Books
Understanding the Actions of the 227th General Assembly (2026): A Guide to the Decisions, Theology, and Governance of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Published by CD Boyd LLC (Milwaukee, WI). 2026.
This accessible guide helps readers understand the major decisions of the 227th General Assembly and the theological and constitutional principles that shaped them. Written for church members, commissioners, ordered ministers, congregational leaders, and anyone interested in Presbyterian governance, the book explains not only what the Assembly decided, but also how those decisions were made and what they mean for the life and witness of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).
Amazon, Paperback and eBook: https://a.co/d/03FOwejR
Ordered for Life: Benedictine Wisdom and Presbyterian Constitutionalism. Published by St. Sergius Press (Milwaukee, WI). 2026.
This accessible guide helps readers understand the major decisions of the 227th General Assembly and the theological and constitutional principles that shaped them. Written for church members, commissioners, ordered ministers, congregational leaders, and anyone interested in Presbyterian governance, the book explains not only what the Assembly decided, but also how those decisions were made and what they mean for the life and witness of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).
Amazon, Paperback: https://a.co/d/01rbA9tR
Barnes and Noble, Paperback: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/ordered-for-life-christian-dominic-boyd/1150444015?ean=9798256398415
Sanctifying The Hours: A Pilgrim’s Breviary for Work and Prayer. Published by Amazon Press. 2025.
Sanctifying the Hours is a practical companion for weaving prayer into the ordinary rhythms of daily life. Drawing upon the historic practice of praying the hours, this pilgrim’s breviary offers a pattern of Scripture, reflection, and prayer that helps readers pause throughout the day and recognize the presence of God within their work, responsibilities, relationships, and rest. Created for all pilgrims of hte faith, the book invites readers to approach daily work as a vocation and each passing hour as an opportunity for worship, attentiveness, and spiritual renewal. It is a guide for those seeking a sustainable rhythm of prayer that can be practiced at home, in the workplace, while traveling, or wherever the pilgrimage of life may lead.
Amazon, Paperback, Hardback, and eBook: https://a.co/d/0dpStF6b
Formed and Always Being Reformed as a Community Under the Cross. Reprint of DMin thesis, published by St. Sergius Press (Milwaukee, WI). 1st ed. 2011. Reprint 2026.
Formed and Always Being Reformed as a Community Under the Cross brings the theology of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) into conversation with theories from the social sciences, including organizational development, diffusion of innovation, social networking, and organic community. The study examines how theology and social-scientific insight can help the Church cultivate a renewed imagination for its mission, leadership, and common life. Drawing upon research into understandings of the missional church, leadership, organizational development, and the purpose of a regional church body, the book considers how presbyteries can identify, equip, connect, and resource missional leaders. It also explores the need for pastors to experience the presbytery as a meaningful community of formation, support, and shared discernment.
Amazon, Paperback: https://a.co/d/0ggAMfdA
Articles
“Who Ordains Ruling Elders - and Why Is the PC(USA) Revisiting It Now?” The Presbyterian Outlook, 26 March 2026.
This article examines a significant constitutional and theological question within the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.): Should the authority to ordain ruling elders and deacons remain exclusively with congregational sessions, or should presbyteries have a role in ordaining leaders called to serve beyond traditional congregational structures? Written in anticipation of the 227th General Assembly, the article considers commissioned ruling elders, new worshiping communities, emerging ministries, and the relationship between congregational discernment and the shared authority of the connectional church. It argues that the question of ordination is not merely procedural. It concerns how the Church recognizes, equips, and deploys leaders for Christ’s mission in a changing ministry landscape.
“Why the ‘Book of Confessions’ still matters.” The Presbyterian Outlook, 5 March 2026.
This article responds to proposals to simplify Presbyterian confessional life by creating a shorter, nonconstitutional collection of essential texts. It argues that the central challenge facing the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) is not the length of the Book of Confessions, but the need for deeper theological formation among ruling elders, ministers, councils, and congregations. The article presents the confessions as the Church’s disciplined communal memory and the theological foundation upon which the Book of Order depends. Formed in moments of crisis, the confessions provide a shared grammar for interpreting Scripture, exercising ordered ministry, navigating disagreement, pursuing reconciliation, and discerning the Church’s witness under the lordship of Jesus Christ. Rather than reducing this inheritance, the article calls Presbyterians to retrieve, teach, and embody it as a living reservoir of wisdom and a rule of life for the Church.