the ruling elder

If Presbyterians acknowledge the power of ordination to be in the presbytery, why are deacons and ruling elders often ordained by sessions in many Presbyterian churches? Note: My intention is to better understand those in support of this practice.

The audio from the Apologetics.com Radio Show I was a guest on this weekend has been posted (see link at end of post). The topic was the Days of Creation. I and one other guest (Doug Hamp of Calvary Chapel, Costa Mesa) defended the young-earth view, while the host of the show (Lindsay Brooks)...

FYI: The Ruling Elder: King's College Post New at The Ruling Elder blog: King's College, Tim Keller, and Gospel Ecosystems. As you may know, King's College (New York City) has appointed Dinesh D'Sousza as its new president. Dr. Carl Trueman of Westminster Theological Seminary, has "kicked...

The Ruling Elder: The Presbyterian Guardian, Phil Saint, and Blogs Summary of the post: 1. The Presbyterian Guardian contained less-than-friendly cartoons. 2. Today, blogs fill the role of publications like The Presbyterian Guardian. 3. The same people who rail against blogs today would...

(not sure where to post this, but thought visitors go well with "evangelism" so I put it here.) I posted a piece today at my blog about How to Retain Visitors. I'd be curious to hear if others on the board have things they would add to the list.

For anyone interested, I have posted a three-part series on this year's General Synod of the ARP. The series is titled 'The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly'. Part 1, The Good, is here. Part 2, The Bad, is here. Part 3, The Ugly, is here.