August 15: Of Presbyteries, Synods, & General Assemblies
We continue this week with the remainder of Chapter VII of PRESBYTERIANISM FOR THE PEOPLE, by the Rev. Robert P. Kerr (1883). Please keep in mind that the author here…
August 14: A Farewell to Brothers
Parting Words from the Rev. John A. Van Lear On a grassy knoll in Virginia, surrounded by scenes of surpassing beauty, stands the Mossy Creek Church. The first settled pastor…
August 13: George R.M. Gilchrist
A Heart for Missions It was a proud day in Las Vegas, New Mexico, on March 14, 1892, when Elizabeth Rowland Gilchrist and her husband Joseph James Gilchrist welcomed their…
August 10: How We Got Our BCO
BCO is Presby-speak for Book of Church Order. It is the document that guides the organization, the discipline and the worship of the Church. Every Presbyterian denomination has a similar…
August 9: Van Horn on WSC Q. 31
STUDIES IN THE WESTMINSTER SHORTER CATECHISM by Rev. Leonard T. Van Horn Q. 31. — What is effectual calling? A. — Effectual calling is the work of God's Spirit, whereby,…