Tori Sturm | November/December 2024 Issue
“Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trial when it comes upon you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you. But rejoice ...
Richard Gamble | November/December 2024 Issue
All of us pray, and each of us considers coming before the throne of grace to be vitally important. Imagine a large group of churchgoers who did not ...
Rut Etheridge | November/December 2024 Issue
This article is an excerpt from chapter 5 of God Breathed: Connecting through Scripture to God, Others, the Natural World, and Yourself. I will never ...
Judy Willson | November/December 2024 Issue
When family and friends visit their loved ones at the Reformed Presbyterian Home, they tend to find their way to the heart of the Home, the Chapel. It ...
Nathaniel Pockras | November/December 2024 Issue
In the early years of the Witness, it was published weekly, and correspondents reported many small events in their congregations. Here are some news ...
Noah Bailey and Pete Smith | November/December 2024 Issue
The technical and timely details of this question are beyond this author’s ability to address. “Widely used technology” eludes this relic, who ...
Shawn Anderson | November/December 2024 Issue
Sin is not merely breaking the rules; it is a personal assault on the very character and being of God. When we speak of sin, we aren’t discussing ...
Jeff Stivason | November/December 2024 Issue
Introduction The book of Malachi unfolds during Israel’s postexilic era. The people have returned from Medo-Persian domination, and Nehemiah has ...
Emily Mann | November/December 2024 Issue
The St. Louis In May 1939, the German ship St. Louis carried 937 Jews fleeing Germany headed to safety in Cuba. For the two-week journey, they felt ...
Mark Sampson | November/December 2024 Issue
In December 2023, the Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary (RPTS) faced the sudden departure of the professor of biblical counseling in the ...
Empowered Witness: Politics, Culture, and the Spiritual Mission of the Church Dr. Alan D. Strange | Crossway, 2024, 149 pages, $17.99 | Reviewed by ...
Joel R. Beeke | November/December 2024 Issue
As you know, life in this valley of tears can be quite discouraging. Before arriving in glory, we continue to wrestle with the world, the flesh, and ...
Nathan Eshelman | November/December 2024 Issue
The email said, “I would like to talk about the prospect of a Westminster Confession podcast—a paragraph at a time. Bring your ideas. –N.” ...
Mark Alvin Gray | November/December 2024 Issue
“You have cancer.” In October 2021, I heard those dreaded words. I was diagnosed with stage three colorectal cancer, and soon radiation, ...
Libby Pinson | November/December 2024 Issue
Location: Colorado Springs, Colo. Presbytery: Midwest Organization: 1981 Membership: 101 communicant; 56 baptized Pastor: Ed Blackwood Website: ...
Drew Gordon | November/December 2024 Issue
The deck of my house is perhaps 12 feet from my neighbors’ deck. Often, when sitting on my deck or taking my dog out for a run, I’d glimpse an old ...
Drew Gordon | October 14, 2024
Ken Smith, a retired pastor known for his role in the conversion of countless saints, died Oct. 11 at age 97. While a pastor nearing retirement, he ...
Theresa Bloom | September/October 2024 Issue
The conference had ended, but we were stuck in our room for at least another night, unable to think how we might get home. My husband, Nick, was on ...
Sharon (Morning Sun, Iowa) RPC Bryan Schneider, pastor “All for the Glory of God” was the theme of our vacation Bible school. Our rural ...
C.J. Williams | September/October 2024 Issue
“Having many things to write to you, I did not wish to do so with paper and ink, but I hope to come to you and speak face to face, that our joy may ...
There is never a dull moment around Elaine. She tells stories, she laughs at herself, and she asks you questions that go beyond, “How was your ...
My life is full of play. I work as a professional cellist in Pittsburgh, Pa., and my job is to play all day. But the day quickly shifts from playing ...
Three things stand out about this year’s RPCNA Synod, and they are all the same thing. Synod has a few purposes, but a basic one is serving as ...
Location: San Diego, Calif. Presbytery: Pacific Coast Organization: Mar. 30, 1954 Membership: 37 communicant; 18 baptized Pastor: Vacant Website: ...