The Heartbeat of Thanksgiving
Psalm 136 Psalm Category: Hymn of Praise Central Thought: Thank the Lord for His everlasting lovingkindness Keywords: thanks, lovingkindness, ...
Psalm 136 Psalm Category: Hymn of Praise Central Thought: Thank the Lord for His everlasting lovingkindness Keywords: thanks, lovingkindness, ...
Tim Erney | July/August 2017 Issue
Young Men’s Bible Study (YMBS) has been a huge part of my life. The Columbus RP youth organized YMBS quite a while ago—and Young Women’s Bible ...
Tim McCracken | July/August 2017 Issue
Perhaps you know the refreshment of perceiving someone’s eagerness for growth in faith—perhaps that person has even asked you to come alongside ...
David McCune | July/August 2017 Issue
Editor’s note: Barb McCune’s testimony appeared in the May/June issue. I have now lived more than half of my life in the United States. My ...
Elizabeth Reed | July/August 2017 Issue
Time for an Update Four years ago, the Midwest Women’s Presbyterial Missionary Fellowship (MWPMF) was faced with a big decision: continue as a ...
Dennis J. Prutow | July/August 2017 Issue
1. Psalm explanations are not Bible studies. They prepare people for worship and singing. Study and worship are two different activities. To be sure, ...
This interview captures a candid discussion among pastor-friends who are ministering in areas affected by the legalization of marijuana. These pastors ...
Lydia Goerner | July/August 2017 Issue
On Thursday nights, a small group from the Oswego Reformed Presbyterian Church gathers in elder Kevin Plummer’s home with their psalters and ...
Drew Gordon | May/June 2017 Issue July/August 2017 Issue
Quick Facts Location: Indiana Wesleyan University, Marion, Ind. Total delegates: 175 New delegates: 20 Synod Officers Moderator: Jerry ...
Drew Gordon | May/June 2017 Issue
Fraternal delegate Dr. Kyle Sims (First ARP Church, Lancaster, S.C.) opened the final day of the 186th RPCNA Synod with a devotional message from ...
Barb McCune | May/June 2017 Issue
For [death] is the end of every man, and the living takes it to heart. (Eccl. 7:2) “Mommy, am I going to die?” I asked as I lay in bed, ...
Drew Gordon | May/June 2017 Issue
Recent Synods have worked to make the business of Synod more efficient and effective, partly in the hope of requiring less time of delegates and ...
Drew Gordon | May/June 2017 Issue
Perhaps the most common yearning we hear from both congregations and families is, “How can we improve our singing?” They understand the blessing ...
Karen Olson | May/June 2017 Issue
It is a blessing for me to be able to come to work knowing that I have the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of RP Home residents,” ...
Mark Sampson | May/June 2017 Issue
For 207 years, the pastor/professors at the Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary (RPTS) have instructed generations of pastors and others who ...
Drew Gordon | May 31, 2017
My mother’s name was never on the marquee. She was never in the front when the spotlight shone. Her passion was to be a pastor’s wife, a mother, a ...
God promised Abraham a land for his offspring and family. “To your offspring I give this land, from the river of Egypt to the great river, the river ...
Kit Swartz | May/June 2017 Issue
Introduction Psalms 135 and 136 have numerous connections that make them one of many pairs of psalms in the psalter (e.g., 43–44; 126–127). ...
James Faris | May/June 2017 Issue
William Farel was the spark plug of the Reformation in French-speaking Switzerland. He placed his faith in Christ while studying the letters of the ...
Alida McCracken | May/June 2017 Issue
Recently my family had the wonderful opportunity to take a sabbatical and travel abroad. Two years ago my dad turned in an application for the Eli ...
Location: Colorado Springs, Colo. Presbytery: Midwest Organization: 1981 Membership: 101 communicant; 56 baptized Pastor: Ed Blackwood Website: ...
This article is an excerpt from chapter 5 of God Breathed: Connecting through Scripture to God, Others, the Natural World, and Yourself. I will never ...
In the early years of the Witness, it was published weekly, and correspondents reported many small events in their congregations. Here are some news ...
Empowered Witness: Politics, Culture, and the Spiritual Mission of the Church Dr. Alan D. Strange | Crossway, 2024, 149 pages, $17.99 | Reviewed by ...