Barry York

Recently, at a seminary event, I was seated at a table with a missionary and his family. We were honoring the man, who was from Northern Ireland and had an Irish surname. Although

Our increasingly avant-garde modern world loves to play word games. All around the Pittsburgh area where I work, you will see signs on front lawns, the sides of city buses, shop windows, and

Slander is one of the most insidious sins of all. Deliberately spreading lies and falsehoods against someone to ruin their life, reputation, and relationships is a great evil. When this sin occurs in

The following article is sponsored by Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary and originally appeared in the Reformed Presbyterian Witness magazine in the January/February 2025 issue. Used by permission. If you visit our website,

As you began the 2025 calendar year, surely you heard friends engaging in the annual tradition of making New Year’s resolutions. Often, these resolutions involve personal commitments to such matters as exercise,

Each month, my fellow pastor or I give a children's sermon on the memory passage of that month. This month, our children and families are memorizing Luke 14:26-27, 33. After

Lately, I’ve heard a good number of jokes about podcasts. Here's one. When women talk about others, it’s called gossip, but when men do it, it’s called a

I had heard from his son that it was coming a day or two prior. Yet the news of Ken Smith passing into glory on Friday, October 11, stilled me. I know for

In his classic work on the church, R.B. Kuiper carefully lays out what truly constitutes the church and how it functions. Called The Glorious Body of Christ, Kuiper shows the beauty of

So much of social media is filled with unhealthy communication. People mock, shout at, and insult one another at many megabytes per second. As they "mega bite" and devour one another,

Yesterday, I preached from Isaiah 14 and addressed verse 29, which reads, Rejoice not, O Philistia, all of you,     that the rod that struck you is broken, for from the serpent's

One of the blessed traditions of the Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America (RPCNA) is its summer camps. Except for every fourth year, the various presbyteries of the RPCNA sponsor regional family camps

Those who know me pretty well know I have a unique neighbor. I even wrote about Gail, a widower, here a few years ago (see Being Schooled on Being a Neighbor). In recent

The following post is largely based on a recent memorandum I sent to friends of Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary. This post is an important update regarding fellow Gentle Reformation author, Dr. Jeff Stivason

This article appears on the Ligonier website. Why is prayer a means of grace? This is an interesting question, as the Westminster Shorter Catechism simply states that prayer is a means of grace:

Such a post title may lead one to think that what follows is about becoming a dynamic church. Perhaps you thought I would offer an exciting program that would help your congregation become

This summer, I was invited by Jesse Gomez, known as "The Chicano Knox," to come onto his Bibletheory Podcast and YouTube channel to discuss family worship. Though we had some trouble

Tonight we'll fly Across the lonely ocean, And tomorrow we'll land Upon the Emerald Isle. In times past The trip was joy abounding. But these days, Our hearts ache

When you preach in an expositional fashion through books of the Bible, inevitably you are forced to treat topics you might otherwise avoid. Yesterday was such a case. As I was in Ephesians

This article originally appeared on Ligonier's website. “Sons of Thunder.” Surely any Reformed pastor or elder would love to belong to the club with that name bestowed on them for their

For a number of years in the spring, College Hill Reformed Church has held evangelistic services called "Stories of Hope." The services have this name for at least three reasons: 1)

Yes, your read that title correctly. A new podcast has started called Blue Banter. Two recent Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary graduates have started this conversational podcast where they interview an RPCNA minister. As

Thirty-five years ago this summer, I came to Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary for a preliminary class before my fall entrance into the Master of Divinity program. In those days, beginning pastoral students needed

In God's wonderful providence, I am once again involved in a church plant. And my heart is filled with joy! Before, during, and after graduating from Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary, my