December 26: Auburn, Machen, & the Virgin Birth
The Auburn Affirmation was first issued on December 26, 1923, in response to the action of the 1923 General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. It was then published in its…
December 25: In Love, God Sent His Son
Tell Me the Old, Old Story — Now in those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus, that a census be taken of all the inhabited earth. This was the first census…
December 24: J. Marcellus Kik
The Quiet Influence of a Canadian Presbyterian Quiet workers, in God’s kingdom, are often found to have an abiding influence. “Whatever you do, do your work heartily, as for the Lord rather than…
December 23: J.R.W. Sloane’s Review of Van Dyke’s Sermon
Many 19th-century Presbyterians opposed the practice of slavery. Reformed Presbyterians, while comparatively small in number as a denomination, were notable for being uniformly and resolutely opposed to it. The…
December 22: Hugh McKail Martyred (1666)
He Gained the Martyr's Crown The enemies of the Covenanters had very long memories. Long after sermons were preached or actions taken, the authorities in Scotland remembered words and actions…