Gordon J. Keddie | January 01, 2011
The theme of this psalm is particularly challenging when we are confronted by difficult and painful circumstances. “It is good to give thanks to the ...
December 16, 2010
In the first Gulf War, my brother Tom drove bomb-laden trucks across the desert at high speeds to deliver them to a forward, secret base of ...
Gordon J. Keddie | December 16, 2010
Psalm Category: Wisdom Psalm Central Thought: God so loves His people that He will bring them home through all their trials to enjoy His salvation in ...
December 16, 2010
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be ...
December 16, 2010
Location: Abington, Pa. Presbytery: Atlantic Organization: Founded in 1851 as the Third Church of the Covenanters of Philadelphia Membership: 34 ...
November 01, 2010
Robert R. Lavelle was a Reformed Presbyterian in heart. The poverty-fighting Pittsburgh banker died at age 95 on July 4. He kept his membership in a ...
Gordon J. Keddie | November 01, 2010
Psalm 90 Psalm Category: Song of Lament Central Thought: Ponder your short life, that the Lord might give you a wise heart. I’m counting the ...
November 01, 2010
I’ve probably sat through 100 congregational meetings in my life. Gordon Keddie’s article on that topic (p. 6) caused me to muse a while on ...
November 01, 2010
Keep in prayer Southfield, Mich., RPC’s ministry to students at Lawrence Technological University. Uphold the young people of Minneola, Kan., RPC ...
November 01, 2010
Memory Verse For the Lord is good, and His love endures forever; His faithfulness endures through all generations!—Psalm 100:5 Dear ...
Dennis J. Prutow | November 01, 2010
On the positive side of the seventh commandment, God requires sexual relations within marriage. “The husband must fulfill his duty to his wife, and ...
October 06, 2010
“For nothing is impossible with God!” (Luke 1:37) Dear Grandchildren, On my arrival in Kobryn, I found out that the person whom I was ...
October 01, 2010
If you’re like me, you are wary about vision statements and long-range plans. They seem to come to fruition about as often as New Year’s ...
October 01, 2010
Location: Beaver Falls, Pa. Presbytery: Alleghenies Membership: 114 communicant; 25 baptized Founded (by merger): 2005 Pastor: Bruce Backensto ...
Dennis J. Prutow | October 01, 2010
You shall not murder” (Ex. 20:13). The sixth commandment forbids direct assaults on God’s image bearers. “Whoever sheds man’s blood, by man ...
October 01, 2010
Psalm 89 Psalm Category: Song of the Covenant Central Thought: God’s mercies are for all His people forever in His Savior-King. God’s kingdom ...
Dennis J. Prutow | September 01, 2010
Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be prolonged in the land which the Lord your God gives you” (Ex. 20:12). Moses restates that ...
September 01, 2010
Location: Meadville, Pa. Presbytery: Alleghenies Membership: 26 communicant; 15 baptized Organized: 2003 Pastor: Lucas Hanna, installed July ...
September 01, 2010
In my previous column, I explored some concerns regarding the impact of what I referred to as the “grumpy young men” (GYM) syndrome. I once shared ...
Gordon J. Keddie | September 01, 2010
Psalm 88 Psalm Category: Lament Central Thought: The Lord alone will be my help as I languish in the depths of my sorrows and struggles. If there ...
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 ...