The 2026 Ron Taber Lecture Series at Western Reformed Seminary

April 17-18 at the Tacoma Bible Presbyterian Church

Here Is the Church – Five Lectures

Pastors Jonathan Landry Cruse and Tito Lyro

1.    From Heaven He Came and Sought Her: The Church as Bride

2.    Blest Be the Ties That Bind: The Church as Body

3.    He Wills Us Be a Family: The Church as Family

4.    God’s Truth Abideth Still: The Church as Pillar

5.    O Come, Let Us Adore Him: The Church as Temple

Lecture Schedule

Friday, 7-9 pm and Saturday, 2-5:15 pm

Tacoma Bible Presbyterian Church

6202 S Tyler St, Tacoma, WA 98409

Spring Banquet and Fundraiser to follow – Saturday, April 18, 2026, 5:30 pm

Jonathan Landry Cruse (MDiv, Westminster Seminary California) is the pastor of Community Presbyterian Church (OPC) in Kalamazoo, MI, where he lives with his wife, Kerri Ann, and their three children. He is a published hymn writer and the author of several books, and a doctoral student at RTS, Charlotte.

Tito Lyro (MDiv, Western Reformed Seminary; MABC, The Master’s University) is the pastor of the Bible Presbyterian Church of Olympia and president of Western Reformed Seminary. He is married to Emily and enjoys his seven grandkids. He is a doctoral student at MBTS.

·       Emily’s – February 15 at 6:00 p.m. at Carol’s

·       Cindy’s – February 15 at 6:00 p.m. at her house

·       Kim’s – February 15 at 5:30 p.m. at Bethany’s

·       Rebecca’s – February 15 at 6:00 p.m. at Hannah N’s

·       Tilly’s – February 26 at 12:30 p.m. at Lois’s

·       Darin’s – February 1 at 6:00 p.m. at Isaac’s house

·       Tito’s – February 22 at 6:00 p.m. at Craig’s house

·       Nick’s – February 22 at 6:00 p.m. at Keith’s house

·       Scott’s – February 28 at 6:00 p.m. at Jim W’shouse

·       Rebecca’s – October 5 at 6:00 p.m. at her house

·       Cindy’s – October 12 at 6:00 p.m. at her house

·       Kim’s – October 19 at 5:30 p.m. at her house

·       Emily’s – October 20 at 6:30 p.m. at her house

·       Tilly’s – October 23 at 12:30 p.m. at her house

·       Tito’s – October 12 at 6:00 p.m. at Ben’s house

·       Scott’s – October 18 at 6:00 p.m. at Adam H’s house

·       Darin’s – October 19 at 6:00 p.m. at Steve T’s house

·       Nick’s – October 19 at 6:00 p.m. at his house