“The Christian Curmudgeon” was a member of the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) since its founding. He recently left the PCA for his own reasons and is now ministering in the Reformed Episcopal Church. In the past few weeks, you may have noticed that The Aquila Report has posted two articles expressing the growing concern over the state of the PCA. In light of this, The Christian Curmudgeon has written a very helpful post characterizing the various theological and practical trajectories represented by the first generation of the PCA. The point being that the PCA was never intended to be a strictly confessional Reformed denomination. This sheds light on how they got into the chaotic state they are in today. Read his informative post, “I Don’t Have a Dog in this Fight, But That Doesn’t Keep Me From Having an Opinion.”
Mid Cities OPC Sermon Podcast
- Out of Death's Strong Bands (Matthew 27:62-28:15) April 8, 2021On Sunday, April 4, 2021, Pastor Joe Troutman preached "Out of Death's Strong Bands" from Matthew 27:62-28:15. "Because he is the eternal Son of God, death couldn't hold Christ captive; on the third day, he broke its bonds and set his captive people free." 1. Attempting to Contain (27:62-66) 62 The next day, that is, after the d […]
- The Lord Has Preserved Us (1 Samuel 30:16-31) March 21, 2021On Sunday, March 21, 2021, Pastor Joe Troutman preached, “The Lord Has Preserved Us” from 1 Samuel 30:16-31. “God so loves his people, that none of those he gave to his Son will ever be lost, but infallibly will be preserved for eternity.” 1. Eat, Drink and Be Merry (vs. 16-18) 16 And when he had taken him down, behold, they were spread abroad over all the l […]
- Strengthened in the Lord (1 Samuel 30:1-15) March 14, 2021On Sunday, March 14, 2021, Pastor Joe Troutman preached, "Strengthened in the Lord" from 1 Samuel 30:1-15 "God graciously has provided everything we need in order to be strengthened in him." 1. Desperation and Despair (1-6) Now when David and his men came to Ziklag on the third day, the Amalekites had made a raid against the Negeb and aga […]
- Deliverance Through Rejection (1 Samuel 29:1-11) March 8, 2021On Sunday, March 7, 2021, Pastor Joe Troutman preached "Deliverance Through Rejection" from 1 Samuel 29:1-11. "The sinless Son of God was despised and insulted, mocked and rejected, so that sinners like you and me can be delivered from his Father's wrath." 1. Pass in Review (vs. 1-3) Now the Philistines had gathered all their for […]
- Double, Double, Toil and Trouble (1 Samuel 28:3-25) March 6, 2021On Sunday, February 28, 2021, Pastor Joe Troutman preached "Double, Double, Toil and Trouble" from 1 Samuel 28:3-25. "Rejecting the word of the Lord brings death, but delighting in his word brings everlasting life." 1. Fear and Loathing in Gilboa (vs. 3-7) 3 Now Samuel had died, and all Israel had mourned for him and buried him in Ramah, […]
