The Joy of Giving
22. November 2023
When we think about the duty of giving, we may be tempted to think first of ourselves: what good givers we are, how we fail, or how we desire to ...
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Follow the Money
13. March 2023
Your giving to the Reformed Presbyterian Missions & Ministries (RPM&M) fund helps in numerous ways. Here are a few examples of how these ...
Meet Your Trustees
11. November 2022
Vida Grace Brown I was born in Pittsburgh, Pa., and raised to know the Lord from a very young age, attending North Hills (Pittsburgh, Pa.) RPC as ...
Taking Care of (Church) Business
01. March 2022
I cannot help but smile as I read Nehemiah 10, and not because there is any humor in it. I smile because the author takes the time to work through the ...
How Can Children Invest?
08. September 2021
In “Teaching Your Children about Money” in the March/April issue, the author talked about stewardship, giving, saving, deferred gratification, the ...
Teaching Your Children about Money
05. March 2021
In Galatians 5:22-23 we are told that “the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and ...
Serving Our Brethren in Central & South America
14. September 2020
(1) What country has the largest pool in the world? (2) What country has the highest city in the world? (3) What subcontinent is home to at least ...
Giving to Charity from an IRA
18. March 2020
Reader warning: if you are below the age of 70 ½, or do not have an Individual Retirement Account (IRA), you may file this article under the ...
Supporting Undershepherds and Sheep
02. December 2019
I recently heard someone say that a congregation will not grow spiritually beyond the spiritual growth of its leaders. It would follow that the ...
Ministering to the Young and Old
20. March 2019
“And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall ...
Preaching, Teaching, and Advancing
09. March 2018
Unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ. Wherefore he saith, when he ascended up on high, he led captivity ...
So How Did You Two Meet?
15. November 2017
Married couples are often asked how they met. Answers will come forth with delight—answers that are filled with fond memories and meaningful detail. ...
How Should We Use What God Gives?
25. January 2017
What exactly is it that the Trustees of Synod do? The Trustees of Synod (ToS) (1) oversee the treasurer’s office and its staff, (2) handle the ...
Entrusted with Tithes and Testimonies
15. July 2016
You might know that the Board of Trustees reviews the investment portfolio of the church, oversees the building loans and general mortgages that the ...
Their Joy in Giving
11. September 2015
Many Scriptures show the principles of giving. One that stands out is, “Each one must give as he has made up his mind, not reluctantly or under ...
Small Gifts Matter
05. January 2015
The plot of the classic movie It’s a Wonderful Life centers on the desire of George Bailey to never have been born. Through a mistake by his uncle, ...
Thank You!
01. May 2013
Dear Friends of RPM&M, We want to thank you all for the outpouring of support we received in 2012. Due to your generosity, $426,355 was raised for ...
The Significance of Our Last Act of Stewardship
01. May 2013
Those of us who have professed belief in God and His Word are in a very different place than those who have not embraced this belief system. Belief in ...
From Motorcycle Shop to Worship Center
26. September 2012
How did a custom motorcycle shop in Terre Haute, Ind., become the worship center for the Terre Haute Reformed Presbyterian Church? Ultimately it was ...
Lessons I’ve Learned on the Job
09. September 2011
I was hired by Synod’s Board of Trustees in February 2010 to be the new denominational controller. I work in the Trustees Office with RPCNA ...