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Seeing the Gospel by Equations

February 09, 2009

Christian Living 

Every religion of the world except Christianity bases its offer of salvation on good works. The Bible, God’s Word, presents a radically different ...


Review: Getting Serious About Getting Married

February 09, 2009

Series /  Reviews 

Getting Serious About Getting Married: Rethinking the Gift of Singleness, by Debbie Maken. Reviewed by Missionary Stacie Shopp. “If God had ...


Finding a Spouse

February 09, 2009

Theme Articles /  Series 

Whether you are a woman seeking a future husband, or a man seeking a future wife, the same two-word summation serves as a sound, basic marker. While ...


Ronald W. Nickerson as Editor, 1971-1979

January 01, 2009

Theme Articles /  Series 

“We believe it a healthy sign to be able to print reasoned explanations for both sides of the matter.” —Ronald W. Nickerson By the end of the ...



Dr. M. W. Dougherty as Editor, 1958-71

January 01, 2009

Theme Articles /  Series 

Dr. D. Raymond Taggart, editor of the Covenanter Witness, died on Nov. 12, 1958. Mrs. Taggart and their daughter Martha prepared the next few issues ...


Dr. D. Raymond Taggart as Editor, 1933-57

January 01, 2009

Theme Articles /  Series 

*Post-WWI Conflicts**—An editor is often required to be umpire or referee of his periodical when controversies arise about its contents and readers ...


Donald J. McCrory as Editor, 1979–86

January 01, 2009

Theme Articles /  Series 

Early in 1979, Rev. Nickerson received a call from the Washington, Iowa, RPC to be their pastor. He accepted the call and that summer Synod elected ...


Our Church Papers

January 01, 2009

Theme Articles /  Series 

It has been no major service which the present writer rendered in this field. For a number of years the responsibility for editing and publishing ...


The Founding of The Christian Nation

January 01, 2009

Theme Articles /  Series 

This article is excerpted from two articles written by Dr. W. J. Coleman and Dr. D. Raymond Taggart as printed in the Sept. 13, 1944, Covenanter ...


Defining Moments 2008: The Year in Review

December 05, 2008

Theme Articles 

Many year-end lists are putting the election of the first African-American president of the United States as the news story of the year. Indeed, the ...


Bridging the Gap

December 05, 2008

Theme Articles /  News /  Congregational News 

On Oct. 23-25, the North Hills RPC in Pittsburgh, Pa., sponsored a series of events featuring Dr. Walt Mueller, well-known speaker on youth culture ...


Books Worth Reading or Avoiding

December 01, 2008

Reviews 

Jesus and the Eyewitnesses, by Richard Bauckham, Eerdmans, 2006. Reviewed by Pastor Bill Edgar. Nine books have shaped my understanding of the ...


Why I Hunt

November 21, 2008

Christian Living 

Millions of Americans and Canadians take to the woods during hunting season. For some, hunting is a nostalgic tradition. For others, hunting means ...


What’s a Denomination?

November 21, 2008

Agency Features /  Finance 

What is a denomination? People will answer this question in a variety of ways. Perhaps members of varying denominations will answer it differently. ...


Every Life a Story: Thomas Richard Hutcheson

November 21, 2008

Interviews 

Not long ago, an author from Kansas heard of a retired pastor who she thought had a story worth telling. She featured him on her blog site as the ...


Early Days of a Denominational Ministry

November 21, 2008

Agency Features /  RP Home 

In 1890, a member of the Wilkinsburg Reformed Presbyterian Church lost her hand. Unable to work and therefore unable to support herself, she applied ...


A Call to Shepherds

November 12, 2008

Agency Features /  Seminary 

Jesus and the apostles were returning from a time of ministry, in which there had been “many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as ...


Emails from Julie

October 08, 2008

Theme Articles 

These are excerpts of Julie Pilling’s emails to her family, friends, and prayer warriors. For sake of space, much detail was omitted, including some ...


Finding Home on College Hill

October 08, 2008

Christian Living 

Like any denomination, the face of the RPCNA is as diverse as its members. With countless stories and memories, they bring their testimonies of ...