by Susan | Jun 11, 2013 | ARP News Update, Moderator, Moderator's Challenge, News
Wearing the gold Moderator’s medallion, and carrying the Moderator’s staff, Dr. Steve Suits approached the podium to address delegates for the last time as Moderator. “Getting to know so many of you during my term as Moderator has given me great joy, encouragement and...
by Sinclair Ferguson | May 14, 2013 | Featured, Moderator, Moderator's Emphasis
From the first hours following the fall, until the last moment preceding the last trumpet’s sounding, the people of God have anticipated the final victory of God. On that Day, every knee will bow before Jesus Christ. The first promise of the gospel (“The...
by Steve Suits | May 14, 2013 | Featured, Moderator, Moderator's Challenge
Over the past several months, I have frequently been asked to say more about my comments to Synod last year, regarding a Confessional Synod. I have continued to think about this and still have not come to any conclusions as far as particular recommendations. My...
by Steve Suits | Jan 11, 2013 | Moderator, Moderator's Challenge
Continuing to think about the role of Synod, I want to look again at how it can contribute to the edification of the Church as the Confession directs. In previous issues, we saw that the Synod can contribute to the edification of the Church by determining...
by Derek Thomas | Jan 11, 2013 | Featured, Moderator, Moderator's Emphasis
The Lordship of Christ is the central assertion of the New Testament. There is coming a day when every tongue will confess that “Jesus Christ is Lord” (Philippians 2:11). Jesus is Yahweh, the only God there is; though he is not the only one who is Yahweh: the Father...
by Steve Suits | Jul 1, 2012 | Featured, Moderator, Moderator's Challenge
Why do we have a Synod? Given the current condition of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church, I have been asking this question repeatedly during the past months. Like many of you, I delight in the worship, preaching and teaching of my church, and in her outreach...
