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Seeking to Finish Strong (Day 4)

Drew Gordon | June 29, 2018

News /  Denominational News /  Web Exclusives 

The 187th Synod of the RPCNA has adjourned, having completed a full docket of reports and two lengthy discipline cases. Pastor Joseph Friedly of ...


Not Business as Usual (Day 3)

Drew Gordon | June 29, 2018

News /  Denominational News /  Web Exclusives 

In a day when Synod heard from delegates of other denominations as well as representatives from several countries, it was fitting that the morning’s ...


A Day of Deliberation (Day 2)

Drew Gordon | June 28, 2018

News /  Denominational News /  Web Exclusives 

After the singing of Psalm 13B, Pastor Jared Olivetti of Immanuel (West Lafayette, Ind.) RPC delivered the devotional message on Psalm 18:46-50 on ...


All in a Day’s Work (Day 1)

Drew Gordon | June 27, 2018

News /  Denominational News /  Web Exclusives 

The 187th Synod of the Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America convened June 26 with a time of worship, beginning with the singing of Psalm 103B ...


Synod 2018 Preview

Drew Gordon | June 18, 2018

News /  Denominational News /  Web Exclusives 

If you want to see the breadth of work that a synod of a small but active denomination can be involved in, this might be the synod to follow. The ...



Adventures and Sorrows

Samuel Ward | May/June 2018 Issue

Agency Features /  Publications 

As time progressed it seemed that there were always visiting missionaries coming and going from the Cush4Christ team. In fall 2012 we had Luke with ...


Removing the Void

Eliana Roberts | May/June 2018 Issue

Testimonies 

I was born in China in the late 1980s. My parents were secondary school teachers, and I spent my early years in their school. I grew up in a vacuum ...


Genuine and Sincere

Mark Sampson | May/June 2018 Issue

Agency Features /  Seminary 

I had not been working at the Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary (RPTS) for very long when President Jerry O’Neill announced a road trip to ...



Watch My Mouth!

Kit Swartz | May/June 2018 Issue

Psalm of the Month 

The Lord (vv. 1, 3, 8) is addressed as the One who by nature is able to help and, in covenant, is willing to help. The need is urgent (hasten, when) ...


Russell RPC

May/June 2018 Issue

Congregation of the Month 

Russell, Ont., RPC began as a church plant of the Ottawa, Ont., RPC. In 1997, four families from the Ottawa RPC put out a call to Pastor Matt ...


Preparing and Equipping

Jeff Kingswood | May/June 2018 Issue

Christian Living 

On most weekdays during the school year, a group of older teens makes the Christian education wing of Grace Presbyterian Church in Woodstock, Ont., a ...


Trading Pulpits

May/June 2018 Issue

Theme Articles 

In spring 2015 I received an email from a young man who was planning to move to our area with his wife and daughter for graduate study. A few weeks ...






Around the Church May 2018

May 11, 2018

News /  Congregational News 

On Sept. 1, Dr. Richard Ganz will retire after 39 fruitful years as pastor of the Ottawa RPC. We are thankful to God for sustaining him and for ...