I Was a Stranger
13. May 2016
“I was a stranger and you welcomed me.” —Matthew 25:35 Due to the expansion of the European Union and the economic recession, Irish RPs have ...
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Being Welcome Somewhere
13. May 2016
How did your hospitality start? Our hospitality together began when we were members First Orthodox Presbyterian Church in San Francisco, Calif. Our ...
A Sign to Open the Door
13. May 2016
For security purposes, some of the names, details, and images in this article are vague. On March 13, about 35 people gathered for a worship service ...
Your Covenant and the New Covenant
02. March 2016
What do membership vows mean? Church membership vows summarize what it means to be a Christian, telling you what Christians believe and are called to ...
The Church Community
02. March 2016
What do you picture when you think about your church? As a youngster, I pictured our church building. Our dad designed it just before I was born. It ...
RPIC 2016 Conference Preview
04. January 2016
You may be wondering what to expect this July when your minivan, maxi-van, micro-bus, or sedan drives onto the campus of Indiana Wesleyan University ...
The Value of International Conference
04. January 2016
When I was growing up, I went to a liberal church that never had a family conference. Conferences were all new to me after I joined the Reformed ...
Testimonies to Conference Impact
04. January 2016
Joe Rizzo | Broomall, Pa., RPC At the 2004 RP International Conference, I met the pastor and several saints from the Phoenix RP Church. It was clear ...
Forbidden Meal
02. November 2015
The fruit tempting sits The Serpent deceptive comes And the bite fatal.
Abba
02. November 2015
< p>Judge’s comments: Careful treatment of the biblical concept of father. Meadows of Mercy, Rest of my mind, alleys of anguish are all I can ...
A Sestina: My Dad’s Beard
02. November 2015
< p>Judge’s comments: Accomplished treatment of a difficult verse form. Everyone has a father, But I’m sure the relationship is different for ...
The Voyage of the Bumblebee
02. November 2015
Judge’s Comments: Great characters, fun details, clever story! Some spots cram in too many plot points due to word count limits. Generally, though, ...
The Doctor’s Daughter
02. November 2015
Judge’s comments: Well written, poignant, well paced. The details are nice, lovely. As a vignette, this works beautifully, although the story lover ...
Babel
02. November 2015
Judge’s comments: Fine treatment of the biblical account. In the prosperity of words, you ask for certainty; all I’ve got is what I heard from ...
The Wind Continues
02. November 2015
< p>Judge’s comments: I commend you on this difficult treatment of the OT verse. Time spent at that or this remains a hollow cry ...
The Christian Crutch
02. November 2015
Judge’s comments: Short, pithy, clever. It keeps close to its lovely metaphor throughout…until the end when the metaphor is suddenly dropped in ...
Sermon Notes for Psalm 8
02. November 2015
< p>Judge’s comments: Best free verse entry; particularly strong concluding envoy. My computer glows with the claim of a science teacher: that ...
Nicole & the Dust Bunny
02. November 2015
It was dark under the bed, and quiet, except for little sneezes. They had trouble breathing in the growing crowd. More and more dust bunnies were ...
The Galileo Myth
09. September 2015
As we grow up, receiving instruction at home and at school, we hear many stories that are enduringly imprinted on our minds. Even years later, an ...
Why Should the Work Cease?
06. March 2015
It is very easy, at the best of times, to become “weary in well-doing” (Gal. 6:9). Physical tiredness alone can do this, but spiritual ...