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...
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Hope Begins in the Dark: A Reflection on Hope Before Advent Season
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....
UK Partnership Is on a Mission to Serve Pastors and Support Churches in the UK
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...
Growing Together Webinar: Preparing for the Harvest
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 Vision and Values of the Alliance for Mission & Renewal
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
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...