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Watch That Attitude!

Virginia McBurney | May 08, 2008

Kids Page 

We can learn godly (and some ungodly) ways of thinking from the interesting lives of God’s people in the Old Testament. Look at the ATTITUDES listed ...


Twin Towers of Siloam

Drew Gordon | May 08, 2008

Viewpoint 

Being present at the bedside of a dying person has a deep impact on those witnesses. Often they are spurred to a deeper appreciation of life and ...


Harps in Revelation

Dennis J. Prutow | May 08, 2008

Learn & Live 

In previous columns we have examined arguments for the use of musical instruments in public worship from the book of Psalms and have found those ...


The Pursuit of God

May 08, 2008

Psalm of the Month 

Psalm 63 Psalm Category: Individual Lament Central Thought: To know God is to find in Him the true satisfaction for which we yearn. The heart of ...


Springs in the City

May 05, 2008

Congregation of the Month 

Springs Reformed Church Location: Colorado Springs, Colo. Presbytery: Midwest Organized: Jan. 17, 1981 Membership: 162 baptized and ...


Waiting Silently

March 09, 2008

Psalm of the Month 

Psalm 62 Psalm Category: Individual Psalm of Confidence Central Thought: Even in times of great adversity, we can have peace knowing that we are ...


Encouragement, Not Entertainment

Drew Gordon | March 08, 2008

Viewpoint 

When marriage is in the news, it’s almost always bad news. Marriage laws are being challenged, marriage benefits are being eliminated, and marriage ...


Praise for Different Occasions

Dennis J. Prutow | March 03, 2008

Learn & Live 

Psalm 150 enjoins praise on various occasions. My argument is that it does not command the use of instrumental music in our regular, stated meetings ...


Eastvale Alive!

March 03, 2008

Congregation of the Month 

Eastvale RPC Location: Eastvale, Pa. *Presbytery: *Alleghenies Organization date: Jan. 1886 Membership: 34 communicant; 10 baptized Pastor: Micah ...


The Rock That Is Higher Than I

February 18, 2008

Psalm of the Month 

Psalm 61 Psalm Category: Individual Lament Central Thought: When our troubles are too large to handle, God’s shelter and assurance are always at ...


The Road to Understanding

Drew Gordon | February 02, 2008

Viewpoint 

There are times when one simply has to admit ignorance. My family and I were enjoying the scenery on a peaceful country highway in Alabama. Mapquest ...


From Southern Mission to Selma RPC

February 02, 2008

Congregation of the Month 

Selma RPC Location: Selma, Ala. Presbytery: Great Lakes–Gulf Organized: May 21, 1875 Membership: 40 Pastor: Thomas Gray The Reformed ...


King of the Nations

C. J. Williams | January 10, 2008

Psalm of the Month 

Psalm 60 Psalm Category: Community Lament Central Thought: Success should bring godly reflection. The title of this psalm places it in the context ...


What Is a Psalm?

Dennis J. Prutow | January 01, 2008

Learn & Live 

The Greek word psallo means “to play on a stringed instrument, to play the harp.” The Greek word for “psalm” refers to “a striking the ...


Raising the Blue Banner in West Michigan

Ray B. Lanning and Nathan P. Eshelman | January 01, 2008

Congregation of the Month 

History The First RPC of Grand Rapids is new to the RPCNA but has a history of seven years of worship and witness as a congregation of the Associate ...


Prayer

Virginia McBurney | January 01, 2008

Kids Page 

A lot of people wonder how to pray. The disciples of Jesus wondered that too. One day they asked Jesus to teach them how to pray. The answer that ...


From Esoteric to Urgent

Bill Edgar | January 01, 2008

Before sitting down to write this response to the final column of De Regno Christi, I pulled an old volume off a shelf. Sam Boyle gave the book to me ...


Christ’s Two Kingdoms Administered

William H. Chellis | January 01, 2008

A Fond Farewell This month we conclude the De Regno Christi series in the Reformed Presbyterian Witness with a final look at the Protestant doctrine ...


Bulhorns and Light Bulbs

Drew Gordon | January 01, 2008

Viewpoint 

This morning as I drew my first tantalizing sips of coffee, I listened to Sen. Barack Obama tell a newscaster what he meant when he said that ...