by Andy Patton | May 17, 2024 | PCA
General Assembly (GA), the annual gathering of the PCA, is a unique thing. It is part business meeting, part conference, and part family reunion. When you walk through the halls of GA, you’ll see everyone from denominational leaders to local church elders, church and...
by Andy Patton | May 7, 2024 | Uncategorized
The genesis of the Fellowship Gathering lay in a simple belief: the joy and communal spirit envisioned by our denominational founders must play a part in our denominational life. And that this part of our life as a denomination could be realized without taking a...
by Andy Patton | Apr 22, 2024 | Church and Ministry
If you think back on your life, you will see that your story has been significantly shaped by words. Maybe your trajectory has been most deeply marked by that parent or mentor who spoke words of encouragement to you. Maybe the direction of your life shifted when a...
by Andy Patton | Apr 9, 2024 | Church and Ministry, PCA
For some, the title of this little essay is a bit of an oxymoron. It is like “low-fat chocolate” or “non-alcoholic whiskey.” Hope-full Presbyterianism? That’s as weird as “happy Presbyterians,” am I right? I used to tell audiences that I loved the cover of my 2006...
by Andy Patton | Mar 28, 2024 | Church and Ministry, Women in Ministry
Christine Gordon interviews Kathy Jenke and Rachel Stevener about their ministry with Grace Presbyterian of Silicon...