Revitalized Pastor, Revitalized Church
October 18, 2009
The following story is fictional. Any similarities in the accounts or descriptions to any person, living or dead, might not be purely coincidental. P ...
October 18, 2009
The following story is fictional. Any similarities in the accounts or descriptions to any person, living or dead, might not be purely coincidental. P ...
October 18, 2009
In the life of a congregation, transitioning to a new book of worship song is a significant event. For a Reformed Presbyterian congregation that has ...
September 29, 2009
Romans 13:4 says, “For he is God’s servant to do you good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not bear the sword for nothing. He is ...
August 11, 2009
Though it feels to you like months have passed, it has only been a day since you learned of your friend’s “Emergent” faith. Yet these hours have ...
August 11, 2009
RP Pastor James R. WiIlson is more than slightly ahead of his time, as seen in the following excerpts from his book, Political Danger. From “Essay ...
July 01, 2009
There is something markedly noble when the church’s teachers and preachers convene in one place to confer on her collective confession, witness, and ...
July 01, 2009
Tell us about one of the best-kept secrets in mission efforts going on in Midwest Presbytery in western Kansas. What is it called and when did it ...
July 01, 2009
As your long, coffee-infused conversation about the Emergent Church Movement (ECM), and your friend’s affinity for it draws to a close, the agitated ...
July 01, 2009
The Soloist tells the story of a Los Angeles homeless man, staying pretty close to the true story. The film counts the cost of helping a homeless ...
Rut Etheridge | June 02, 2009
Imagine that you are back with your Christian friend, talking in the hall after the theology class you’re taking. You inquire again about the ...
June 02, 2009
July marks the 500th anniversary of John Calvin’s birth. In celebration of this milestone, many in the Reformed community are paying due tribute to ...
June 02, 2009
(This letter from Calvin to his dear friend Farel is undated, but October 1540 and August 1541 have been posited.) When your letter was brought to me ...
May 05, 2009
Imagine that you and a Christian friend you’ve not seen in a while are taking a theology class. The teacher hands out copies of the Apostle’s ...
May 02, 2009
The Shack: Where Tragedy Confronts Eternity, William P. Young, Windblown Media, 2007. Reviewed by Pastor Michael LeFebvre. The Shack is a modern-day ...
May 02, 2009
In Nov. 2007, the Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary (RPTS) purchased a building across the street from the main campus for its new Biblical ...
May 02, 2009
Recognized as a distinguished alumnus of the Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary, Dr. Roy Blackwood would want to assign the ...
March 09, 2009
A Blessing in my Childhood Last summer I had the wonderful opportunity of attending the RP International Conference in Grand Rapids, Mich. Coming ...
March 09, 2009
Growing up in the Winchester, Kan., RP Church, I was blessed from an early age to be surrounded by godly examples of Christian faith—from a loving ...
February 09, 2009
Why Go Out? What is going out about? The first thing you need to do before you go any further in thinking about this question is to flush out of your ...
February 09, 2009
In the matter of courtship I am very much a learner. This alternative to my own experience of dating was relatively new to us when my wife and I were ...
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 ...