Serving God in Unglamorous Places
In 1848, during the Great Famine, there was a failed Irish nationalist uprising by the Young Irelanders. It culminated on 29 July in a gunfight which became known as ‘The Battle of Widow McCormack’s...
The Confession & Hard Providences
I can imagine the widow of Nain walking beside the casket of her son, her only son. Her support now gone, she trembles from the aching loss and the fear of insecurity. Or think...
Productive Christians: Worth Imitating
Last month in Romania a 2000 year old, fully intact, Roman road was discovered. It was well-built and intact. Many Roman era roads are still used today. This road was built in 106AD. For...
Ten Lessons Learned in Church Planting
In God’s wonderful providence, I am once again involved in a church plant. And my heart is filled with joy! Before, during, and after graduating from Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary, my mentors emphasized discipleship and...
On Eagles’ Wings
In Exodus 19.4 God says that he bore his people on eagles’ wings. What does that mean? It’s a picture he returns to in Deuteronomy 32.11, where he says he dealt with Israel Like an...
Fasting With Jesus
How do we emphasize that something is important? When writing a sentence, we may add an exclamation point or bold our text. In speech, we tend to elevate our voice or fluctuate tone as appropriate. In...
Faction Friendships
In his recent insightful article on the Gospel Coalition, Pastor Jeremy Linneman argues that (in America at least) people’s already-weak friendships have been diminished and replaced by screen time and ‘faction friendships’ (friendships based on social-political...
Incarnation and the Inevitability of Salvation
The following is an excerpt from an article written by Rich Holdeman, Pastor of Bloomington Reformed Presbyterian Church. She bore a male Child who was to rule all nations with a rod of iron....
Don’t Quarrel Over Opinions, Welcome One Another
These are critical days for our churches. The Devil is always prowling around like a hungry lion, looking for opportunities to sow division between the people of God. He has been doing this since...
Humble Prayer under Humbling Circumstances
The following article was originally written for the Gentle Reformation blog. Check it out for more great content by reformed writers and preachers. It becomes us to be humble under humbling providences. – Matthew...
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