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"May my teaching drop as the rain... like gentle rain upon the tender grass" Deuteronomy 32:2

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mercy ministry

You Give Them Something to Eat

November 04, 2025

There is much right criticism of our civil government, but this does not rob us of the opportunity and duty to meet the needs of our neighbors. Anyone who needs food, clothing or shelter should be able to go to any church that preaches the Gospel and teaches the Bible and get the help they need.

Kit Swartz

The Conviction & Comfort of Inner Conflict

November 03, 2025

I saw a comic by Randy Glasbergen of two businesspeople conferring in an office, and the managerial-looking man holding a pen and paper says to the businesswoman, “We need to form a conflict-resolution

Jonathan L. Shirk Jonathan L. Shirk
scandalous sin

Demythologizing Biblical (and modern day) Heroes

November 01, 2025

If it’s difficult to hear the reality about David, or about heroes in our day who commit scandalous sin, imagine how hard it is to have been hurt by those heroes.

Rut Etheridge III Rut Etheridge III
Memory

Walking With God Through Memory Loss

November 01, 2025

Where are my keys? Where is my wallet? I can’t remember where I put my glasses. Ugh, what is wrong with me? God, the Creator of the ends of the earth (Isaiah

Vanessa Le Vanessa Le

Lessons from Luther: The Just Shall Live by Faith

October 31, 2025

“For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God unto salvation to everyone that believes.” Romans 1:16–17 When Paul wrote to the Romans,

Nathan Eshelman Nathan Eshelman

Psalm 62: A Reformation Psalm

October 30, 2025

Dr. Ryan Swale is pastor of Immanuel URC in Jordan, Ontario, and a graduate of Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary who wrote his dissertation on "The Imprecatory Pastor: A Practical Theology of the

Guest Author
Worship Connected

Household Worship Guide on The Judge (and King) We Need and I Will Never Break My Covenant with You from Judges 2

October 29, 2025

We want to have our family and friends never break their promises to us and we want to never break our promises to them. But they do, and we do, sadly. God never will! Never.

Ed Blackwood Ed Blackwood
gambling

Problem Gambling

October 28, 2025

Recent reports of gross corruption in sports gambling provide an occasion to consider what problem gambling is and how to prevent and recover from it.

Kit Swartz
Making Jewish Friends with Isaiah 53

Why did the Messiah of Isaiah have to suffer?

October 28, 2025

Undoubted Case Without having to resort to explanatory predictions and reflections, given by Jesus Himself, both before and after His death and resurrection (Matt. 16:21; Mk. 8:31; Lk. 9:22; 17:

Andrew Kerr Andrew Kerr
Worship Connected

Household Worship Guide on Return to God (You Cows of Bashan) and Prepare to Meet Your God from Amos 4

October 22, 2025

Return to God when God disciplines you. Return to God when disaster comes. Return to God when you escape disaster.

Ed Blackwood Ed Blackwood
Meaninglessness

Is this it? Finding Hope

October 21, 2025

9 in 10 young people in the UK believe their life is lacking meaning. "As a result, a lot of people are turning back to religion — there is something going on".

Stephen Steele Stephen Steele

Glorifying God with Our Words

October 20, 2025

“I hate you.” Just like that, I said it. My mother quickly and firmly addressed it. I can’t think of another time after that that I told my sister I hated her.

Jonathan L. Shirk Jonathan L. Shirk
Nicene Creed

Always Reforming - the Nicene Creed

October 17, 2025

The Reformers didn’t see themselves as innovators but as renovators. It is the Reformers who are the true heirs of Nicaea.

Warren Peel Warren Peel
Worship Connected

Household Worship Guide on Sound the Alarm! and Before the Great and Terrible Day of the Lord from Joel 2

October 15, 2025

Does God bring such judgments today? We can’t know for certain, but often in times of so-called natural disasters (drought, storms, swarms, epidemics, etc) there has been a call to prayer—a call to seek God’s favor and his mercy. Good idea. Sound the alarm! And pray.

Ed Blackwood Ed Blackwood

The Return on a 100 Year Investment

October 14, 2025

In 2022, the ARP church celebrated the 100th anniversary of Bonclarken Conference Center in Flat Rock, North Carolina. The beginnings of Bonclarken were rooted in the camp meeting movement within the American church

Kyle E. Sims Kyle E. Sims

3GT Episode 340: Election Reflections

October 13, 2025

The guys are Scott-less, but they hope you will listen to this episode anyway. Before they get to the topic at hand, a special appeal is made. No, it is not for the

Barry York Barry York

Marriage & Sex (Part 4): Nakedness

October 13, 2025

Many things just aren’t made like they used to be. Many manufacturers have cheapened products by substandard design and quality control. Several years ago, we purchased a tiny remote control car for

Jonathan L. Shirk Jonathan L. Shirk
Book Review

Leadership Through Preaching

October 10, 2025

As I entered a new year of ministry those were some of the questions that kept me up at night. Providentially, I came across John Currie’s recently published book The Pastor as Leader: Principles and Practices for Connecting Preaching and Leadership.

Kyle Borg Kyle Borg
Worship Connected

Household Worship Guide on "On the Road to Somewhere" and "Your God will be my God" from Ruth 1

October 08, 2025

Return, in the Bible, can just mean going back to a place you once were. It also means, in several places, to repent—to change your mind. Ruth has repented and believed in the covenant Yahweh. Naomi is returning, but with little faith in the LORD.

Ed Blackwood Ed Blackwood

Marriage & Sex (Part 3): Partnership

October 06, 2025

Kristina and I own a house together on a plot of land in the small town of Manheim. We also have four children who live in the house with us. Our house and

Jonathan L. Shirk Jonathan L. Shirk
Worship Connected

Household Worship Guide on God's People - Or Not and The Word of the Lord from Hosea 1

October 01, 2025

Be humbled by God’s saving mercy in Jesus, knowing you deserve no mercy. Realizing you have no right in yourself to claim to be God’s people, yet understanding grace – that God has, in Jesus, renamed you ruhamah - mercy. God has renamed you ammi – mine.

Ed Blackwood Ed Blackwood

Marriage & Sex (Part 2): Mankind

September 29, 2025

The world is confused about many things, not the least of which is marriage and sexuality. Why? The world does not know or submit to God. Romans 8:7 says, “For the mind

Jonathan L. Shirk Jonathan L. Shirk

Merciful Jesus

September 25, 2025

The church has always wrestled with the question of how best to demonstrate the compassion of Christ. Believers have always recognized the gospel is a message to be preached, but also accompanied by

Nathan Eshelman Nathan Eshelman
Worship Connected

Household Worship Guide on I See Four! and Malicious Accusations from Daniel 3

September 24, 2025

God’s people will face malicious accusations--intended for your destruction. Trust Jesus that you are blessed if that happens. Know that God will deliver you-in this life or in the life to come.

Ed Blackwood Ed Blackwood
Hope

Hope for a Hopeless Nation

September 24, 2025

Thomas Jefferson said, “I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just, that his justice cannot sleep forever.”

Kit Swartz
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