Todd Pruitt's Posts

Todd Pruitt's Posts

What I'm learning about ordination in the PCA

Todd Pruitt
Sep 5, 2013
As many of you know I am in the process of swimming across Lake Geneva. Actually, I have already made that trip theologically. Now I'm in the process of making it official with the proper authorities in the PCA. I am the newly elected Lead Pastor of Covenant Presbyterian Church in beautiful...

That odd moment when Carl Trueman is compared to Sarah Palin...

Todd Pruitt
Aug 29, 2013
It really did happen. Check it out HERE . Just because some of our brethren are humorless does not mean the rest of us have to be.

Sunday's Sermon

Todd Pruitt
Aug 29, 2013
On Sunday I preached my first sermon as pastor elect of Covenant Presbyterian Church in Harrisonburg, VA. It was a blessing to open God's Word with these beloved saints. My text for the sermon was Psalm 96. You can listen to it HERE .

When the music does what the sermon doesn't

Todd Pruitt
Aug 29, 2013
In his latest article over at Ref21 Carl Trueman recounts a recent visit he made to King's Chapel at Cambridge University. Trueman, a graduate of Cambridge, remembers the gospel-less preaching of King's Chapel during his student days. However, on this visit he wished his youngest son to experience...

Knowing Vs. Feeling in Worship

Todd Pruitt
Aug 23, 2013
Good stuff from Alistair Begg: [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYNBdrFR5Bo]

An Interview with the Housewife Theologian

Todd Pruitt
Aug 23, 2013
On the latest edition of the Mortification of Spin , Carl and I interview Aimee Byrd about everything from the threat of mountain dwelling cannibals in West Virginia to the importance of teaching doctrine in the church. Check it out HERE . [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCMxTqgumFo] You...

Coming up on Mortification of Spin

Todd Pruitt
Aug 20, 2013
As Carl has already pointed out over at Ref 21 , we recently interviewed Aimee Byrd about theology, women, the church, and her new book Housewife Theologian . You can also check out Aimee's excellent blog HERE . Never let it be said that two middle aged cranks like me and Carl cannot get in touch...

Gender Identity, The Fall, and God's Good Creation

Todd Pruitt
Aug 16, 2013
Jerry Brown, the Governor of California wound up in the news recently for signing legislation that allows "equal access" in schools for students who believe themselves to be "transgendered." That is, students in California schools who believe that they are not the gender into which they were born,...

Answers to tough questions

Todd Pruitt
Aug 16, 2013
Presbyterian and Reformed Publishing ( P & R ) will soon be releasing what promises to be an excellent new series of short books entitled Christian Answers to Hard Questions . Titles in the series include: Christian Interpretations of Genesis One by Vern Poythress Christianity and the Role of...

A Song for the Suffering

Todd Pruitt
Aug 14, 2013
[vimeo http://www.vimeo.com/71765067 w=400&h=300] I come, God, I come I return to the Lord The one who’s broken The one who’s torn me apart You strike down to bind me up You say you do it all in love That I might know you in your suffering Though you slay me Yet I will praise you Though you...