I happen to be such a sheep, one who has come from darkness and is still imperfect in refraining from profanity (hence my opposition to it). Let me then ask, especially those of you in the PCA who allowed this to go on and those in the EPC who think it would honor God to... Continue Reading

Hugh M’Kail’s faith carried him through his trial and subsequent hanging. Not only did he speak of the glory of seeing Christ face to face, but he willingly accepted the will of the Lord, saying: “’The Lord giveth life, and the Lord taketh, blessed be the name of the Lord.’” And, “Though men cut us... Continue Reading

“Did I not tell you that if you believed you would see the glory of God” (v. 40)? She did, to be sure, see God’s glorious raising up Lazarus. Nevertheless, she missed seeing even more glory – like Thomas, she didn’t believe until she saw. Confessional churches teach us wonderful truths. May we realize from... Continue Reading

Whereas many of the ministers, who are to supply the vacant churches and destitute places in the more new and growing parts of our church must for some time to come, continue to be educated in the older sections of our country, and at a great distance from the field where they are to be... Continue Reading

His Simple Exposition of the Christian Faith and the accompanying catechism* was a direct inspiration for the Westminster divines. His Letters of Comfort to the Persecuted Church became a lifeline to Jan Comenius and the harried Husites during the Thirty Years’ War. His book The Christian and the Magistrate helped Nicholas von Amsdorff shape the Magdeburg Confession. And of course, all of... Continue Reading

Protestant Switzerland regarded Zwingli as a martyr for the truth. We can look back on him today as a hero of the faith—flawed, as all heroes are, but a mighty instrument of God who pointed the church of his day to Jesus Christ as the unique Savior of sinners.   Ulrich Zwingli (or Huldrych Zwingli)... Continue Reading

The great pastor/theologian states that, if all the glory of the Kingdom was revealed all at once (or too soon), we would simply not be able to handle it; (and we would not fully appreciate it). Of course, according to this schema, the first two stages have already been reached.  Two more are to come.  Even in the 18th century (when Edwards lived), “Antichrist” was very much still a force... Continue Reading

Guarding our tongues is key part of our Christian witness in an increasingly vulgar world. Those around us notice how we talk, and our speech provides opportunities to bring glory to God.   In late elementary and early middle school, I spent a blissful week each summer attending music camp on the campus of Catholic... Continue Reading

Four-hundred years after those brave and bold Pilgrims thanked God for His care as they built Plymouth guided by their constitution called the Mayflower Compact, this Thanksgiving Christians should celebrate God’s goodness and trust Him to continue caring for them.   Over four-hundred years after the Pilgrims celebrated God’s preservation of their lives through a... Continue Reading

The combination of pastoral ministry, educational service, and faithfulness as a presbyter combined with the blessings of his covenant household make the case for Robert Harden Reid being one of the leaders of nineteenth-century South Carolina Presbyterianism in areas of service.   Robert Harden Reid was born July 17, 1821 near Moffattsville, Anderson County, South... Continue Reading