“How great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God…” (I John 3:1). Several truths are uncovered are presented for us in this passage.   First, who calls us “children of God”? It is God himself! The great Creator, God and Judge of all men,... Continue Reading

  The July 2008 issue of Tabletalk magazine presents several highlights of the eighth century, exploring their historical, theological, and practical ramifications. Contributors include R.C. Sproul along with Howard Q. Davis, Bill Haynes, Susan Hunt, Henry Krabbendam, Robert Letham, and Nick Needham. Tabletalk features articles about topics central to the Christian faith and daily, in-depth... Continue Reading

Welcome to the Contact Us Section We realize that as a new magazine, you will have many questions about various things. Here is a list of our Administrative Links and other important information: Home (This is the Front Page of the Magazine.) About The Aquila Report How to Submit to The Aquila Report How to... Continue Reading

It was a thought I had preparing a message on what a fellow pastor calls, “a dog of a text!” On a recent Sunday I took as my text: Ezra 8:1-14. Just in case it doesn’t quite come to mind, it is a list of names, “heads of families” who returned to Jerusalem from Babylon... Continue Reading

  Dallas, Texas – The 36th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in America, on Thursday, June 12, 2008, found "unsatisfactory" the responses of Northern California and Philadelphia Presbyteries on their having granted exceptions on women serving as deacons or deaconesses serving on diaconates.   All PCA Presbytery have to submit their minutes for annual... Continue Reading

Dallas, Texas – The 36th PCA General Assembly, on Thursday, June 12, 2008, voted to reject an overture requesting the GA to form a committee to study the issue of women deacons. Overture 9, submitted by the Philadelphia Presbytery, asked the General Assembly to erect a study committee on deaconesses to determine whether the election... Continue Reading

  Dallas, Texas – The General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in America, meeting in Dallas on Wednesday, June 11, 2008, heard the moderator read an admonition to Louisiana Presbytery. The Standing Judicial Commission (SJC) had filed charges against Louisiana Presbytery for “its failure adequately to protect the peace, purity and unity of the Church... Continue Reading

  Dallas, Texas – At its opening session on Tuesday, June 10, 2008 the 36th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in America elected TE Paul Kooistra as moderator. The PCA General Assembly is holding its annual meeting in the Hyatt Regency Reunion Center in Dallas, through June 13. Dr. Kooistra is coordinator of Mission... Continue Reading

  Dallas, Texas – The 36th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in America, meeting in Dallas, Texas, held its opening worship service on Tuesday, June 10, 2008. The retiring moderator, Mr. E.J. Nusbaum, a ruling elder at Village Seven Presbyterian Church in Colorado Springs, Colorado, gave the opening sermon before an audience of over... Continue Reading

  As we are developing this new web magazine we decided to post our articles and various sections live. As a result, we have been in ‘Beta’ mode so all could watch the site develop. We had hoped to have all systems and sections ready in time for the PCA General Assembly, but you know... Continue Reading