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Jeffrey Choi, a PCA pastor in Los Angeles, discusses the nuances of Overture 37, the role of women in the diaconate, and the implications for PCA polity.

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https://pcaga.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Overture-37_Pacific_9-3.pdf

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• Ben’s blog: https://www.pulpitmatters.com/ 
• Leading in Prayer: A Workbook for Worship – Hughes Oliphant Old
  A comprehensive guide for pastors and worship leaders on the theology and practice of public prayer.
  Purchase via Westminster Bookstore | Purchase via Christianbook
• A Method for Prayer – Matthew Henry
  The classic Puritan work on "praying the Bible."
  Purchase via Reformation Heritage Books | Purchase via Westminster Bookstore
• The Valley of Vision: A Collection of Puritan Prayers and Devotions – Arthur Bennett (Ed.)
  Perhaps the most famous modern compilation of Puritan petitions and meditations.
  Purchase via Banner of Truth | Purchase via Ligonier
• Prayer – O. Hallesby
  A profoundly simple yet deep classic on the nature of prayer as "helplessness" and opening the door to Jesus.
  Purchase via Logos (Digital) | Purchase via Amazon/AbeBooks
• Jonathan Gibson’s Liturgy/Holiday Books
  Gibson has produced a series of beautiful "Liturgy for Daily Worship" books.
  • Ordinary Time: Be Thou My Vision
  • Advent/Christmas: O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
  • Lent/Easter: O Sacred Head, Now Wounded
• Lexham Press Prayer Books
  Lexham has a specific "Christian Prayer" series (often in high-quality small hardbacks) including Piercing Heaven (Puritan prayers) and Fount of Heaven (Early Church prayers).
  View the Lexham Prayer Bundle/Series | Individual: Piercing Heaven
• The Westminster Standards
  Includes the Westminster Confession of Faith, and the Larger and Shorter Catechisms.
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What Happens When We Worship (Cruse) - Reformation Heritage Books

The Directory for the Public Worship of God: The Orthodox Presbyterian Church

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Welcome to RE Joshua Torrey and apologies that we subjected him to a new game before discussing the third principle of the apostolic church: in each church there ought to be a plurality of elders.

Josh is a ruling elder at Redeemer Pres in Austin, TX. You can find him on Twitter @JoshuaTorrey.

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The Polity Triumvirate is joined by Rev. Jim McCarthy to discuss Witherow's second principle of the apostolic church: the terms elder and bishop are identical.

Jim is the Senior Pastor of Trinity PCA in Statesboro, GA. 

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The polity bros are joined by kindred spirit Jacob Gerber to discuss Witherow’s first principle of the apostolic church: the Office-Bearers are Chosen by the People.

Jacob Gerber, pastor of Harvest PCA
@jacobgerber
Jacob's book! (get a copy)
Polity Matters 13: BCO 8.1-8.4 (The Elder)
Polity Matters 14: BCO 8.5-8.10 (The Elder)
Polity Matters 15: BCO 9 (The Deacon)
Called to the Ministry by Ed Clowney

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Welcome to Polity Matters: Before the Book. In this new series we will be reading and discussing The Apostolic Church by Thomas Witherow. Today we delve into chapter 1: The Statement of the Question.

I Will Build My Church by Thomas Witherow

The Apostolic Church, Which Is It by Thomas Witherow

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Before we dive into Witherow's The Apostolic Church next week, the bros sit down with Dr. Jonathan Gibson and discuss his study and work on Thomas Witherow.

Dr. Jonathan Gibson
The Moon is Always Round
I Will Build My Church
Reformation Worship
From Heaven He Came and Sought Us

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TE Adam Parker joined Jared and Ben to discuss his recent article dealing with one of our apparent favorite topics: assistant pastors.

Adam's article

Adam's podcast

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The guys finish up their first season in the BCO, with BCO 9 on Deacons.

BCO online
Polity Matters 12: BCO 7
BCO Amendment Tracker
The Reformed Deacon (a Podcast from the OPC Committee on Diaconal Ministries)
The Deacon by Cornelis Van Dam
I Will Build My Church by Thomas Witherow

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