Virginia McBurney | July 08, 2008
Jesus gave His disciples (and us!) a guide for praying in Matthew 6:9-13. We call this the Lord’s Prayer. God also gave laws to His people. The laws ...
June 08, 2008
When you were born, you were born into a family. You had a mom and a dad and maybe even a sibling or two. There is another kind of family you belong ...
Virginia McBurney | May 08, 2008
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 ...
Virginia McBurney | January 01, 2008
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 ...
Virginia McBurney | November 01, 2007
What is your life focus? What do you hope to accomplish in your life? What kind of leaders do you have to help you set your goals in life? There are ...
Virginia McBurney | July 01, 2007
When you are reading your Bible, you will notice that God often punishes the wicked. In the time of Noah, the people had gotten so wicked, that God ...
Virginia McBurney | June 01, 2007
When the birds are at the feeder, or hopping on the patio and back steps looking for seeds, it reminds me of when I look into the Bible, seeking ...
Virginia McBurney | May 01, 2007
In our walk through life, we often do good deeds because we love God and love people. But some people will not understand why we do these things. Some ...
Virginia McBurney | March 05, 2007
And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the Gospel to every creature. He who believes and is baptized will be saved.” —Mark ...
Virginia McBurney | February 01, 2007
Have you ever stumbled and fallen? If you did, why did it happen? Whose fault was it? Was it light or dark outside? Were you hurt? Did you cry? ...
January 01, 2007
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 ...
Virginia McBurney | November 01, 2006
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 ...
Virginia McBurney and Heidi Filbert | October 01, 2006
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 ...
Virginia McBurney | September 09, 2006
“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 ...
Virginia McBurney | August 08, 2006
“But seek ye first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added unto you.” —Matthew 6:33 What kind of person ...
—Virginia McBurney | July 01, 2006
Sharpen your pencils and get ready to test your Bible knowledge! Circle the letter that best answers each question. Then, match the Bible verses in ...
Virginia McBurney | June 01, 2006
“…doing the will of God from the heart, with goodwill doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men.” —Ephesians 6:6-7 God made snails ...
May 01, 2006
“So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.” 1 Corinthians 10:31 Question 1 of the Westminster Shorter ...
March 15, 2006
“All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting, and training in righteousness.” 2 Timothy 3:16 Where do you ...
February 01, 2006
What do you think of when you hear the word “grace”? Some of you might think of a dancing ballerina or a beautiful sunset. Some of you might think ...
The only congregation of the RPCNA in the state of Wyoming is in Laramie, a small city sprawled across a broad valley along Interstate 80 where the ...
Though unfamiliar to some, since at least Augustine it’s commonplace to speak of man’s fourfold state: the state of innocency, the state of ...
Having grown up in the midst of war-torn Iran and in a strictly Muslim family, at age nine Naghmeh Panahi nonetheless heard the Word of God and ...
I recently learned that quite a few people inquire with the RP Witness for practical suggestions on how congregations can find encouragement for ...