After 21 years The Confessional Presbyterian Journal is ending with the 21st issue (the 2025, due out in April 2026; check Log College Press). Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary was extraordinarily generous in backing journal for the last five issues when I was seriously considering retiring it with issue 16 and allowing the testing of the waters of interest in perpetuating it beyond the current roster of editors. However, it became clear that considering other projects of significance both at and beyond the school itself, the faculty of the Seminary were not going to step up into editorial roles as existing editors retired or phased out active involvement and a premier print journal no longer fit in with their vision. They also could not see past the fear they could not continue the publication as envisioned when I stepped down as general editor.
I am grateful that back-issues (I have proposed a means to bring the out of print issues back into print as well in the same format, thus full sets in print will be available and continue to be) and content will be available through the Seminary’s distribution channels, moving forward, even if new content will no longer be published under the masthead of the journal itself. The back issue inventory through issue 16 that was available through this site is in process of transferring to GPTS, who will take over all sales. This site will become archival for a while with links directing to their sites
No tears. It was a great and certainly unexpected run. Some sadness, yes; like when a fun ride at the amusement park ends. I began designing and planning, and researching unique material for the journal in 2002 or 2003, and it afforded many opportunities to present unique research on particular writers, books, the Westminster Assembly, Confessional Presbyterian doctrine, etc. I believe it was a unique publication. For all the many contributors and helpers over 21 years, job well done, and my thanks. And thanks to all you who were interested and took the two decade journey with us.
Chris Coldwell
April 9, 2026.