NEWS HEADLINES
05 The mounting persecution of Egypt’s Christians by Bassam Michael Madany
Our senior mideast contributor reports alarming news regarding the plight of believers near Mt. Sinai, in the aftermath of the Arab Spring.
06 From church plant to organized church by Glenda Mathes
A reporter’s account from San Antonio on the official launch of a new church that marks a Texas-sized milestone for the OPC.
08 The need for transformation in Transylvania by Tanner W. Pittman
Though seeds were planted at the Reformation, only now is a Christian worldview beginning to take root here, thanks to a Reformed Presbyterian church aiming for impact.
REFORMATION 500
14 How the Reformation changed the church
Discover insights from denominational leaders J. Beeke, M. Vander Hart and J. Pipa regarding revolutionary outcomes of the Protestant Reformation.
COLUMNS
12 Location, Location, Location by Brian Lee
Only a mile from the White House, a URC addresses ambivalence toward real estate when praying for church planting in their post-modern city.
22 Black Robes, White Robes by Norm Bomer
While white-draped feminists at Trump’s speech symbolized the shrinkage of life within the bookends of abortion and euthanasia, what can we expect from a black-robed Judge Gorsuch on the Supreme Court?
34 The Why of the WorldWideWeb by Ruth Vanhooydonk
Do you equate the internet with the Web? Think again. The second article of our technology series exposes the fascinating difference.
35 Found by Allan Stares
How providence led a father, a daughter and a little lost puppy in their search for a happy ending.
FEATURES
22 Thoughts on prodigals and their return by Marian Van Til
Rather than blame parents for prodigals, Van Til wonders whether preaching could be part of the solution rather than the problem.
24 Can You Prove God Exists? by H. David Schuringa
Adults get alarmed when kids return from college soured on the church. Parents themselves might be tempted to wonder whether Jesus might be an imaginary friend.
VIEWS
26 Are we at the twilight of religious freedom? By Michael Wagner
Is America’s constitutional principle of religious freedom becoming intolerable as a culture of tolerance requires embracing a worldview opposed to Scripture?
30 Healthy laughter by Christian Farenhorst
Though our Calvinist forefathers rightly deemed comedy no laughing matter, Farenhorst provides pleasant room for Proverbs 17:22.
05 The mounting persecution of Egypt’s Christians by Bassam Michael Madany
Our senior mideast contributor reports alarming news regarding the plight of believers near Mt. Sinai, in the aftermath of the Arab Spring.
06 From church plant to organized church by Glenda Mathes
A reporter’s account from San Antonio on the official launch of a new church that marks a Texas-sized milestone for the OPC.
08 The need for transformation in Transylvania by Tanner W. Pittman
Though seeds were planted at the Reformation, only now is a Christian worldview beginning to take root here, thanks to a Reformed Presbyterian church aiming for impact.
REFORMATION 500
14 How the Reformation changed the church
Discover insights from denominational leaders J. Beeke, M. Vander Hart and J. Pipa regarding revolutionary outcomes of the Protestant Reformation.
COLUMNS
12 Location, Location, Location by Brian Lee
Only a mile from the White House, a URC addresses ambivalence toward real estate when praying for church planting in their post-modern city.
22 Black Robes, White Robes by Norm Bomer
While white-draped feminists at Trump’s speech symbolized the shrinkage of life within the bookends of abortion and euthanasia, what can we expect from a black-robed Judge Gorsuch on the Supreme Court?
34 The Why of the WorldWideWeb by Ruth Vanhooydonk
Do you equate the internet with the Web? Think again. The second article of our technology series exposes the fascinating difference.
35 Found by Allan Stares
How providence led a father, a daughter and a little lost puppy in their search for a happy ending.
FEATURES
22 Thoughts on prodigals and their return by Marian Van Til
Rather than blame parents for prodigals, Van Til wonders whether preaching could be part of the solution rather than the problem.
24 Can You Prove God Exists? by H. David Schuringa
Adults get alarmed when kids return from college soured on the church. Parents themselves might be tempted to wonder whether Jesus might be an imaginary friend.
VIEWS
26 Are we at the twilight of religious freedom? By Michael Wagner
Is America’s constitutional principle of religious freedom becoming intolerable as a culture of tolerance requires embracing a worldview opposed to Scripture?
30 Healthy laughter by Christian Farenhorst
Though our Calvinist forefathers rightly deemed comedy no laughing matter, Farenhorst provides pleasant room for Proverbs 17:22.
