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Archive | November, 2018

Report on the 44th Annual NAPARC Meeting

20. November 2018

The North American Presbyterian and Reformed Council (NAPARC) met Nov. 13–15 in West Norriton, Pa. This 44th annual meeting was hosted by the Korean ...

Going Where the Lost Are

14. November 2018

Introduction When you see a man preaching on the street corner, what enters your mind? Common reactions include, Is this really biblical? Aren’t ...

Even More Coffee and Croissants

14. November 2018

Crumble Coffee & Bakery is in the university town of Bloomington, Ind. Crumble’s original location, opened in 2013, is on the southeast side of ...

Orlando, Fla., RPC Walk for Life

14. November 2018

Jan. 22, 2018 marked the 45th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court ruling that legalized abortion through nine months of pregnancy in the ...

Toward the Storm

14. November 2018

While much critical relief during natural disasters comes from central planning, other help can also be valuable. Creative Christians can do wonders ...

Waiting for Jonah

14. November 2018

In 2010, a documentary was made that addressed the terrible condition of the public education system in the United States. The theme of the ...

God Is Greater Than My Heart

14. November 2018

I was born in Ottawa to a Christian home and baptized at the Ottawa RPC. Within a few short years, I moved to Mississauga with my parents and two ...

Empowering the Choice for Life

14. November 2018

Our desire to see sinners saved brought us together. Our story began when the Lord called Eden (Schaefer) Kim to serve at a local pregnancy center. ...

The Pastor and Discipleship

14. November 2018

How should the pastor practice discipleship? What should congregations expect from their pastors? Jesus is the chief Shepherd, and, in the Great ...

Book Reviews

14. November 2018

It is good to journey through the Psalms! This book, written by the president of Asbury Theological Seminary and his wife, reminds us of this truth as ...

Jesus Is Jehovah

14. November 2018

Psalm 100 begins with the call, “Shout joyfully to the Lord, all the earth.” Our versions translate Lord in all caps to indicate the underlying ...

Pray His Praises!

14. November 2018

Past praise provides present prayer” is the logic of this psalm. David is very intentionally using the praise of Psalm 18 (see 2 Sam. 22) as the ...

Transitions and Changes

14. November 2018

Only a week or so into his new role as associate pastor at the Lafayette, Ind., RPC, Keith Evans got a shock. “Welcome to the ‘Just Beneath,’” ...

In Memoriam: Steven F. Miller

14. November 2018

Rev. Steven F. Miller, age 67, died July 17, 2018, at Brighton Rehabilitation Center in Beaver, Pa., following a three-year battle with ALS. ...

Around the Church November 2018

14. November 2018

July and August are the peak months of summer activity and provide our families with opportunities for more time together. It’s our practice to halt ...

Christ Church

14. November 2018

In 1989 God had a big plan for one New York town, but no one knew it. Aaron Goerner graduated high school and went to college. He had grown up in a ...

Hope in the Tree of Life

14. November 2018

The Tree of Life synagogue is 17 blocks from my office—a quiet, beautiful stroll on tree-lined streets past parks and upper middle-class homes. It ...