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Smuggler for a Reason

Eric Moore | December 27, 2001

Youth Witness 

The people in China are very hungry to hear about their Creator-God, as this translated letter from a person in China demonstrates. This new believer ...


The 73 Years of the Covenanter Witness

Norman M. Carson | December 27, 2001

Theme Articles 

The Covenanter Witness, whose roots are outlined in the preceding pages, was born in 1928. The Witness continued the format of its predecessor, The ...


Blest Be the Tie

Norman M. Carson | December 27, 2001

Theme Articles 

The Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America, always an articulate body, ready to engage in apologetics and to communicate its message to the ...


The Courage of a Korean Christian

Carol Wright | November 27, 2001

Korean evangelist Kim Yoonsup was strong and over six feet tall, hut several policemen were trying to make him bow to a shrine in the corner of the ...


Century-Old Novels Making a Comeback

Russ Pulliam | November 27, 2001

When George A. Henry wrote his historical novels more than 100 years ago, he was thinking of 19th Century boys. Writing with an eye on eternal values ...


Terrorism Gives Rise to Religion-Based Hoaxes

November 27, 2001

Theme Articles 

Have you heard that the face of Satan appeared in the smoke of the burning World Trade Center? That French astrologer Nostradamus predicted the attack ...


Ultimate Security

Dennis J. Prutow | November 27, 2001

Learn & Live 

In the wake of 9-11, many people are fearful and uncertain. Are we secure? Are we safe? Will death come in the mailbox? With the movement of troops ...


My 100 Grandparents

Natalie Weir | November 27, 2001

Youth Witness 

Psalm 92 says of God’s people, “They will still bear fruit in old age, they will stay fresh and green, proclaiming, ‘The LORD is upright he is ...


Pastoral Leadership in the RPCNA

Jerry O'Neill | November 27, 2001

Theme Articles 

No scientific research confirms this observation, but it has been my clear sense for many years that the Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America ...


Follow the Leader

Sandy Mayle | November 27, 2001

Theme Articles 

The meeting would soon begin. My son, Ryan, spied my stack of hand outs on a nearby chair. “Mom, do you want me to stand in the door and give out ...


Giving Thanks for our Pastors

Esther Howe | November 27, 2001

Interviews 

Tell us a bit about your career background. I’ve had the privilege of serving in several different countries as a pastor. I was ordained a pastor ...


What’s in a Name Change?

Drew Gordon | November 27, 2001

Viewpoint 

A small but significant change will take place in the Witness this January. The name of this official denominational publication will change from the ...


When Nations Go to Prayer

Russ Pulliam | October 22, 2001

The day of infamy became a week of prayer. Businesses closed early, air travel was shut off, and evening events were canceled. Churches opened their ...


Reviews

October 22, 2001

HEREIN IS LOVE: GENESIS, by Nancy I. Ganz, 2001, Shalom Publications, P.O. Box 23139, Ottawa, Ontario, K2A 4E2. Email sha1om@accanada.net. 299 pp. ...


Sing unto the Lord a New Song

Brad Mawhinney | October 22, 2001

New Song, Geneva College’s traveling singing group, has journeyed the world to share God’s love through music for 25 years. To mark its silver ...


What About Good Works?

Dennis J. Prutow | October 22, 2001

The best way to understand the place of good works in the Chris tian life is from the perspective of covenant. God Himself explains: “Be hold, days ...


Sardines at TFYP

Ryan Cerbus, Jonathan Boyle, and Anna Adjemian | October 22, 2001

What do tickle fights, pancakes, Sardines, shaving cream fights, and Mao have to do with RP church history, Augustine’s Confessions, and discissions ...


God’s Faithfulness in My Life

E. Clark Copeland | October 22, 2001

God’s faithfulness in my life begins with my birth and will end in glory. My first thought is, How insufficient my response has been! And at age 87 ...


Message and Meaning After Sept. 11

Andrew Schep | October 22, 2001

We all remember Sept. 11. As the news came in and the magnitude of this disaster became known, it didn’t feel right not mentioning it in some way to ...


Second Sight

Drew Gordon | October 22, 2001

Viewpoint 

There hasn’t been a slow news day since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Not even close. And it will be a long time before there is another slow news ...