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Selfishness—The Bridge to Nowhere

Virginia McBurney | November 01, 2006

Kids Page 

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, had a bridge that was supposed to go to the North Side from downtown. But for years it extended halfway over the Allegheny ...


Hard-Fought Wars, Hard-Fought Policies

Russ Pulliam | November 01, 2006

Watchwords 

When White House officials compare George Bush to Harry Truman, they hope history will give comfort that is missing in the popularity polls. Bush ...


De Regno Christi: The Garden-Kingdom

William H. Chellis | November 01, 2006

The Origin of Civil Power As we continue to discuss the claims of Christ over the nations, let us consider the origins of civil ...


Meekness Is Not Weakness

Dennis J. Prutow | November 01, 2006

Learn & Live 

“The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness,…” (Gal. 5:22-23). Jesus Christ ...


Old Light in New York

November 01, 2006

Congregation of the Month 

Lisbon RPC Location: Lisbon, N.Y. Presbytery: St. Lawrence Organization: Sept. 23, 1840 Membership: 32 communicant, 27 baptized Pastor: Steven ...


A Shooting Near Paradise

Drew Gordon | November 01, 2006

Viewpoint 

After retiring, my father moved to a house in Paradise, Pa., in the heart of “Pennsylvania Dutch Country,” a label descended from a misnomer ...


Our Sovereign God

October 11, 2006

Psalm of the Month 

Psalm Category: Song of Zion Central Thought: Psalm 46 reveals the glory of our sovereign God. He is sovereign over both nature and ...


The Cup of Blessing

Virginia McBurney and Heidi Filbert | October 01, 2006

Kids Page 

On certain Sabbaths, you have probably noticed your parents getting a snack during church. They take a piece of bread and a small glass of juice when ...



De Regno Christi: Cult and Culture

William H. Chellis | October 01, 2006

What is Christian culture? Until quite recently, Western culture was a Christian culture. Yet, this unimpeachable fact is decreasingly relevant to the ...


How to Be Faithful

Dennis J. Prutow | October 01, 2006

Learn & Live 

The story of Hosea and Gomer is well known. “The Lord said to Hosea, ‘Go, take to yourself a wife of harlotry and have children of harlotry; for ...


Gathered and United

October 01, 2006

Congregation of the Month 

Manchester RPC Organization date: circa 1795 Location: New Kensington, Pa. Presbytery: Alleghenies Membership: 37 communicant, 12 ...


My One Phone Call

Drew Gordon | October 01, 2006

Viewpoint 

We felt shocked and empty. Out of breath. A member of our congregation, a drug dealer? We had received a call that he was in jail on that very charge. ...


Christian Joy

Virginia McBurney | September 09, 2006

Kids Page 

“The Lord your God in your midst, the Mighty One, will save; He will rejoice over you with gladness, He will quiet you with His love, He ...


De Regno Christ: A Response

Bill Edgar | September 09, 2006

I comment on three things in Mr. Chellis’ article: the phrase “cut a covenant,” the term “federal,” and the place of nations in God’s ...


De Regno Christi: Abraham’s Paternity

William H. Chellis | September 09, 2006

Series / 

This month we continue to explore the biblical duty of nations to corporately confess the kingship of Jesus Christ. By corporate confession, I mean ...


Truly Good

Dennis Prutow | September 09, 2006

Learn & Live 

“The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness,…” (Gal. 5:22). The fruit of the Spirit is the character of God ...



That Other Cultural Sin

Drew Gordon | September 09, 2006

Viewpoint 

A more unlikely place for a primer on Reformed theology would be hard to find in America. There was no church for miles around. Loud music filtered ...


A Royal Wedding

September 05, 2006

Psalm of the Month 

Psalm Category: Royal Psalm Central Thought: Psalm 45 reveals the majesty and meaning of Christ’s royal wedding with His church. *Keyword: *Mashah ...