Cumberland Presbyterian Praying for Home-Grown Laborers November 06, 2014 Instructive words for our own day from B. W. McDonnold’s_ History of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church_: "There is a wonderful difference between the growth of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in the
Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals There We Stood October 30, 2014 My college roommate and I were torn. Purdue football was in a season of rebirth in 1997 under new head-coach Joe Tiller; the team had opened the season 6-2. We had just returned
David Apple Not Just a Soup Kitchen October 22, 2014 Does your local church faithfully minister in the area of mercy? Many of us likely cringe a bit at that question. Perhaps the reason we do not like our own answer to that
book of remembrance Speaking With One Another October 08, 2014 “Then those who feared the LORD spoke with one another. The LORD paid attention and heard them, and a book of remembrance was written before him of those who feared the LORD and
Anniversary Singing With Thankfulness In Our Hearts September 24, 2014 Do you ever wonder what some of the best a Capella Psalm singing sounds like? Then join us in Indianapolis, Indiana on the Lord’s Day, October 19, 2014 at 5:30 p.
Christian Integrity Matters September 10, 2014 Last week, musician John Mellencamp welcomed Dr. Robert Heimburger, 97 (pictured, right), at the Indianapolis Riley Hospital for Children to record an interview together for a fundraiser next year. Mellencamp describes this neurosurgeon
Dr. David Apple Mercy Ministry: Theology and Practice September 08, 2014 When the bubonic plague broke out in 1519, Ulrich Zwingli won the hearts of Zurich, Switzerland’s citizens as he remained in the city to care for victims and nearly died himself while
Baptism The Children Are Always Included August 27, 2014 Where do our children stand with respect to God’s covenant? How should we treat them as Christian parents? Why do we baptize infants? Those questions fill the mind of parents. They were
Questions Worth Asking. Answers Worth Memorizing. August 13, 2014 This summer, our family has renewed its work to memorize the Westminster Shorter Catechism [http://www.shortercatechism.com/]. We try to fit some of the questions in our daily devotions and as we
Willing to be the Foil? July 11, 2014 Jewelers have sometimes backed gems with foil in order to cause the stone to gleam more brightly. The term “foil” then carried over into literature. A foil is a character who exists in
Looking Forward to Persevering June 28, 2014 "Of course!" "Absolutely!" "Why, certainly!" "Oh, yes!" "Oh, definitely!" The doctrine of the perseverance of the saints rang sweetly in my ears with
To the Class of 2014: Take the Mountain June 08, 2014 The following commencement address to the Sycamore Covenant Academy (Kokomo, Indiana) Class of 2014 was delivered on May 23, 2014. Several in attendance asked for a copy, so after putting the notes to
English: The Language of Heaven? May 27, 2014 Our bus driver navigated the Himalayan switchbacks as we ascended the first eight-thousand feet of this majestic range in northern India in February. A native of the flat fields and woods of Indiana,
abortion Life is Winning in Indiana May 02, 2014 Last night, Life Centers [http://www.lifecenters.com/index.html], a pregnancy resource center here in central Indiana, hosted its thirty-first annual Celebration of Life banquet. The fund-raiser was headlined by keynote speaker
India This is India in 2014 May 01, 2014 In February, I disembarked from a Boeing 777 in Mumbai, India. Others had told me to expect my first earthy scents of a developing country as I stepped into the terminal. Through the
Assurance for Seekers January 10, 2014 Until recently, I had missed the contextual power of Isaiah 55:10-11. Alec Motyer helped me see the wonder of these verses in a new way. They promise “For as the rain and
Ducking the Real Issues? January 09, 2014 Is it wise for Christians to market their own morality as entertainment? That question seems to be worth asking as the feathers settle after last month’s Duck Dynasty flap. Duck Dynasty’s
Meditations for Saints Full Of Thanksgiving November 29, 2013 So, we've all given thanks in a variety of ways. And, we're all stuffed. Turkey, mashed potatoes, gravy, sweet potato casserole, baked sweet potatoes and onions, green bean casserole,
thanksgiving Seven Themes in Thanksgiving in the New Testament November 20, 2013 The smell of turkey roasting is wafting through the church building even as I write. Preparations are being made in the kitchen so students learning English as a second language can experience a
Psalms of Thanks Eight Themes in Thanksgiving November 14, 2013 As our nation reflects more on the nature of gratitude at this November, here are eight themes in thankfulness from the Psalms that guide us to a more God-glorifying gratitude: 1. We give
economics Missionomics October 14, 2013 Christian young people in North America who sense a long-term call to the mission field in developing countries are often ready and willing to give up most of their material possessions. They are
apply your heart to instruction Apply Your Heart to Instruction September 07, 2013 They were normal days in my homeschool world. An elementary student, I sat on the couch or at the table with my math book. I had mastered laziness. My first strategy was always
And Returned to Her Home September 03, 2013 Labor Day weekend marks the unofficial end of summer. Last night, on our ride home from a cookout with friends, we saw Illinois license plates heading west, and Ohio plates heading east. Everyone
Open Doors in the Dorm August 29, 2013 [http://gentlereformation.allegrodynamics.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/cary-quad-331.jpg] To Christian college students who are settling into your dorm rooms: you can find ideas for dorm room set-up in places like this
Christian Attitude Towards Persecution Persecution: Bring It On? August 20, 2013 It is not uncommon to hear Christians say something like “Maybe persecution would be good for the church in our culture.” Certainly, the church of Jesus Christ in the West has too-often strayed
