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What Went Down at The PCA General Assembly [CrossPolitic Show]
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- Jun 27, 2026
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Summary
CrossPolitic 101 — Show Notes: PCA General Assembly Recap On this episode of CrossPolitic 101, the Waterboy brings in a panel of guests fresh off the 53rd PCA General Assembly to break down what happened in Louisville the week of June 22nd. Pastor Josh Howard (New Covenant Church, Pittsburgh), Pastor Corey Wang (Sheer Presbyterian Church, Morrisville, NC), and Josiah Stowe (co-founder, Dominion Wealth Strategists) join Gabe to walk through the major outcomes — from the roundhouse defeat of Overture 37 on female deacons, to the cheeseburger patriotism moment, to the partial Christian nationalism study committee report and what it means for the denomination going forward. Timestamps 00:00 — Intro & sponsors — Patriot Mobile and Dominion Wealth Strategists 03:07 — Meet the panel: Pastor Josh Howard, Pastor Corey Wang, and Josiah Stowe 06:45 — Overview of the 53rd PCA GA — Louisville, June 22nd; Mel Duncan moderator, Fred Greco clerk 08:29 — Why denomination meetings matter — Acts 15 and God working through the church 09:15 — General assessment: was this a good GA? Corey's take from the conservative 20% 11:05 — Overture 37 — female deacons: what it proposed and how it was defeated 14:07 — Can the overtures committee screen clearly unbiblical overtures before the floor? 15:13 — Why the PCA lets these come to a vote: gauging denominational health, not just screening error 17:49 — The 14 who voted for it — what happens next? Matthew 18 and the presbyteries 22:03 — Josiah's outside perspective: comparing Overture 37 to the SBC's Muller amendment 24:53 — Were conservatives also frustrated? The related overtures that didn't get floor debate 26:13 — Perform…