May 21: The First General Assembly & A Later Demise
An Odd Juxtaposition of Dates The First General Assembly Held in America: To Presbyterians, the American Revolution had been a holy war. And now with its winning, Christian Presbyterians could…
October 31: Reformation Day
Remembering October 31 It is my earnest hope that no reader is going to wonder why this writer wants them to remember Halloween! October 31st, and specifically October 31, 1517, is the date of…
June 16: Knox Preaches at St. Andrews (1559)
My Life is in the Custody of Him Whose Glory I Seek The great Reformer, John Knox, had been in the land of Scotland for a mere six weeks, arriving…
May 31: The Second Covenant Subscribed
Anyone who has been called into the ministry of the Word of God prays for a godly response in the hearts of the listeners. Certainly this was the desire of…
March 28: Rev. Donald Grey Barnhouse
The Importance of a Christian Home The father of five children—four girls and a boy—was a God-fearing man and a member of the Methodist church in Watsonville, California. He was first…