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Richard Holdeman

Richard Holdeman

Called to faith in 1987; to marry Amy in 1989; to coach college hockey in 1992; to have daughters in 1996; to teach at I.U. in 1997; to pastor the Bloomington Reformed Presbyterian Church in 2005.

Bloomington, IN •
63 posts •

Further Tribute to Denny Prutow

November 27, 2024

Dr. Richard Holdeman is the Senior Pastor of the Reformed Presbyterian Church of Bloomington, IN. Rich is a former contributing author to Gentle Reformation and served on the Board of Trustees of Reformed

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Bloomington Reformed Presbyterian Church

God Keeps His Church

October 21, 2021

We affirm that Jesus is still building His church and that He can and does use older congregations in His work.

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Bloomington Reformed Presbyterian Church

Celebrating 200 Years of God’s Faithfulness

August 19, 2021

All over the world, Jesus is using small churches, who faithfully serve their local communities year after year with little or no fanfare, to build His great kingdom.

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natural revelation

An Awesome Display

May 27, 2021

God sustains even the lowliest of creatures – those who have to live in the dirt for 17 years just to get a few weeks in the light.

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justice

The Quest for Justice

April 22, 2021

We must always remember that justice will be imperfect at best until the great and perfect Judge returns.

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9th commandment

The Good Name of Our Neighbor

March 25, 2021

Our obligation to protect the reputations of others is not limited to those who agree with us or who are not guilty of sin.

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The Church in Revelation

Accused No More

February 25, 2021

In that great tribunal, the prosecuting attorney has been thrown out...

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Sound Medicine

Listening to the Data

January 28, 2021

Although there are narratives being circulated that purport to reveal the dangers of the vaccines, we do not have to rely on semi-plausible stories about the vaccines when we have data.

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The Church in Revelation

The Incarnation and the Inevitability of Your Salvation

December 24, 2020

The incarnation could not be stopped and neither can your salvation.

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The Church in Revelation

The Woman Clothed with the Sun

November 26, 2020

By picturing the church as a woman wrapped in the sun with the moon under her feet and stars on her head, God reminds you that the church, wrapped in the perfections of Christ, is the most glorious and beautiful work God is doing in our world.

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The Church in Revelation

An Invincible Witness

October 22, 2020

The witnessing church is invincible. The history of the Christian church displays this truth.

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The Church in Revelation

Vulnerable Yet Secure

September 24, 2020

When you experience opposition from the world for your faith, you and I must remember that we are completely secure in Christ Jesus.

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Sound Medicine

Purveyors of False Hope

August 27, 2020

Beware the peddlers of false hopes. They prey on the vulnerable, often using the opportunity of a medical crisis to extract significant amounts of money from unsuspecting and desperate people.

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The Church in Revelation

The Prayers of the Saints

June 25, 2020

Our prayers on earth come up before God in heaven and result in dynamic manifestations of God’s power on the earth.

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Lord's Day

Learning to Love the Lord's Day: A Testimony on Sabbath Keeping - Guest post by Maggie (Holdeman) Becker

April 23, 2020

Sabbath keeping is not easy... But what I have found is that Sabbath keeping becomes exponentially easier the more diligent I am in my work during the week.

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The Church in Revelation

Your Church is Triumphant

March 26, 2020

How comforting to us – in this present crisis or any other one that comes along – to know that we are sealed in Christ and washed in His blood so that we can fight faithfully as long as we live on this earth.

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The Church in Revelation

Your Church Part of the Great Army

February 27, 2020

... while the church might not look like much to the world, it is, from God’s view, a massive, organized, and powerful army.

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The Church in Revelation

Your Church and the Priority of Worship

January 23, 2020

If the throne is the central image of the universe, worship is the central activity.

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The Church in Revelation

Your Church in the Hand of Christ

December 26, 2019

What an incredible thing the local church is! The church receives the ministry and protection of angels but, more than that, it is held in the right hand of the Lord of Lords and King of Kings.

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The Church in Revelation

Your Church is a Lampstand

October 24, 2019

Let us embrace the breathtaking privilege of being part of churches, which are the receptacles of God’s Spirit, designed to display His divine light to the world.

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The Church in Revelation

Images of Glory

September 26, 2019

On the ground, it is easy to view the church as weak and insignificant. That is exactly how the devil wants you to see it. From the perspective of heaven, though, the church is something unique and glorious.

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church unity

Seven Things the Lord Hates

August 22, 2019

Christ paid a very high price to purchase His people and to unite them in love. Those who undermine the unity of the body are, quite literally, doing the work of the devil in opposition to Jesus.

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Celbrating Life

Golf and the Sanctity of Life

June 27, 2019

The biblical basis for the sacredness of life is not tied to our function or form but on our being made in the image of God.

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Westminster Confession of Faith

The Efficacy of Baptism

April 25, 2019

The Holy Spirit really works through the sacrament of baptism. Baptism is NOT something we do. Properly understood, it is something we receive – just like our salvation. But the Holy Spirit is not constrained to work through baptism only in the moment when it is administered.

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Sound Medicine

A Plea to My Brothers and Sisters Fighting Cancer

March 28, 2019

To say that we are trusting God to heal us while at the same time refusing to use the methods that God has given to heal us is folly.

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