It is likely the psalmist recently returned to Jerusalem from Babylon, rejoicing to come home (Ps. 126) but feeling devastated by the sight of barren ...
Dan and Stephanie Yost | September/October 2017 Issue
Vintage Cowboy Cottage (VCC) is a bed & breakfast (Airbnb style) we started in 2016. Stephanie has always wanted to have a B&B, and, because ...
Dennis J. Prutow | September/October 2017 Issue
As our King, Christ “must reign until he has put all his enemies under his feet” (1 Cor. 15:25). These enemies hate Christ; they also hate you and ...
Josh De Jong | September/October 2017 Issue
Forty hours a week on a golf course may sound like fun to some people, but it is not always fun. It is forty hours of being out in the elements, ...
Drew Gordon | July/August 2017 Issue
All but one of the characters in The Emperor’s New Clothes would feel right at home in the 21st Century. Today the pint-sized realist of the story ...
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 ...
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, ...
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 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: Quinter, Kan. Presbytery: Midwest Organization: July 1887 Membership: 26 communicant; 5 baptized Pastor: Matthew Sexton Website: ...
Dennis J. Prutow | March/April 2017 Issue
The book of Judges accentuates the people’s need for a king. Ruth promises the coming of the king. The books of Samuel record the king’s arrival. ...
Kit Swartz | March/April 2017 Issue
Psalm 134 Psalm Category: Song of Ascents Central Thought: As we bless God, He blesses us Keywords: the Lord, ...
Barry York | March/April 2017 Issue
The last issue of the Witness reminded readers that 2017 marks the 500th anniversary of Martin Luther’s posting of his 95 Theses, an event used to ...
Joshua De Jong | March/April 2017 Issue
R.P. Like many of you, I am a covenant child, and I grew up with this acronym so frequently around me that it was practically painted on the back of ...
Adam and Anne Niess | March/April 2017 Issue
What are some of the unique blessings and challenges of parenting young kids? Young children are both cute and funny. They mispronounce words and ...
The only congregation of the RPCNA in the state of Wyoming is in Laramie, a small city sprawled across a broad valley along Interstate 80 where the ...
Though unfamiliar to some, since at least Augustine it’s commonplace to speak of man’s fourfold state: the state of innocency, the state of ...
Having grown up in the midst of war-torn Iran and in a strictly Muslim family, at age nine Naghmeh Panahi nonetheless heard the Word of God and ...
I recently learned that quite a few people inquire with the RP Witness for practical suggestions on how congregations can find encouragement for ...