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An Old Newcomer’s Perspective

September 29, 2009

Congregation of the Month 

Location: White Lake, N.Y. Presbytery: Atlantic Organized: 1808 Membership: 87 communicant; 17 baptized Pastor: David Coon (Cathy) What is it about ...


Turning 175

August 11, 2009

Congregation of the Month 

Southfield RPC Location: Southfield, Mich. Presbytery: Great Lakes–Gulf Organized: 1834 Membership: 40 communicant; 25 baptized Pastor: James ...


Those Who Don’t Learn from History

August 11, 2009

Viewpoint 

One of my recent tasks as editorial assistant was to excerpt Crown & Covenant Publications’ new book, Political Danger, by James R. Willson, for ...


That the World May Know

August 11, 2009

Kids Page 

Memory Verse: “This is eternal life: that they may know You, the only God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent” (John 17:3). When Jesus was in ...


No Country for Hairy Men

August 11, 2009

God’s Word in Your World 

I can just imagine that marketing meeting at the Gillette Company. A group of well-dressed young urban professionals are seated around a mahogany ...


From Defeat to Victory

Gordon J. Keddie | August 11, 2009

Psalm of the Month 

*Psalm 76** Psalm Category: Song of Zion Central Thought: God will gloriously turn every defeat into victory, all the way to heaven. C.H. Spurgeon ...


Comment

August 11, 2009

Letters to the Editor 

Long-Term Effects I wanted to respond to the letter in the last RP Witness which indicated that we as a denomination (through RP Global Missions) ...


Beastly Power

August 11, 2009

Learn & Live 

The Book of Revelation presents a false trinity: the dragon, the beast, and the false prophet. Revelation 12:3 introduces the dragon. “Then another ...


Presbyterian Comfort

July 01, 2009

Viewpoint 

I find it fascinating to hear people’s first impressions of a Synod meeting. Some find Synods enthralling and amazing; others find them bewildering ...


Judge Over All

July 01, 2009

Psalm of the Month 

Psalm 75 Psalm Category: Communal song of gratitude Central Thought: All people should remember that God is judge, and His judgment is a cause of ...


Comment

July 01, 2009

Letters to the Editor 

Too Short-Term? You had a recent article (March/April issue) on short-term missions. Though some good comes from “short-term missions,” I wonder ...


Blessing in the Valley

July 01, 2009

Congregation of the Month 

Grace RPC Location: State College, Pa. Presbytery: Alleghenies Organized: 1985 Membership: 75 communicant; 42 baptized Pastor: David ...


Your God Reigns

Dennis J. Prutow | July 01, 2009

Learn & Live 

The basic message the church must embrace is in Isaiah 52:7: “How lovely on the mountains are the feet of him who brings good news, who announces ...


Who and What Grows Spiritually?

July 01, 2009

Kids Page 

Each spring, my husband and I plant a garden to enjoy the vegetables fresh in summer and to can and freeze for winter. Where we plant carrots, we find ...


Why?

June 09, 2009

Psalm of the Month 

Psalm Category: community lament Central Thought: God may have every right and reason to punish, but He will save His people for His own sake. Psalm ...


Twittering Ourselves to Death?

June 02, 2009

God’s Word in Your World 

Let me begin with an admission. I’ve got an iPod. I use email voraciously. My books are sold online. So I am no Luddite who believes that technology ...


Preach the Kingship of Christ

June 02, 2009

Learn & Live 

“I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery” (Ex. 20:2 NASB). This is the preface to the ten ...


Awaiting Our New Psalter

June 02, 2009

Viewpoint 

Most of our readers are aware that Synod’s Psalter Revision Committee has been working fast and furiously to produce a revised edition of the ...


A Strong Remnant of Believers

June 02, 2009

Congregation of the Month 

Location: Seattle, Wash. Presbytery: Pacific Coast Organized: 1892 Membership: 63 communicant; 14 baptized Web Site: ...


The Way Into God’s Presence

June 02, 2009

Kids Page 

THEN “And let them make Me a sanctuary, that I may dwell among them. According to all that I show you, that is, the pattern of the tabernacle and ...