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Jeffrey A Stivason

Jeffrey A Stivason

Jeffrey A Stivason (Ph.D. Westminster Theological Seminary) is a pastor (graceingibsonia.org) and NT professor at RPTS in Pittsburgh, PA. He is editor of reformation21.org and placefortruth.org.

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"When I'm at White Lake!"

August 07, 2022

My wife and I were in white Lake, NY this past week. It is a beautiful area situated in the midst of the picturesque Catskill Mountains near Bethel, NY. Some of you may

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Bible

Benjamin B Warfield and the Preservation of Scripture

July 19, 2022

The careful reader of the Westminster Confession will notice that the preservation of Scripture is not described as “immediate” as was inspiration.  Instead the Confession speaks of God’s “singular care and providence”

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abortion

Roe, Dobbs & King Jesus

July 06, 2022

Several years ago I read Russell Kirk’s The Roots of American Order. Kirk argued, “The the law is revealed to save man from self destruction.”[1]However, by “save” he meant “restrain.

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Voting

Church, Polls & a Few Lessons

June 14, 2022

This story begins in November of last year.  While voting I noticed that there was a need for a Majority Inspector of Elections in my county.  The ballot was blank and so I

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Good Works

To Be Useful

May 18, 2022

He surely saw him from the boat. The Lord watched the erratic and unstable demoniac who was as unruly as the storm he had recently silenced.  The man’s appearance alone made him

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A Lord's Day Morning Meditation

April 24, 2022

It’s the Lord’s Day morning and I have a window that looks out over the Oswego River. This morning I am going to attend church at the Oswego Reformed Presbyterian Church.

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literature

The Reader, the Bible & His Presence

April 20, 2022

Recently, I have been reading Terry Eagleton’s book, How to Read Literature. Eagleton is as entertaining as he is insightful. He reminds us readers, for example, that Heathcliff does not exist outside

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gender issues

Senses, Faith & Gender

April 14, 2022

When I was a teen, I struggled with obsessive compulsive behavior (or what some might tag as OCD). I simply couldn’t get it into my head that the oven was off or

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