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Finding Our Way Through the Labyrinth of Providence

John Livingstone was deposed from the ministry for nonconformity in late 1631. The correspondence between these friends around this time includes the following updated and abridged letter, where Elizabeth Melville intersperses hearty exhortations with gentle encouragements.

Written by Reformation Scotland | Thursday, July 20, 2023

“So I am in a labyrinth. How can I get out? Only this is my comfort, that mercy shall prevail. Our sins are finite, but His grace is infinite. Our guiltiness is great, but His goodness is greater, and exceeds. The rage and malice of our enemy is cruel, yet it is bounded, but the... Continue Reading

Stephen Frontis (1792-1867): Presbyterian Pastor and Sabbath Contender

For Frontis and others of his era, the first day’s observance was an indispensable part of the serious and godly Christian life.

Written by Forrest L. Marion | Thursday, July 20, 2023

Given his ancestry and European upbringing, Frontis enjoyed a greater appreciation for the consequences of the loss of the Sabbath day than did most of his American-born brethren. Even so, some American-born Presbyterians occasionally reminded their countrymen of France’s abolition of the Sabbath in lieu of the Decadi (every tenth day) – nearly forty years... Continue Reading

Who was Robert Murray M’Cheyne?

While at the Divinity Hall, M’Cheyne learned earnest evangelism, intense prayer, and the need for personal holiness.

Written by Jordan Stone | Sunday, July 16, 2023

Almost two centuries since his death, Robert M’Cheyne’s legacy keeps attracting interest. It does so primarily because of M’Cheyne’s unceasing devotion to Christ—a devotion that is seen in his Bible reading plan, declared in his sermons, and shines in his life of holiness. He was living proof of one of his most beloved maxims: “It... Continue Reading

Jonathan Edwards was Fired

Edwards was truly gifted but lacked the wisdom to navigate public sin involving young men and their families.

Written by Joe Holland | Friday, July 14, 2023

Where did Edwards fail? It is difficult to say. Sometimes leaders face an intractable situation that is impossible to solve, situations that sometimes lead to the clarity that their time in a congregation is over. But, all leaders, especially pastoral leaders, must grow in their ability to lead, even as contexts change. And, no, the... Continue Reading

Why Elisabeth Elliot Changed Her Beliefs about Finding God’s Will

The fear of missing God’s direction caused Elliot much grief.

Written by Lucy S.R. Austen | Wednesday, July 12, 2023

Elizabeth had seen God as a stern judge, waiting to penalize anyone who failed to understand his direction. Instead, A Slow and Certain Light describes him as a guide “who has been there before and knows the way,” who can be trusted not to let us wander off and get lost. It characterizes him as... Continue Reading

Faith, Family, and Church Community See Jeff and Mariah Windt Through the Challenges of Aphasia: Chapters 2-4

At 46 years old, Jeff Windt became a retired Presbyterian Pastor due to his medical disability.

Written by The Mary A. Rackham Institute | Friday, July 7, 2023

Due to Jeff’s stroke and aphasia, he now is more expressive and smiles a lot more than he used to. His happiness and joy are very infectious to others, including strangers. People will ask Mariah, “How is he in such a good mood, even when he can’t talk?” Jeff attributes strength to his family, friends,... Continue Reading

On Cold Takes

I launched nuakh by describing my desire to write cold takes, to not publish quickly or flippantly, but to wait to share my writing.

Written by T. M. Suffield | Thursday, July 6, 2023

My “buffer” has been eroded to about eight pieces ahead (four weeks), which is less than I’d like and produces stress of its own. So, my plan is to take a writing “rest’” over the summer with the aim of building up my buffer. You’re still going to get two posts a week, but through... Continue Reading

PCA Minister George C. Miladin, 88, Called Home to Glory

George Chistopher Miladin, born January 19, 1935, in Long Beach, CA, was called home to the Lord on July 2, 2023, in his home in La Mesa, CA.

Written by Staff | Tuesday, July 4, 2023

He gave dozens of “Pianistic Pilgrim’s Progress” and “Listen to Love” concerts, weaving his musical journey into his Christian testimony. He played piano weekly at New Life until his final Sunday in worship, desiring to bring glory to God who had been so gracious to him. George always wanted to live to see 88 years,... Continue Reading

Tsehay Tolessa – Through a Fiery Furnace

This long string of troubles in Tsehay’s life culminated with her ten-year imprisonment, which often seemed more than she could bear.

Written by Simonetta Carr | Saturday, July 1, 2023

She was convinced that suffering was part of the Christian life. “If the master suffered, his disciples could not expect anything better,” she wrote. “I have experienced, and I know, that this world means nothing to me anymore. I live for eternal life. Everything revolves around that. The Lord alone is our hope.”[5]Tsehay was finally... Continue Reading

Adriaan Reland – A Scholar for God’s Glory

Missions to Muslim Countries

Written by Simonetta Carr | Saturday, June 17, 2023

Reland’s work left a tremendous contribution to missionary work to Muslim countries. Modern authors agree that his writings, while firmly founded in Christian orthodoxy, have contributed to foster a balanced view of Islam among scholars, missionaries, and the general public – thus facilitating a peaceable and informed discussion.   In academic circles, Adriaan Reland is... Continue Reading

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