The Day of Precious Things
01. July 2011
Recently I learned that an acquaintance, a young man, had come to Christ. I marveled at the changes in his way of life. To some of his friends, the ...
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Hurdles to Psalm Singing
01. June 2011
Within a short span of time, two books were published by different publishers, with different points, but with the very same emphasis: It’s good to ...
The Gospel According to Trump
01. May 2011
If you combine net worth, influence, and je ne sais quoi, Donald Trump is one of the most powerful business figures in the world. The intrigue ...
Christ Rules There; We Serve There
01. March 2011
Some of you weren’t yet born when the Reformed Presbyterian Witness featured a theme issue about our Canadian churches. The November 1988 cover ...
No Need for Speed
01. January 2011
The Reformed Presbyterian Church isn’t the Ferrari of church denominations. It’s more like a heavy duty truck. If you want to get something done ...
Flanking Maneuvers
16. December 2010
In the first Gulf War, my brother Tom drove bomb-laden trucks across the desert at high speeds to deliver them to a forward, secret base of ...
Practicing for Heaven
01. November 2010
I’ve probably sat through 100 congregational meetings in my life. Gordon Keddie’s article on that topic (p. 6) caused me to muse a while on ...
How to Take Dominion
01. October 2010
If you’re like me, you are wary about vision statements and long-range plans. They seem to come to fruition about as often as New Year’s ...
Roast Yourself for Lunch, For a Change
01. September 2010
The average church member is much more critical of the pastor than of himself. Am I wrong? Think of how many times you’ve heard a critique of a ...
Giving to the Least Deserving
01. August 2010
A caller to a national Christian radio network was relating how God had convicted and blessed her through an experience of passing out practical gifts ...
Synod Sensations
01. July 2010
This would not have been a good Synod in which to catch a quick nap. You might have missed something big—like the establishment of a new RP ...
A Father’s Arm
01. June 2010
Imagine the blessing of having a godly father through childhood, early adulthood, middle age, and into your senior years. Imagine the blessing of a ...
Getting on the Right Side of Conflict
01. May 2010
In our world, conflict is often viewed as a chance to gain the upper hand; an excuse to avoid someone; a golden opportunity to sue for damages; an ...
This is Personal
01. April 2010
To this day, his question still haunts me. Brad (not his real name) was an immature believer who had come from a very difficult past. He was as ...
This Is Personal
18. March 2010
To this day, his question still haunts me. Brad (not his real name) was an immature believer who had come from a very difficult past. He was as ...
A Sensitive Subject
01. February 2010
As promised, I’m going to follow up on an editorial two months ago that evaluated statistics in the Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America in ...
Leaving the Light On
01. January 2010
The dark paneled walls of the Seminary’s mansion-turned-classrooms fascinated me as a child. Carved, eerie faces in the stately furniture from the ...
Viewpoint: Now and Then
23. December 2009
This month marks the completion of the 125th year of magazine publishing in the Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America. In January we published ...
Viewpoint: An Irish Blessing
28. November 2009
When you mention the name of Renwick Wright in a Reformed Presbyterian gathering, you’re likely to find a lot of people ready to share testimonies ...
The G-20 Summit from Ground Level
18. October 2009
I didn’t have an exclusive press pass to watch the leaders of the free world unite for the G-20 Summit on Sept. 24-25. But since it seemed unlikely ...