This past January those of us who are us citizens had to sadly acknowledge that abortion has been widely and legally available for a full 25 years. In spite of the diligent efforts of many of our “pro-lifers,” some 30 to 40 million children, teenagers and young adults are missing from our country. And this […]
The months took their time, as I knew they would; I never glowed like they told me I should. Depression, it came and it went as it pleased, And I still couldn’t bring myself to get on my knees. Still angry inside, the day finally came; I bore my child in considerable pain. The […]
Keep me from falsehood, let Thy law With me in grace abide; The way of faithfulness I choose, Thy precepts are my guide. I cleave unto Thy truth, O Lord; From shame deliver me; In glad obedience I will live Through strength bestowed by Thee.1 The law of God addresses the world and the life […]
We live in the best of times. That’s a short statement, but a statement which carries with it a long list of possibilities. It’s not very difficult to name just a few of the blessings which we daily accept as a matter of fact. We eat three meals every day and, generally speaking, our refrigerators […]
Knowing the Spirit of revival has to do with the personal reception of the Holy Spirit. It is a matter of the mind, first of all, and then of the heart. The mind is confronted by the Word of God and the heart believes. You may ask why the mind is placed before the heart? […]
The Latin phrase Ecclesia reformata, semper reformanda “The church reformed must always be reformed”—originated in 17th-century Holland. Its use in that context makes our contemporary habit of quoting it to justify significant change in the church seem not just questionable, but incorrect. Among the Dutch theologians who first expressed this thought, it spoke of the […]
January 1998 marks the 100th anniversary of the death of notable Southern Presbyterian theologian, Robert L. Dabney. Dabney was a lively, zealous and influential churchman of his day, though one often unknown by contemporary Reformed Christians who are not of southern heritage. In the interest of remembering the efforts of Reformed theologians who have preceded […]
With this article in our series on the Bible’s teaching regarding the future, we take up a new and final subject. As I noted in my introduction to this series, the Bible’s teaching about the future may be divided into two broad areas, individual and general eschatology. Individual eschatology, as the language suggests, addresses the […]
ST. PAUL, Minn. (EP) — Nurse Brenda Pratt Shafer opened some eyes last year on Capitol Hill. Her eyewitness account of partial-birth abortion convinced even some normally pro-choice lawmakers to vote to ban the procedure. Now, Shafer travels the nation sharing her experience with pro-life groups and encouraging lawmakers to ban the brutal procedure. In mid-February, […]
It is no surprise that Psalm singing is in serious decline in Reformed and Presbyterian churches today, With some notable exceptions. These churches have traditionally been involved with singing the 150 Psalms along with good sturdy hymns. There are many reasons for this. One is that many worship leaders or praise team leaders are introducing […]