Around the Church July 2023
Quinter, Kan., RPC Matthew Sexton, pastor Our congregation in northwest Kansas recently honored deacon Sam I. Chestnut, who served for 56 years. He ...
Quinter, Kan., RPC Matthew Sexton, pastor Our congregation in northwest Kansas recently honored deacon Sam I. Chestnut, who served for 56 years. He ...
Louise Turmenne | July/August 2023 Issue
Since 2008, the Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary (RPTS) has honored 16 people with the Faithful Servant Award. The annual award recognizes ...
Heather H. | July/August 2023 Issue
Things have been crazy this year, but in the best possible ways. It’s May as I type this, and, so far this year, RP Global Missions board members ...
Harry Metzger | July/August 2023 Issue
To borrow from the opening lines of Charles Dickens’ A Tale of Two Cities, “It was the best of times. It was the worst of times.” When, on ...
Drew Gordon and Brad Johnston | July/August 2023 Issue
The week’s morning devotional services were on “Rejoicing in Christ’s Resurrection” from 1 Corinthians 15. Pastor Pete Smith of Covenant ...
Brad Johnston and Drew Gordon | June 23, 2023
The RPCNA Synod week wrapped on day 4. Delegates were spiritually refreshed by the preaching of Pastor Martin Blocki (North Hills [Pittsburgh, Pa.] ...
Brad Johnston and Drew Gordon | June 23, 2023
The third full day of the 191st Synod dawned bright and clear in Marion, Ind. In our morning worship the beautiful text of 1 Corinthians 15:35-49 ...
Brad Johnston and Drew Gordon | June 21, 2023
This engaging day began with an encouraging move toward Scripture through the preaching of the Word by Pastor Matthew Ma (North Hills [Pittsburgh, ...
Brad Johnston and Drew Gordon | June 20, 2023
The 191st Synod of the Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America convened today on the campus of Indiana Wesleyan University in Marion, Ind. The ...
Brad Johnston and Drew Gordon | June 20, 2023
RPCNA Presbyteries met separately on Synod’s first afternoon; then everyone joined together again to hear reports from all six North American ...
Brad Johnston and Drew Gordon | June 20, 2023
Synod delegates and visitors concerned for the state of the church, the nation, and their own souls gathered at Marion Reformed Presbyterian Church in ...
Brad Johnston and Drew Gordon | June 20, 2023
Early in its meeting, the 191st RPCNA Synod set aside time to remember the servants of the church who have died since the last meeting of Synod. ...
Brad Johnston and Drew Gordon | June 19, 2023
The One Hundred Ninety-first Synod of the Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America is called to assemble at Indiana Wesleyan University (Marion, ...
First (Durham, N.C.) RPC Kent Butterfield, pastor Since August, God has blessed our fellowship. We have welcomed 8 new communicant members and 9 ...
Drew Gordon | January 19, 2023
There’s nothing left standing of the Selma Reformed Presbyterian Church building except a portion of the basement. That’s where three people were ...
Orlando, Fla., RPC Nathan Eshelman, pastor Orlando RPC celebrated three special wedding anniversaries: Jim and Ruth Pennington celebrated their ...
Doug Chamberlain | January/February 2023 Issue
Discouragement. Disappointment. Frustration. These can be experienced by any pastor facing the trials of shepherding God’s flock, but they are ...
Heather H. | January/February 2023 Issue
We’ve all heard the arguments for and against short-term missions. I don’t plan to rehash all of that. But let’s look closer at one of the ...
Grace & Truth (Harrisonburg, Va.) RPC Ryan Bever, pastor Following the election of officers on Aug. 27, the mission plant of Grace & Truth ...
Orlando, Fla., RPC Nathan Eshelman, pastor The annual Night on the Town Dinner was held May 19 at Servando’s Restaurant in honor of our graduates: ...
Location: Colorado Springs, Colo. Presbytery: Midwest Organization: 1981 Membership: 101 communicant; 56 baptized Pastor: Ed Blackwood Website: ...
This article is an excerpt from chapter 5 of God Breathed: Connecting through Scripture to God, Others, the Natural World, and Yourself. I will never ...
In the early years of the Witness, it was published weekly, and correspondents reported many small events in their congregations. Here are some news ...
Empowered Witness: Politics, Culture, and the Spiritual Mission of the Church Dr. Alan D. Strange | Crossway, 2024, 149 pages, $17.99 | Reviewed by ...