Category: Theological Thursday

For the first “Theological Thursday” of the year, I wanted to include an excerpt from Moderator Patrick Malphrus’ Synod Emphasis. “As they were going along the road, someone said to him, ‘I will follow you wherever you go.’  And Jesus said to him, Continue Reading …

By: Rev. Bill Sutherland, pastor of Faith Presbyterian Church in Olney, MD How do people in the community think about your church? Do people know that we exist, and, if so, do they believe that we are an asset or Continue Reading …

By: Rev. Tim Phillips, pastor of Brighton ARP Church in Brighton, TN Around the year 1700, a young Scottish minister named Thomas Boston made a pastoral visit to an elderly member of his congregation. The exact age of the man Continue Reading …

By Stephen Crotts and Bryan Crotts He goes by many names. Some call him the vicar, the priest, the minister, others know him as padre, but we like the word pastor, Latin for shepherd. Life as a pastor is not Continue Reading …

By: Joseph Rolison, pastor of Rehobeth ARP Church Quick quiz – Can you list the Ten Commandments? OK, name one commandment. And now for the final question: Can you recite the two verses that immediately precede the Ten Commandments? No matter Continue Reading …

By: Rev. Rob Roy McGregor Jr., Retired Minister in Second Presbytery Upon examining the answer to the first question of the Larger Catechism of the Westminster Confession of Faith, we justifiably conclude that man’s chief end is to glorify God Continue Reading …

By: Rev. Brian Taylor, Heritage ARP Church in Springfield, Missouri If last year, you were to move to Springfield, Missouri, with plans on attending Heritage Associate Reformed Presbyterian church, you might have had a tough time even finding us, let Continue Reading …

By: Barry Dagenhart, Pastor of First ARP Church in Rock Hill, SC I once read about a pastor who begins what we would call his Communicants’ Class the same way every year.  He has a jar of beans sitting on Continue Reading …

By: Dan Hazen, pastor of New Perth ARP Church in Troutman, NC My question for you is a pretty straightforward, back-to-basics one: Are you growing closer to God? We are dealing with a lot of strange circumstances in our world Continue Reading …

By: Rev. Gilbert Moore, pastor of Faith Presbyterian Church in Oxford, FL Our God reigns! Or does He? Is it possible He has abdicated, left town? A look at current events can certainly make such a conclusion understandable. Worldwide pandemic Continue Reading …