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 ...
Location: Cambridge, Mass. Presbytery: Atlantic Organization: July 1895 Membership: 45 communicant; 23 baptized Elders: Tom Fisher, Tim ...
Drew Gordon | March/April 2017 Issue
There is a side to the story we don’t talk about often. You’ll read in the Witness about pastors accepting a call to a new congregation. You’ll ...
January 25, 2017
March 1. Pray that Christ would be glorified and proclaimed publicly by each believer in Hudson/St. Lazare, Quebec, RPC. March 2. Give thanks for the ...
January 25, 2017
February 1. Please pray that God would give Bloomington, Ind., RPC a united spirit and wisdom in the coming year. February 2. Pray for Messiah’s ...
Dennis J. Prutow | January/February 2017 Issue
The Book of Judges recounts a downward spiral: “The people of Israel did what was evil in the sight of the Lord.” “So the anger of the Lord was ...
Kit Swartz | January/February 2017 Issue
Psalm 133 is particularly suitable for the Psalms of Ascent. It expresses the same joy in fellowship that we found in Psalm 122. In typical Hebrew ...
Kyle Borg | January/February 2017 Issue
A pressing need of our generation is to reclaim a right understanding of the church. We are susceptible to making the church far more complicated than ...
Nathanael Planalp | January/February 2017 Issue
Summer is on the way, despite what the bitter winter will let you know. Summer is always on our young adult minds for a variety of reasons: work, ...
Keith Evans | January/February 2017 Issue
Purdue University is home to some 40,000 students from around the world. Of those students no more than 40 at a time are Reformed Presbyterian ...
Drew Gordon | January 23, 2017
As we celebrate the 500th anniversary of the Reformation this year, perhaps the worst thing we could do is just celebrate. I know, I know: At parties ...
Bekah Scavo | January 23, 2017
Location: New Kensington, Pa. Presbytery: Alleghenies Organization: 1870 Membership: 48 communicant; 8 baptized Pastor: Vince Scavo Website: ...
Drew Gordon | December 02, 2016
The world has been obsessed with the U.S. presidency this year, and it has been a spectacle. But in the spirit of “all politics is local,” ...
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 ...