Polity Matters

132. Overtures 2026

Ben , Scott , and Jared are joined by friend of the show Alex Ford to tackle the massive slate of overtures for the 53rd General Assembly. This year, a record 90 overtures (89 new and one referred from last year) are on the docket, covering everything from the diaconate to artificial intelligence. Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2215222/fan_mail/new] Support the show [https://www.buymeacoffee.com/politymatters] Official Website: politymatters.org [https://www.politymatters.org/]  Support the Show: Buy Me a Coffee [https://buymeacoffee.com/politymatters] Twitter/X: @PolityMatters [https://twitter.com/PolityMatters] Facebook: Polity Matters Page [https://www.google.com/search?q=https://www.facebook.com/PolityMatters] Scott's Twitter [https://twitter.com/SEdburg] Jared's Twitter [https://twitter.com/brothernelson] Ben's Twitter [https://twitter.com/_BenRatliff]

131. Dinner Call (BCO 58 Part Two)

Ben, Scott, and Jared dive into BCO 58, exploring the constitutional requirements and practical nuances of administering the Lord's Supper within the PCA. Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2215222/fan_mail/new] Support the show [https://www.buymeacoffee.com/politymatters] Official Website: politymatters.org [https://www.politymatters.org/]  Support the Show: Buy Me a Coffee [https://buymeacoffee.com/politymatters] Twitter/X: @PolityMatters [https://twitter.com/PolityMatters] Facebook: Polity Matters Page [https://www.google.com/search?q=https://www.facebook.com/PolityMatters] Scott's Twitter [https://twitter.com/SEdburg] Jared's Twitter [https://twitter.com/brothernelson] Ben's Twitter [https://twitter.com/_BenRatliff]

130. OPE (BCO 58 Part One)

Ben, Scott, and Jared dive into BCO 58, exploring the constitutional requirements and practical nuances of administering the Lord's Supper within the PCA. Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2215222/fan_mail/new] Support the show [https://www.buymeacoffee.com/politymatters] Official Website: politymatters.org [https://www.politymatters.org/]  Support the Show: Buy Me a Coffee [https://buymeacoffee.com/politymatters] Twitter/X: @PolityMatters [https://twitter.com/PolityMatters] Facebook: Polity Matters Page [https://www.google.com/search?q=https://www.facebook.com/PolityMatters] Scott's Twitter [https://twitter.com/SEdburg] Jared's Twitter [https://twitter.com/brothernelson] Ben's Twitter [https://twitter.com/_BenRatliff]

129. This is a Very Good Vow (BCO 57 Part Two)

In this episode of Polity Matters, we walk through the last two sections of BCO 57: The Admission of Persons to Sealing Ordinances. Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2215222/fan_mail/new] Support the show [https://www.buymeacoffee.com/politymatters] Official Website: politymatters.org [https://www.politymatters.org/]  Support the Show: Buy Me a Coffee [https://buymeacoffee.com/politymatters] Twitter/X: @PolityMatters [https://twitter.com/PolityMatters] Facebook: Polity Matters Page [https://www.google.com/search?q=https://www.facebook.com/PolityMatters] Scott's Twitter [https://twitter.com/SEdburg] Jared's Twitter [https://twitter.com/brothernelson] Ben's Twitter [https://twitter.com/_BenRatliff]

128. The Water Must Be Wetted (BCO 57 Part One)

In this episode of Polity Matters, we walk through BCO 57: The Admission of Persons to Sealing Ordinances, focusing on how individuals—especially covenant children—are received into communing membership. We discuss pastoral practice, the role of the session, and the meaning of the membership vows. Along the way, we explore how the church faithfully shepherds people toward the Lord’s Table. PCA Book of Church Order (BCO): https://www.pcaac.org/bco/ [https://www.pcaac.org/bco/] The OPC Book of Church Order: https://opc.org/bco.html [https://www.google.com/search?q=https://opc.org/bco.html] Stephen Smallman’s Understanding the Session (and other resources): https://www.pcabookstore.com/ [https://www.pcabookstore.com/] Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2215222/fan_mail/new] Support the show [https://www.buymeacoffee.com/politymatters] Official Website: politymatters.org [https://www.politymatters.org/]  Support the Show: Buy Me a Coffee [https://buymeacoffee.com/politymatters] Twitter/X: @PolityMatters [https://twitter.com/PolityMatters] Facebook: Polity Matters Page [https://www.google.com/search?q=https://www.facebook.com/PolityMatters] Scott's Twitter [https://twitter.com/SEdburg] Jared's Twitter [https://twitter.com/brothernelson] Ben's Twitter [https://twitter.com/_BenRatliff]