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How Does Excellence Happen?

Drew Gordon | November 02, 2015

Viewpoint 

When I saw news photos of the small inland city of Columbia, S.C., floating on two feet of rainfall, it evoked memories. As a 12-year-old I ...


From the Mountaintop

Michaela Williams | November 02, 2015

Youth Witness 

The Theological Foundations Backpacking (TFB) trip is a once-in-a-lifetime, I-will-remember-this-for-as-long-as-I-live experience. You may have seen ...


Dogs of the Bible

Rebecca Byers | November 02, 2015

Kids Page 

Dogs are mentioned over 20 times in the Bible! Unlike most dogs in North America, which are cared for as pets, most of the dogs in the Bible were wild ...


A Church Full of Priests

Nathan Eshelman | November 02, 2015

Gentle Reformation 

The metaphor of priesthood is a metaphor for privilege, access, and witness on behalf of God. Whether we say the “priesthood of all believers” or ...


When I Consider the Heavens

Drew Gordon | September 11, 2015

Viewpoint 

A man said to the universe: “Sir, I exist!” “However,” replied the universe, “The fact has not created in me A sense of ...


The Church as the New Israel

Barry York | September 11, 2015

Gentle Reformation 

Of all the metaphors the Bible uses to describe the Church, perhaps the richest is that of the Church as the new, or spiritual, Israel. Sadly, ...


Preserved to Persevere (Psalm 125)

Kit Swartz | September 09, 2015

Psalm of the Month 

A Song of Ascents Psalm 125 is the sixth in the Songs of Ascents (120-134). The overall theme of the series is ascending to the temple in Jerusalem ...


Perseverance of the Saints

Dennis J. Prutow | September 09, 2015

Learn & Live 

We all come into the world stained with sin. Just as every sip of properly brewed tea is equally infused with color and flavor, so every aspect of ...


Christ and College Culture

Nathaniel Pockras | September 09, 2015

Letters to the Editor 

A response to Rut Etheridge’s article, “Standing Next to the Skyscraper” regarding the gift of the RPCNA college, Geneva. In August 2013, ...


A Growing Mission

Sam McCracken | September 09, 2015

Congregation of the Month 

Casper RP Mission Church Location: Casper, Wyo. Presbytery: Midwest Organization Date: mission church Membership: 6 communicant; 12 baptized (and ...


A Day Set Apart

Katie Klaassen | September 09, 2015

Youth Witness 

This summer I was blessed with the wonderful opportunity to be a part of the Theological Foundations for Youth (TFY) program held at the Reformed ...


Your Mother the Church

Barry York | July 15, 2015

Gentle Reformation 

Many readers have heard Augustine’s adage, “He cannot have God for his Father who will not have the Church for his mother.” By these words he ...


What Is Irresistible Grace?

Dennis J. Prutow | July 15, 2015

Learn & Live 

God promises, “I will give you a new heart, and a new spirit I will put within you. And I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh and give ...


Unity in Action

Drew Gordon | July 15, 2015

Viewpoint 

Historic it is; impulsive it is not.” Rev. Jamie Hunt, moderator of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church, used those words to describe the ...


The Great Escape

Kit Swartz | July 15, 2015

Psalm of the Month 

Psalm 124 Psalm Category: Song of Ascents Central Thought: Deliverance from hopeless trouble Key Words: engulfed, swept, torn; Lord; escaped Psalm ...


Blessed with Young People

July 13, 2015

Congregation of the Month 

Christian Heritage RPC Location: Endicott, N.Y. Organized: 2014 Members: 11 communicant; 7 baptized Pastor: Doug Chamberlain Website: ...


Bible Animals: Ant

Rebecca Byers | July 13, 2015

Kids Page 

Ants are mentioned two times in the Bible! The wise king Solomon wrote about them twice. Find out what Solomon says we should learn from ants. A. The ...



Youth, Travel, and Skype Psalm Sings

Lydia Goerner | May 06, 2015

Youth Witness 

Behold, how good and pleasant it is when brothers dwell in unity!” (Ps. 133:1). When David wrote Psalm 133, I don’t think he meant that it is only ...


Where the Spirit of Christ Is Active

Tony Roberts | May 06, 2015

Congregation of the Month 

Columbus, Ind., RPC Presbytery: Great Lakes-Gulf Organized: 1978 Members: 94 communicant; 40 baptized Pastor: Andy McCracken Associate Pastor: ...