Aug 27, 2026 | PCA
I didn’t even notice them the first time I walked to the shed. We’d finally had our last spring freeze and I was eager to put summer flower bulbs in the ground before the rains began. I scurried into the gray shed in the corner of my yard, passing the redbud with its...
