"Forgetting" is one of the most underestimated dangers in the life of God's people.
Throughout Scripture, the Lord warns his people against it. Israel forgot God's deliverance and turned to idols. The Psalmist exhorts his own heart and his hearers’: "Forget not all his benefits" (Ps. 103:2). The Lord's Supper is Christ’s recurring provision against the slow drift of forgetfulness.
Wayne Sparkman has spent nearly thirty years as director of the PCA Historical Center thinking about what it means to remember well. "Our task is to make a record of what God has done and is doing among His people," he said. "It is as simple as that."
Simple, but not small. The Historical Center houses one of the largest archives devoted to American Presbyterianism including records from six denominations, manuscript collections from over a hundred individuals, and congregational histories spanning more than seven hundred churches. Together, these materials bear witness to God's guidance.
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