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A Father’s Arm

June 01, 2010

Viewpoint 

Imagine the blessing of having a godly father through childhood, early adulthood, middle age, and into your senior years. Imagine the blessing of a ...


A ‘Sending’ Congregation

June 01, 2010

Congregation of the Month 

Location: Westminster, Colo. Presbytery: Midwest
 Membership: 72 communicant; 43 baptized
 Organized: 1973
 Pastor: Rev. Shane Sapp Over ...


Disappointment

May 10, 2010

Kids Page 

Memory Verse “I will turn their mourning into gladness; I will give them comfort and joy instead of sorrow.” —Jeremiah 31:13 Dear ...


What is Peacemaker Ministries?

May 01, 2010

Theme Articles 

Ken Sande, a ruling elder in the PCA, is the author of The Peacemaker (Baker). He founded Peacemaker Ministries in 1982 under the auspices of the ...


The First Southern Witness

May 01, 2010

Congregation of the Month 

Orlando RPC Location: Orlando, Fla. Presbytery: Great Lakes-Gulf Membership: 82 communicant; 27 baptized Organized: 1920 Pastor: Vacant On Dec. ...


Tabernacles of Grace

Gordon J. Keddie | May 01, 2010

Psalm of the Month 

Psalm 84 Psalm Category: Song of Zion Central Thought: Loving God’s house and enjoying God’s presence on both sides of eternity. On Jan. 26, ...


Peacemaking in the RPCNA

May 01, 2010

Theme Articles 

I had not been at this “peacemaking” thing very long, but I was confident about intervening in church conflict—and was even a little cocky. ...


Grumpy Young Men (Part I)

May 01, 2010

Watchwords 

There’s something rotten in the RP church, and it might be me. Let me explain. Recently, I became convinced that the Reformed church is suffering ...


Getting on the Right Side of Conflict

May 01, 2010

Viewpoint 

In our world, conflict is often viewed as a chance to gain the upper hand; an excuse to avoid someone; a golden opportunity to sue for damages; an ...


Foods for Thought

May 01, 2010

Christian Living 

Dr. Megan Morton, a professor of English at Geneva College, likes to give her students food for thought. Literally and figuratively. Nothing is off ...


Curse or Consecrate?

May 01, 2010

Christian Living 

Conflict can be seen in two ways that are fundamentally different. One way is to look at it as an inevitable negative experience that we should simply ...


Comment, May 2010

May 01, 2010

News 

Words, Idle Words Regarding Anthony Selvaggio’s words of caution regarding the “downside of democratization of information” in the Feb. ...


Brief Notes, May 2010

May 01, 2010

News /  Congregational News 

Births Baumgartner, Allyson Hope, Feb. 18, to Chad and Joanie Baumgartner. Joins brothers Eric and Caleb and sister Anna. Granddaughter of Rob and ...


Because of the Lord That Is Faithful

May 01, 2010

Agency Features /  Seminary 

Before the telephone. Before the electric telegraph. Even before the Pony Express. RPTS was equipping men to herald the news—the good news of Jesus ...


Around the Church

May 01, 2010

News /  Congregational News 

RP Church Planters Gather in N. Carolina Every three years, the RPCNA Home Mission Board has the privilege of hosting a retreat for church ...


A Hidden Sin

May 01, 2010

Kids Page 

Memory Verse “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.” — 1 John ...


A Better Way to Work

Dennis J. Prutow | May 01, 2010

Learn & Live 

Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days you shall labor and do all your work, but the seventh day is a sabbath of the Lord your God; in it ...


This is Personal

April 01, 2010

Viewpoint 

To this day, his question still haunts me. Brad (not his real name) was an immature believer who had come from a very difficult past. He was as ...


The Fourth Commandment

Dennis J. Prutow | April 01, 2010

Learn & Live 

The fourth commandment begins with this positive requirement: “Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy” (Ex. 20:8). You ought to sanctify the ...


Planning for Revitalization

April 01, 2010

Theme Articles 

One of the times that revitalization took place in the history of God’s people was following the time of Israel’s captivity, when the temple and ...