Christian Missions Lessons from Kabul October 06, 2021 In August 2021, the western world watched in horror at the scenes of chaos unfolding at the Kabul airport in Afghanistan. After twenty years, the U.S. military had begun their withdrawal, hoping
prayer Christ Is Our Help! June 08, 2021 Only with God do we find shoulders that are wide enough for the issues and problems of our day.
prayer Hello? Is Anybody Listening? March 04, 2021 When was the last time you had a really in-depth conversation with someone? There are all kinds of false starts when it comes to talking with people. There is the very common question,
prayer Exemplary Prayers - Nehemiah 1 December 16, 2020 Part 1, Part 2 "As soon as I heard these words I sat down and wept and mourned for days, and I continued fasting and praying before the God of heaven." (Neh. 1:
prayer Exemplary Prayers-1 Samuel 1 & 2 December 02, 2020 (See part 1 of the series here, on Acts 4:23-30) She was deeply distressed and prayed to the Lord and wept bitterly. And she vowed and vow and said, "O Lord of
prayer Exemplary Prayers-Acts 4:23-30 November 18, 2020 (In this and coming posts, I'd like to pull some lessons about prayer from some of the great examples in Scripture.) When they were released, they went to their friends and reported what
leadership Ironmen October 14, 2020 The following is a guest post by Russell Pulliam, an Indianapolis Star columnist who directs the Pulliam Fellowship summer intern program for the Indianapolis Star and the Arizona Republic. Why does God make
prayer Humble Prayer Under Humbling Providences August 12, 2020 It becomes us to be humble under humbling providences. - Matthew Henry The providences connected to COVID-19 are humbling, whatever one’s opinions of the problems and solutions. Perhaps the greatest blessing of
ARP Synod Pray for the 2020 ARP Synod Meeting July 14, 2020 The Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church (ARPC) Synod is scheduled to meet on August 18-20 at Bonclarken. The ARPC is dealing with a difficult situation with both our voluntary Denomination Ministry Fund (DMF) and,
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.
prayer Listening to Each Other in Prayer June 10, 2020 We are often told to listen to other people. We need to listen because we don’t understand each other. Misunderstandings multiply especially when tension rises. Our resurrected Lord wants us to keep
prayer Great Power in its Effects May 26, 2020 “I’ll pray for you”. Do those words feel like throw-away offerings of help when you don’t know what to say? Or do you ever feel bashful as you offer those words of promise? What then is the value of prayer...
3GT 3GT Episode 179: Public Prayer May 09, 2020 With the 3GTers in exile from the house of God, they are grateful they can at least worship by participating in online services. Hearing pastoral prayers puts longing in their hearts for corporate
prayer The Wind Telephone April 27, 2020 Recently my wife told me of a story she had listened to on "This American Life" called Really Long Distance (transcript here). The episode featured the story of a man named Itaru Sasaki.
prayer Teaching Men to Pray April 26, 2020 The following article is a guest post by Pastor Ken Smith, retired minister in the RPCNA. This article appeared in a monthly email column Ken has called "Man-to-Man." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ It happened that while Jesus
prayer Where Two or Three… March 05, 2020 Are you able to complete this verse from Matthew 18:20? “Where two or three…are gathered in my name, there am I among them.” Most of us likely think about this verse
Work Just Showing Up May 30, 2019 The principles of presence and prayer can, in Christ’s kingly hands, turn our common labor into something distinctively Christian and uncommonly good.
prayer A Call To Arms - Weapon Up! May 11, 2019 Just a few brief thoughts on prayer came to mind recently about the importance of prayer as I was meditating on Ephesians 6.18: Prayer an Offensive Weapon The aim is to fight
Psalm 6 The Long Night of Sorrow - Psalm 6 February 23, 2019 In this first 'Penitential' psalm, through David's cry, we hear Christ's Spirit sigh. We could aptly name his lament: 'The Long Night of Sorrow'. Is God's face eclipsed? Are you passing through a
prayer A Lesson from Travels July 18, 2018 I had the opportunity to travel to Asia recently in order to encourage and equip those proclaiming the gospel. As you might expect, those who came to study were greatly appreciative of my
suffering Suffering, Scripture, Prayer June 06, 2018 When we think of Psalm 119, we might think "really long Psalm" or "acrostic song" (i.e., each section starts with a different letter of the Hebrew alphabet) or
ministry Handling Sinners the Gospel Way - Part I May 05, 2018 When Christians stray or lapse the response of fellow-believers may vary from merciless gossip to public humiliation. The press and the world will come down on them like a ton of bricks. False
Christian living Deliverance is Near! April 21, 2018 Introduction Have you woken up this morning in fear, alarmed or anxious? Have dire straits hemmed you in or do you wonder if you're safe? Are the pressures so enormous that you struggle
Church What to Pray for Your Church March 30, 2017 The following article is a guest post by Pastor Bob Hemphill. Bob is a RPCNA minister and church planter who recently retired after decades of service. He is the author of the Windmill
fasting You're Invited: A Day of Prayer and Fasting August 17, 2016 “Yet even now,” declares the LORD,“return to me with all your heart, with fasting, with weeping, and with mourning; and rend your hearts and not your garments.” Return to the LORD your