SELLEST OSAST
Bill and Rich discuss the legitimacy of denominations, noting they are not the ideal visible unity of the church but are often a providential, pragmatic reality after historic splits and doctrinal disagreements; they emphasize humility, cooperation across orthodox traditions, and “Reformed Catholicity” as a long-term unity project. They explain the CREC’s origins in the mid-to-late 1990s as independent Reformed churches banding together, its pan-Reformed confessional breadth (including 1689 Baptists), and distinctives such as paedo-communion, liturgical covenant-renewal worship, emphasis on covenant family and Christian education, postmillennial optimism, and cultural engagement. They describe CREC polity (presbyteries, triennial council, memorials as gatekeeping statements), COVID-era stances, international growth, a Memorial on Nations addressing both globalism and extreme ethnonationalism.
Contact collarsandcalluses@gmail.com; Bill is @wrs2_ and Rich is @Vicar1973.
Communion of Reformed Evangelical Churches
https://crechurches.org/
“Paedofaith” by Rich Lusk
https://me-l.co/g23ajrrs
“A Covenant Primer” by Bill Smith
https://me-l.co/0ds5ovrv
“The Lord’s Service” by Jeff Meyers
https://me-l.co/o87v7aws
