De Regno Christi: Solidarity
William H. Chellis | February 01, 2007
My Brother’s Keeper? Why don’t Christians just mind their own business? Why don’t they keep their laws off my body? Who is hurt by the marriage ...
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Changing Worship
Dennis J. Prutow | February 01, 2007
Learn & Live
God inaugurated Israel’s ceremonial worship under Moses. The Lord instituted significant changes under David and brought this worship into full ...
The Oldest RPC in Japan
February 01, 2007
Congregation of the Month
Higashisuma RPC Location: Kobe, Japan Presbytery: Japan Organized: May 22, 1960 Membership: 53 communicant, 27 baptized Pastor: Sumito Sakai Our ...
One Hundred Fifty or Bust
Drew Gordon | February 01, 2007
Viewpoint
When a 5-year-old puts on daddy’s suit coat and shoes and says he is a father, no one expects that idea to last more than an hour. But when a ...
In God We Trust?
January 11, 2007
Psalm of the Month
Psalm 49 Psalm Category: Wisdom Psalm Central Thought: Psalm 49 exposes the absurdity of placing one’s trust in money rather than in ...
Christ’s Kingship: Both Sacred and Secular
William H. Chellis; Bill Edgar | January 01, 2007
Christ is Lord The Apostle John wrote to a church suffering persecution. He comforted those in distress with the simple but fundamental principle: ...
A Change in the Standards of Worship
Dennis J. Prutow | January 01, 2007
Learn & Live
One of the arguments in favor of using musical instruments in worship points to the commands in the Psalms. Psalm 33:2 is an example. “Give thanks ...
Truth As the Armor of God
January 01, 2007
Kids Page
We wrestle against many evils in this world. People will lie, cheat, and steal and will try to get us to do the same things. There is much pressure to ...
De Regno Christi: Is Christian Government for Today?
Bill Edgar | January 01, 2007
When it comes to civil government and the Christian faith, American Presbyterians sometimes become dispensationalist-like in their use of Scripture, ...
De Regno Christi: Kiss the Son
William H. Chellis | January 01, 2007
From Israel to Christendom Last month we noted the Israelite theocracy’s unique typological status in the history of redemption. Contemporary ...
An Interesting Union of Church and State
January 01, 2007
Watchwords
Even the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) might endorse some of the following church-state partnerships. In Boston, police and pastors together ...
There’s Just No Law Against It
Dennis J. Prutow | January 01, 2007
Learn & Live
“The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is ...
Orlando Opportunities
January 01, 2007
Congregation of the Month
Orlando RPC Location: Orlando, Fla. Presbytery: Great Lakes–Gulf Organization: Dec. 2, 1920 Membership: 36 communicant; 17 baptized Pastor: ...
The W Factor
Drew Gordon | January 01, 2007
Viewpoint
“Going to church doesn’t make you a Christian any more than going to McDonalds makes you a hamburger,” is a saying popularized by ...
Eternal Security
December 09, 2006
Psalm of the Month
Psalm Category: Song of Zion Central Thought: Our security is found in God and in Him alone. Keyword: Sapon (v. 2). Sapon is translated as ...
De Regno Christi: Fearing Theocracy
Bill Edgar | December 01, 2006
In 1924, Kemal Ataturk shocked the Muslim world. Since 1517, the Ottoman Emperor had held the title of Caliph, successor of Mohammad and, in theory, ...
De Regno Christi: The True and Only Theocracy
William H. Chellis | December 01, 2006
American Theocracy? At the beginning of the 21st Century, the word theocracy has come into vogue. Critics of America’s “religious right” have ...
Control Over Desires
Dennis Prutow | December 01, 2006
Learn & Live
Self-control is the final piece of the fruit of the Spirit in Paul’s list (Gal. 5:22-23). It is a virtue. With self-control you have strength or ...
Planted by God’s Grace
December 01, 2006
Congregation of the Month
White Lake Reformed Presbyterian Church Location: 90 miles northwest of New York City in White Lake, N.Y. Presbytery: Atlantic Organized: ...
A Glorious Reunification
November 10, 2006
Psalm of the Month
Psalm Category: Enthronement Psalm Central Thought: Psalm 47 foreshadows the reunification of humanity that was accomplished in the ascension of King ...