“My faith is strengthened by all that I see You make it easy for me to believe up on the mountain Oh, up on the mountain” These lyrics are from an old Steven Curtis Chapman song called “The Mountain.” I listened to this song after every summer youth retreat as a newly...
We’re gathering online for a focused, one-hour conversation about how the ordinary rhythms of worship—presiding and preaching—can become extraordinary tools for cultural engagement. Aaron Chung, pastor of Exilic Church in NYC, will share reflections from his own...
I often reflect on the wonder I felt during the Christmas season as a child. I long for Christmas Eve’s giddy anticipation, obsessing about the next morning. I long to embrace the rush of moving quickly through the mall, hunting for that last gift before stores...
There is nothing like being stuck in traffic. I live in Atlanta, a city notorious for traffic at any hour of the day. When we are stuck in traffic, we cannot see what is going on up ahead. We feel blind. There is no telling when movement will come. We feel helpless....
Twelve years ago, longtime friends Rev. Frank Hitchings and I were on a trans-Atlantic conference call with ministers in Edinburgh and London. This phone call catalyzed a partnership between PCA congregations, Reformed churches, and, ultimately, six UK denominations...
The Alliance for Mission and Renewal exists in part to spotlight the best of what is happening in the PCA. We try to use this platform to foster a unified, faithful, and flourishing PCA by lifting up positive stories of gospel encouragement and advancement. The MNA...
The Alliance for Mission and Renewal was born out of the time-tested idea that the message and spread of the Gospel, the rich reformed theological tradition, and the authority of the Scriptures could shape a movement of faith, hope, and love. The PCA was formed out...
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...
