Nathan Eshelman

“Hold fast the form of sound words, which thou hast heard of me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.” 2 Timothy 1:13 Happy Birthday to the Council of Nicea.

J. Gresham Machen, a hymn singing Presbyterian, is best known for his battle for orthodoxy in the early twentieth century Presbyterian Church. Machen wrote concerning “Nearer, My God, to Thee” and noted that

The Presbyterian Church (USA) is the old mother Kirk of American Presbyterianism. In her lie all the treasures of the great names and institutions that made up American Presbyterianism and its powerful influence

In I John 2:18 the word "antichrist" is used for the first time the Bible: “Children, it is the last hour, and as you have heard that antichrist is coming,

Mary Slessor (1848-1915), a Seceder missionary, serving in present day Nigeria closely followed the events of the 1910 World Missionary Conference in Edinburgh, Scotland. This conference was supposed to spur on the final

The Bible speaks often about forgetfulness, but not in the way we commonly think of it. Forgetfulness in Scripture is not simply neglecting to return a phone call or failing to pay a

Gold-leaf over California redwood served as the medium for the phrase "The Glory of the House is Hospitality." The Greene and Greene designed house in Pasadena, California named "The Culbertson

"Trust in God." "Trust in Christ." "Trust the Bible." We hear this word often as Christians as we are often encouraged to trust. To trust means to

Should I Go to College? A guest post from Rev. Bill Boekestein. Young people need to acquire the requisite skills for meaningful employment. Cal Newport gets to the point: “If you want a

Can you believe that 2025 is upon us? Several of you will be making new goals and resolutions to bring you into the new year. Some of you will lose weight, drink less,

Suicide has been a thing in my life. By thing, I mean that it has deeply affected who I am as a person. I think about suicide often—not meaning that I want

Is your congregation looking for a new pastor? It is a grueling process for some congregations. Pastors, students, and congregations alike find the process to be less than ideal. Here's one

Today, September 6, in 1666, Old Saint Paul's Cathedral in London burned to the ground in the Great London Fire. Old St. Paul's was a centerpiece of Puritan outreach

This week, Lord willing, I will finish a preaching series on the Book of Proverbs. It has taken 58 weeks to sufficiently cover what I believe is the heart of the Book of

When Christians Disagree: Lessons from the Fractured Relationship of John Owen and Richard Baxter by Tim Cooper is a 167 page book (including 20 pages of end material) recently published by Crossway. The

The Westminster Confession makes over 4000 direct references to and quotations of the Scriptures. "In the space of six days" is not a reference to or quotation of the Scriptures. The

"At a time when offenses abound, we should take great care to nurture peace--namely, public church peace, or unity in the church. We should also respect the church's ordinances, particularly

Jeremiah Burroughs gives four important points concerning holding a different conscience than those with whom you worship. How one holds a conviction is also important, whether it be a minority or majority position.

"We are told by the modern preacher simply to repent and let by-gones be by-gones. But what a heartless thing is such repentance! We escape into some higher, happier, respectable life. But

The 192nd synod of the Reformed Presbyterian Church met on the beautiful campus of Geneva College from Tuesday, June 11 in the morning until Friday June 15th in the afternoon. Often we meet

I hope to present a polemic against what is called Full Preterism. Let me begin with some definitions. Polemics are that part of theology that deals with controversy and false doctrine as the

The 1650 Psalms of David in Metre may be was--and maybe still is--the most ecumenical Psalter ever published in Christendom. The 1650 Psalter was a revision of the Psalter approved at the Westminster

The Canons of Dort were approved at the Synod of Dort 405 years ago today (May 29, 1619). The Synod was a multi-national synod of reformed churches that was called to answer objections

Some of you need to fire your child’s therapist right away. Some of you need to figure out what interactions your school psychologist, counselors, and paraprofessionals are having with your children. With.

How does one disciple a new believer or a person seeking to know more about the Christian faith? Many have ideas about what discipleship looks like, some with greater effectiveness than others. Some