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Archive | September, 2010

What Is Preaching?

01. September 2010

My working definition of preaching expands on definitions given by Phillips Brooks1 and Andrew Blackwood2 and also considers our understanding of ...

Brief Notes for September 2010

01. September 2010

Births Beers, Elsa Anne, July 5, to Tim and Rachel Beers. Joins brother Nathaniel. (Walton, N.Y., RPC) Castro, Jaxon Frederick Felipe, June 22, to ...

Commands and Promises

01. September 2010

Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be prolonged in the land which the Lord your God gives you” (Ex. 20:12). Moses restates that ...

Covenant RPC

01. September 2010

Location: Meadville, Pa. Presbytery: Alleghenies Membership: 26 communicant; 15 baptized Organized: 2003 Pastor: Lucas Hanna, installed July ...

Giving Thanks for Pastors

01. September 2010

Editor’s note: When pastors needed a pastor, Renwick Wright was there. For several years he served the RPCNA in a position called Pastors’ Pastor. ...

Grumpy Young Men? (Part 2)

01. September 2010

In my previous column, I explored some concerns regarding the impact of what I referred to as the “grumpy young men” (GYM) syndrome. I once shared ...

Help of the Helpless

01. September 2010

Psalm 88 Psalm Category: Lament Central Thought: The Lord alone will be my help as I languish in the depths of my sorrows and struggles. If there ...

Helping Pastors Make Their Point

01. September 2010

As his new book was about to be released, Dr. Dennis Prutow of the Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary sat down with Witness editor Drew Gordon ...

Journey to the Choir

01. September 2010

Bible Verse “Praise the LORD, for the LORD is good; Sing praises to His name, for it is lovely.” –Psalm 135:3 Dear Grandchildren, In the ...

Roast Yourself for Lunch, For a Change

01. September 2010

The average church member is much more critical of the pastor than of himself. Am I wrong? Think of how many times you’ve heard a critique of a ...