by Andy Patton | Feb 24, 2026 | Pinned Post
My understanding of what it means to be Reformed has evolved over time. To this day, I still wince as I recall the “cage stage” of my Reformed convictions. As a freshman at a broadly evangelical college, I would regularly (and exhaustingly) debate anyone willing to...
by Andy Patton | Feb 19, 2026 | PCA
For their December 24, 1962, issue of the liberal Presbyterian Outlook, the editors commissioned a symposium with theology professors representing the four Presbyterian Church in the United States (PCUS) seminaries. The question to be addressed: “Do we need an...
by Andy Patton | Feb 11, 2026 | Women in Ministry
In my previous article, I offered an annotated resource list to help pastors and sessions think more carefully about women’s participation in the ministry of the church. What follows gathers ten biblical considerations that are often overlooked when discussion narrows...
by Andy Patton | Feb 6, 2026 | Culture
Every Sunday morning, just before church begins, millions of people receive a quiet notification on their phones: “Your screen time was up 18% this week.” It’s a simple report, but it feels like a verdict. Without realizing it, our habits, desires, and imaginations...
by Andy Patton | Jan 29, 2026 | Women in Ministry
For much of my life, I assumed I already knew what Scripture said about women’s participation in ministry. Like many pastors formed within the PCA, I inherited settled conclusions early on. I learned the familiar passages, absorbed the standard arguments, and moved...
