Moral Failure and the Church (Part 1)
01. May 2013
If anything is obvious in Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians, it is that the church in Corinth was in deep trouble. There was a serious public ...
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Jesus Commissions the Twelve
01. June 2012
When Jesus sent out His men on their first ministry venture, His instruction included this forcible word: “Freely you have received; freely give.” ...
Jesus Briefs the Eleven Before the Cross
09. April 2012
This mentoring relationship was close and candid It is inevitable: Mentors and their trainees develop deep personal relationships. It was true for ...
The 13th Disciple
01. January 2012
Jesus exposes the Twelve to conflict The plot thickens. As Jesus’ training of His disciples continued, He alerted His men to the reality of the ...
A Different Type of Classroom
01. December 2011
Discipling people as Jesus did means going beyond four walls Jesus Instructs the Twelve What a wonderful thing that we have four gospels accounting ...
Jesus’ Dedication and Leadership
01. November 2011
The 13th Student Learning discipleship from Jesus’ example to the Twelve (part 3) Many years ago my wife and I were invited to see a film called ...
The History of Psalm Singing in the Christian Church 1
01. June 2011
The canonical book of Psalms may be viewed properly as the Bible’s own devotional book. Dietrich Bonhoeffer made this point in his brief work The ...
The Sabbath (3)
01. June 2010
Why do we set aside the first day of the week rather than the seventh day? Exodus 20:9-10 is quite clear. “Six days you shall labor and do all your ...
Can’t That Happen Here?
01. April 2010
Troubled, Pastor Jim Hastings again sat alone in his office on Monday morning. On his computer screen were three letters he had already composed. He ...
The Emerging Church (Part 4 of 4)
11. August 2009
Though it feels to you like months have passed, it has only been a day since you learned of your friend’s “Emergent” faith. Yet these hours have ...
The Emerging Church (Part 3 of 4)
01. July 2009
As your long, coffee-infused conversation about the Emergent Church Movement (ECM), and your friend’s affinity for it draws to a close, the agitated ...
The Emerging Church (Part 2 of 4)
02. June 2009
Imagine that you are back with your Christian friend, talking in the hall after the theology class you’re taking. You inquire again about the ...
The Emerging Church (Part 1 of 4)
05. May 2009
Imagine that you and a Christian friend you’ve not seen in a while are taking a theology class. The teacher hands out copies of the Apostle’s ...
What About Going Out?
09. February 2009
Why Go Out? What is going out about? The first thing you need to do before you go any further in thinking about this question is to flush out of your ...
Surprised by Courtship
09. February 2009
In the matter of courtship I am very much a learner. This alternative to my own experience of dating was relatively new to us when my wife and I were ...
Review: Getting Serious About Getting Married
09. February 2009
Getting Serious About Getting Married: Rethinking the Gift of Singleness, by Debbie Maken. Reviewed by Missionary Stacie Shopp. “If God had ...
Finding a Spouse
09. February 2009
Whether you are a woman seeking a future husband, or a man seeking a future wife, the same two-word summation serves as a sound, basic marker. While ...
Ronald W. Nickerson as Editor, 1971-1979
01. January 2009
“We believe it a healthy sign to be able to print reasoned explanations for both sides of the matter.” —Ronald W. Nickerson By the end of the ...
James Pennington and Drew & Lynne Gordon, 1986-Present
01. January 2009
The RPCNA Education & Publication Board proposed a unique staff arrangement for the next phase of leadership for the Covenanter Witness and Crown ...
Dr. M. W. Dougherty as Editor, 1958-71
01. January 2009
Dr. D. Raymond Taggart, editor of the Covenanter Witness, died on Nov. 12, 1958. Mrs. Taggart and their daughter Martha prepared the next few issues ...