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In Memoriam: Rev. John McMillan

June 01, 2012

News /  Congregational News 

Rev. John McMillan Aug. 18, 1922–Nov. 14, 2011 (First RPC of Beaver Falls, Pa.) Rev. John McMillan, age 89, died Nov. 14, 2011, at home. Rev. ...


In Memoriam: John Ivar Nelson

June 01, 2012

News /  Congregational News 

John Ivar Nelson, July 4, 1921–Jan. 13, 2012 (Westminster, Colo., RPC) John was a loved and respected man who, with his dear wife, Marie, moved ...


My Home Away from Home

June 01, 2012

Agency Features /  RP Home 

Ever since 1981 when my father, Jim Neely, became the director of nursing for the Reformed Presbyterian Home in Pittsburgh, “the Home” has been an ...


Commencement 2012

June 01, 2012

Agency Features /  Seminary 

Each spring, Dr. and Mrs. O’Neill, along with Mark and Sharon Sampson, host a dessert for graduating seniors. While sampling delicious baked goods ...


Small Church, Strong Faith

June 01, 2012

Congregation of the Month 

Hebron RP Church Location: Clay Center, Kan. Organized: Nov. 9, 1871 Members: 41 communicant; 20 baptized Pastors: Ron Graham & ...


Time for a New Plan

June 01, 2012

Viewpoint 

All ministry is local. No matter how big or broad the brush of the message, it always comes down to the Holy Spirit convicting a person’s heart and ...


Helping Youth Take up the Faith

June 01, 2012

Youth Witness 

Because I’m a public school teacher by day, I’ve been deeply invested in the success of young people for quite some time. I’ve always desired ...


The Realities of Death and Joy

June 01, 2012

Theme Articles /  Testimonies 

My purpose in writing this is to emphasize two tremendous realities that Beverly and I experienced because of our son’ s death: the reality of death ...


The Train Wreck of My Conversion

June 01, 2012

Theme Articles /  Testimonies 

On Feb. 14, 1999, I started to go to the Syracuse Reformed Presbyterian Church—and not for research. Even though I felt like a freak in that church, ...


The Compliant Rebel

June 01, 2012

Testimonies 

The Testimony of Bill Boyle My story is not only about how God confronted me with my sin and worked repentance in my life, but also how He worked in ...


RPTS Commencement 2012

June 01, 2012

Each spring, Dr. and Mrs. O’Neill, along with Mark and Sharon Sampson, host a dessert for graduating seniors. While sampling delicious baked goods ...


The Gospel & Sexual Orientation

June 01, 2012

Theme Articles / 

The following article is an expanded version of what appeared in the print edition of the RP Witness. This expanded article includes the points of ...


Brief Notes

April 13, 2012

News /  Congregational News 

Births Drost, Deborah Heather, Jan. 16, 2011 to Daniel and Abigail Drost (Eastvale [Beaver Falls, Pa.] RPC) Duke, Ava Lynn Elizabeth, Nov. 20, to ...


Around the Church

April 13, 2012

News /  Congregational News 

Rose Point (New Castle, Pa.) RPC Pastor Charles Brown The new year started a little early for the Rose Point RP Church. Many members of the ...


View Point

April 13, 2012

Viewpoint 

For all of my adult life, I’ve worked among strong Christians with a biblical world view. We know that God has called us to work and that our work ...


Almost Too Good to Be True

April 13, 2012

Testimonies 

When I think about how the Lord has worked in my life, one word comes to mind again and again: grace. I’m amazed at how He reached down, plucked me ...


We are the Future of the Church!

April 13, 2012

Youth Witness 

We are excited about how the Lord has and will continue to work in the youth of the church. “Young People’s Societies” began in the Reformed ...


In Memoriam: Christian Jean Adjemian

April 13, 2012

News /  Congregational News 

Christian Adjemian was born in Gardanne, France, to parents of Armenian and Italian backgrounds. Coming to New York City with his family while a young ...


Bright Spots a Year After Japan’s Triple Disaster

April 13, 2012

Agency Features /  Global Missions 

Following Japan’s triple disaster in March 2011 (tsunami, earthquake, and nuclear reactor explosion) and eight months of cleanup and many prayers, ...


God in Human Form

Dennis J. Prutow | April 13, 2012

Learn & Live 

“God is Spirit” (John 4:24). To speak about Him, the Bible makes comparisons; it uses metaphors. That is, the Bible attributes human form to the ...