Dealing with Uncertainty
14. May 2020
I do not know what situation you read this in. Normally I could assume that you are a typical young person in the early summer, glad that school is ...
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Flaws of Socialism
18. March 2020
In the past decade, the idea of democratic socialism has become increasingly common in American politics and among the American public. According to a ...
The Blessings of Growing Up Singing the Psalms
29. January 2020
As Reformed Presbyterians, singing the psalms in corporate worship is one of our distinguishing characteristics. Many of us feel blessed to have such ...
A Summer in Japan
02. December 2019
In 2016, I had the opportunity to attend the Reformed Presbyterian International Conference. Although I was a sophomore in high school, I had the ...
Freeze-Dried Food, Fellowship, and Foundation
25. September 2019
When I first heard about Theological Foundations Backpacking Trip (TFB) I knew immediately that it was something I wanted to do. Anything that ...
Money Matters—in High School
26. July 2019
The not-so-secret secret in America is that we are all in debt. From the white pillars of D.C. to cul-de-sac communities, studies show that the ...
Beyond Hunger Games and Harry Potter
23. May 2019
Two teens were interviewed about reading The Gospel Comes with a House Key together. What made you choose to read this book? MICHELLE: I had heard a ...
What God Has Done for Me, to Me, and with Me
20. March 2019
My loving parents were Christians before I was born, and they faithfully brought me up on God’s ways. I don’t remember a day when I didn’t know ...
Three Summer Weeks Well Spent
21. January 2019
Don’t get me wrong, when the summer before my senior year of high school began, I was super excited for school to be out, for summer weather, and ...
The Lifelong Impact of the Youth Leadership Conference
14. June 2018
In Genesis 32, Jacob was returning home after years in another land, fearful of what lay ahead because of the discord he had sown long before. As ...
The 4th Thing I Learned about College
15. November 2017
College or the early years of adulthood is a pivotal time for most people, particularly if they leave home. It is in college, and away from home, that ...
Forty Hours and Focus
27. September 2017
Forty hours a week on a golf course may sound like fun to some people, but it is not always fun. It is forty hours of being out in the elements, ...
From Participant to Leader
07. August 2017
Young Men’s Bible Study (YMBS) has been a huge part of my life. The Columbus RP youth organized YMBS quite a while ago—and Young Women’s Bible ...
The Trip of A Lifetime
31. May 2017
Recently my family had the wonderful opportunity to take a sabbatical and travel abroad. Two years ago my dad turned in an application for the Eli ...
The Cornerstone and the RPCNA
08. March 2017
R.P. Like many of you, I am a covenant child, and I grew up with this acronym so frequently around me that it was practically painted on the back of ...
Summers Abroad
25. January 2017
Summer is on the way, despite what the bitter winter will let you know. Summer is always on our young adult minds for a variety of reasons: work, ...
Friends and Faithfulness Beyond Senior Year
15. July 2016
Now that it’s over, I can speak from experience. Senior year is weird. It is also a lot of fun: an easier school load (because you’re almost done, ...
The Graduate and the Gap
13. May 2016
You made it! After over a decade of education, complete with countless mathematical calculations and English essays, you are ready to graduate from ...
Justification and Murder in the Dark
02. March 2016
Youth Conference. According to my internet search, a youth conference is a large-scale event held for a few days, and often hosted by Christian ...
Blitzing Sodom
04. January 2016
When I was 10, I would play pickup tackle football for hours. Since we didn’t have linemen and I was a boy of ample proportions, I was always ...