2026 Overtures Round Table Discussion (Part 2)
Derek Radney, Steve Tipton, David Coffin, and Howie Donahoe join for round two of a roundtable discussion exploring the overtures and key questions facing the PCA ahead of the 2026 General Assembly. In Part 2, the panel discusses women as deacons, the Danvers Statement, the Lord’s Supper, among other topics.
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2026 Overtures Round Table Discussion (Part 1)
Join Derek Radney, Steve Tipton, David Coffin, and Howie Donahoe for a roundtable discussion exploring the overtures and key questions facing the PCA ahead of the 2026 General Assembly. In Part 1, the panel discusses the growing number of overtures, proposed changes to PCA procedures, and the broader challenges facing the denomination.
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Howie Donahoe’s overture guide.
David Coffin’s overture guide.
Another great discussion!
I know that giving thanks for America's 250th anniversary feels like a no-brainer, and I agree with the speakers who are personally thankful for the United States (as am I), but the larger question is whether the Church should be speaking to these things, even if it seems innocuous.
The Resolution specifically includes publishing the Whereas clauses which include thanking God for specific instances of violence, implying His favoring of one side over another in a secular war.
I personally agree with that (ask me about Cowpens, or about my own service), but that's irrelevant. The question is whether the church of Jesus Christ should be making statements about God's providence with such certitude, especially when it involves the suffering of others.
As a thought experiment, what if we gave thanks to God for allowing Picket's Charge to fail, or for Sherman's March to succeed, so that the Civil War ended a certain way? You can see how that would go.
(Also, it's irrelevant to me what some Presbyterian preachers of the period believed. Where is the mention Rev. John Zubly of Independent Presbyterian in Savannah?)
Sorry to be the fly in the ointment, but I am going to keep preaching into the void on this!