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Stephen Spinnenweber is the Senior Pastor of Westminster Presbyterian Church in Jacksonville, FL. In addition to serving on the executive council of the Gospel Reformation Network, he is a prolific author. Check out his fantastic book Loving the Law, his helpful articles, and excellent sermons! Be sure to register for the upcoming Greenville Conference here. And check out this fantastic new docuseries by our friends over at the Banner of Truth on The Scottish Covenanters!

Special thanks to Nathan Clark George for our opening and closing instrumental. Nathan serves as the Pastor of Worship alongside Kevin DeYoung at Christ Covenant Church in Matthews, NC. You can access Nathan's fantastic catalog here.

We talk worship with pastors Aaron De Boer and Dr. Sean Morris with special attention to liturgy and practicalities that promote reverence and awe with Westminster's Directory for Worship as our guide. Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNxWFYs8QZk

A portion of the text: Of the Assembling of the Congregation, and their Behaviour in the Publick Worship of God

WHEN the congregation is to meet for publick worship, the people (having before prepared their hearts thereunto) ought all to come and join therein; not absenting themselves from the publick ordinance through negligence, or upon pretence of private meetings.

Let all enter the assembly, not irreverently, but in a grave and seemly manner, taking their seats or places without adoration, or bowing themselves towards one place or other.

The congregation being assembled, the minister, after solemn calling on them to the worshipping of the great name of God, is to begin with prayer.

"In all reverence and humility acknowledging the incomprehensible greatness and majesty of the Lord, (in whose presence they do then in a special manner appear,) and their own vileness and unworthiness to approach so near him, with their utter inability of themselves to so great a work; and humbly beseeching him for pardon, assistance, and acceptance, in the whole service then to be performed; and for a blessing on that particular portion of his word then to be read: And all in the name and mediation of the Lord Jesus Christ."

The publick worship being begun, the people are wholly to attend upon it, forbearing to read any thing, except what the minister is then reading or citing; and abstaining much more from all private whisperings, conferences, salutations, or doing reverence to any person present, or coming in; as also from all gazing, sleeping, and other indecent behaviour, which may disturb the minister or people, or hinder themselves or others in the service of God.

If any, through necessity, be hindered from being present at the beginning, they ought not, when they come into the congregation, to betake themselves to their private devotions, but reverently to compose themselves to join with the assembly in that ordinance of God which is then in hand.

OPC minister/prolific author Harrison Perkins and PCA pastor/author Stephen Spinnenweber join us to talk about the importance and frequency of the Lord's Supper and the finer points of Reformed worship.

Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8Vkd3n6cjw

Articles: https://gospelreformation.net/passive-worship-makes-passive-christians/

https://gospelreformation.net/passive-worship-makes-passive-christians-pt-2/

Jesse Pickett is the founding pastor of Grace Presbyterian Church in Hilliard, FL. You can hear his excellent sermons here.

Be sure to register for Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary's Spring Conference here.

Special thanks to Nathan Clark George for our opening and closing instrumental. Nathan serves as the Pastor of Worship alongside Kevin DeYoung at Christ Covenant Church in Matthews, NC. You can access Nathan's fantastic catalog here.

Emily Van Dixhoorn (MAR Westminster Theological Seminary) loves Bible study and prayer, especially when shared with others. She regularly speaks at women's retreats and marriage conferences. She is the author of Confessing the Faith Study Guide, a companion to her husband Chad Van Dixhoorn's commentary on the Westminster Confession of Faith. She and her husband co-authored Gospel Shaped Marriage: Grace for Sinners to Love like Saints. They regularly welcome people into their home of happy chaos. Emily and Chad have five children from ages 14-25. For fun, Emily plays tennis, teaches math, and walks their dog.

Friends, we invite you to the 2026 Confessional Conference with Greenville Seminary. This year, our topic is on The Church: The Bride of Christ. Our speakers this year include Scott Aniol, Rhett Dodson, David Irving, Ian Hamilton, Hensworth Jonas, Jonathan Master, Jim McCarthy, Michael Morales, and Mike Riccardi. This is a family conference, with a focus on prayer, fellowship, and the preaching of the Word — complete with a children's program for children 3-11. Please join us in Greenville, SC, on March 10-12.

Special thanks to Nathan Clark George for our opening and closing instrumental. Nathan serves as the Pastor of Worship alongside Kevin DeYoung at Christ Covenant Church in Matthews, NC. You can access Nathan's fantastic catalog here.

Our old friend Dr. D.G. Hart and our new friend YouTube sensation Caleb Bobrycki (Bob the Baptist) helped us think about connections between New Calvinism and the brave—or at least faux manly man—online world of the 2020s. Bob's precipitating, catalyst video may be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbhScbqPogE

Video of our show is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZerSz5MyFQ

OPC minister and historian Danny Olinger joins us to talk about J. Gresham Machen who died 89 years ago on the first day of 1937. You're bound to learn much new about this towering figure who was both extraordinary and very human.

Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1lDMGyiInc

Article we referenced on Machen and women: https://presbycast.substack.com/p/machen-vs-women-a-war-he-never-fought

Kerry Anderson talks to Jordan McCarthy, who is the wife of Jim, senior pastor of Trinity Presbyterian Church in Statesboro, GA. She is a homemaking mama of four. This episode was recorded as we were developing the concept for the podcast in July 2025.

Friends, we invite you to the 2026 Confessional Conference with Greenville Seminary. This year, our topic is on The Church: The Bride of Christ. Our speakers this year include Scott Aniol, Rhett Dodson, David Irving, Ian Hamilton, Hensworth Jonas, Jonathan Master, Jim McCarthy, Michael Morales, and Mike Riccardi. This is a family conference, with a focus on prayer, fellowship, and the preaching of the Word — complete with a children's program for children 3-11. Please join us in Greenville, SC, on March 10-12.

Special thanks to Nathan Clark George for our opening and closing instrumental. Nathan serves as the Pastor of Worship alongside Kevin DeYoung at Christ Covenant Church in Matthews, NC. You can access Nathan's fantastic catalog here.

It's Festivus and it's Presbycast...what more could you want? Bishop Dan Borvan, Third Presbyter Chris Drew, Jim Cassidy, Sean Morris, and the voice of the late Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones aired grievances and commended feats of strength in our 10-years-running "holiday" tradition.

Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tvjae2YzkRU

Geoff Gleason is the husband of Lisa, father of 11, grandpa of 6, and pastor of Cliffwood Presbyterian Church in Augusta, GA. He is the author of "A Family Worship Guide to Luke." Check out his library of over 1,000 sermons here and his articles on Theology in Short(s).

Also, be sure to register for Greenville Seminary's Spring Conference, The Church: The Bride of Christ.

Special thanks to Nathan Clark George for our opening and closing instrumental. Nathan serves as the Pastor of Worship alongside Kevin DeYoung at Christ Covenant Church in Matthews, NC. You can access Nathan's fantastic catalog here.