Santos
Puritan Board Freshman
I'm not sure that this is the right place for my post or if my title is sufficient for my question(s). But here it is. Over the last year and a half or so my family and I have become reformed in our theology and practice and we continue to grow in the reformed tradition. We drive several towns over to attend a reformed church each Lord's day with the exception of illness or vehicle troubles. I have begun to catechise my children using the Westminster Shorter Catechism. (Starting question 19 tonight) We listen to reformed sermons, read reformed books (currently working my way through The Institutes) but we are beginning to find some of the same troublesome trends in the reformed church that we attend, that we previously encountered in our seeker sensitive, liberal, Arminian local congregation. Things such as the RUF minister quoting liberal/woke preachers. And the church teaming up with non-reformed and even heretical (Pentecostal/prosperity) churches for city wide men's groups. Or joining up with non reformed missions groups to share in resources. Books in the church lobby for sale by liberal "reformed" preachers. And the likes of these.
So is this everywhere? Am I making a mountain out of a mole hill? Is this all there is? Shouldn't reformed congregations oppose ecumenism? Should I not be able to trust that whomever the elders recommend in the way of theology, preaching, and teaching are not solid beyond question? And if your answer is no to any or all of these then what is the answer? Where do we go from here? Can you recommend a church planter? Can someone help us please?
Grace and peace,
Santos
So is this everywhere? Am I making a mountain out of a mole hill? Is this all there is? Shouldn't reformed congregations oppose ecumenism? Should I not be able to trust that whomever the elders recommend in the way of theology, preaching, and teaching are not solid beyond question? And if your answer is no to any or all of these then what is the answer? Where do we go from here? Can you recommend a church planter? Can someone help us please?
Grace and peace,
Santos