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Blessings and Opportunities Overseas

Joyce Schofield | January 15, 2002

Agency Features /  Global Missions 

The Foreign Mission Board (FMB) has much for which to be thankful and has many opportunities to explore as we work to spread the gospel of Jesus ...


Draw Near in Worship

Dennis J. Prutow | January 15, 2002

Learn & Live 

What does pastor mean when he quotes the phrase, “Draw near to God and He will draw near to you”? We can go back to a command of God to ancient ...


Finding Treasure

Alicia M. Deibert | January 15, 2002

Youth Witness 

God’s marvelous direction in bringing me to Geneva College more than three years ago was also His hand leading my family into the RP Church. ...


For I Have Been Sustained By Thee

Jenny Baumgardner | January 15, 2002

Testimonies 

On Jan. 5, 1946, Charlotte Brim, age 33, her mother, and her cousin Fred started out on a trip from Indianapolis, Ind., to see family and friends in ...


A Pilgrim in Prison

Carol Wright | January 15, 2002

Kids Page 

One dark night in England more than 300 years ago a man was preparing to preach to a group of eager listeners who had gathered quietly. These were ...


Before the Rain

Drew Gordon, Andy McCracken | January 15, 2002

Interviews 

How did you become so involved with this topic? My interest in Postmodernism began in 1992 working as a campus minister at Indiana University in ...


Around the Church January 2002

January 15, 2002

News /  Congregational News 

Pastor Finley has completed a series of sermons from the book of Malachi. Several months earlier, the congrega­tion studied the book of ...


Relatively Sure

Drew Gordon | January 15, 2002

Viewpoint 

Do you feel comfortable with your own understanding of the culture around you? Do you assume that you can readily understand the meaning of statements ...


An Editor Edits Himself

Drew Gordon | December 30, 2001

Since this issue of the magazine looks hack, I thought I’d do some reminiscing. My “history” with the magazine is a mere 15 years, which seems ...


A Busy Wife and Mother

Carol Wright | December 27, 2001

On July 28, 1727, a tall, thin man married a lovely 17-year-old girl. The groom was Jonathan Edwards, who became a great preacher and writer. The ...


A President to Remember

Russ Pulliam | December 27, 2001

Like George W. Bush, Benjamin Harrison lost the popular vote but won the presidency in the electoral college. Also like George Bush, Harrison tried to ...


A Record Number of Records

Lynne H. Gordon | December 27, 2001

In 1974, Crown & Covenant had half its recordings on vinyl long-playing albums and half on cassettes. Most readers younger than 20 years old ...


What Is Worship, Anyway?

Dennis J. Prutow | December 27, 2001

Learn & Live 

What is worship? Our word worship is an elided form of the Old English, worth-ship. We ascribe ultimate worth and worthiness to the One we worship. He ...


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 ...