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Theology For Everyone
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By Mark Horne / July 27, 2026
Introduction When Paul begins his description of love in 1 Corinthians 13, he does something striking. Before kindness, humility, or endurance, he begins with one foundational virtue: “Love is patient” (1 Cor. 13:4). This is not accidental. Paul is not merely listing a trait; he is naming a foundation on…
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By Stephen Unthank / July 21, 2026
Jesus’ letter to the church in Philadelphia is full of commendation with, contrary to every other church, no condemnation. And yet, there is still exhortation for they, like every other church, have not yet persevered to the end. They must “hold fast [to what they] have, so that no one…
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By Stephen Unthank / July 16, 2026
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By Jeffrey Stivason / July 13, 2026
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By Michael Mock / July 6, 2026
The Haven
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By Sarah Ivill / July 14, 2026
When someone rises up against you in anger who do you wish was by your side? When sorrow over suffering threatens to sweep you away which friend do you want beside you? When shame over sin threatens to undo you which person do you want to remind you of God’s…
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By Sarah Ivill / June 30, 2026
When was the last time you found yourself in distress? Perhaps you experienced a painful injury or endured an illness. Maybe your were overcome with fear and anxiety because something you value was threatened. Perhaps a loved one died and grief washed over you like a flood. Maybe your spouse…
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By Sarah Ivill / June 15, 2026
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By Sarah Ivill / June 3, 2026
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By Sarah Ivill / May 19, 2026
Cloud of Witnesses
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By Simonetta Carr / June 22, 2026
Many have heard of an American Founding Father named Elias Boudinot. As a President of the Second Continental Congress, a president and founder of the American Bible Society, and a signatory of the Treaty of Paris (which formally ended the American Revolutionary War), he deserves an article of his own….
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By Simonetta Carr / May 27, 2026
Most Christians are aware of the American religious awakening of the 18th century, known as the Great Awakening and popularized by a recent documentary. They are also familiar with the revivals that took place around the same time in the British Isles. Few know about another revival that spread throughout…
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By Simonetta Carr / April 20, 2026
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By Simonetta Carr / February 25, 2026
Meet the Puritans
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By Jacob Tanner / July 22, 2026
A lawyer and a minister walk into a Scottish Kirk… It sounds almost like the beginning set-up of a bad joke, but the lawyer Archibald Johnson and the minister Alexander Henderson were not joking when, on February 28th, 1638, they put forth the National Covenant before signers to be acknowledged…
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By Jacob Tanner / July 9, 2026
What is there to say about Richard Baxter’s The Reformed Pastor that has not already been said? It is, perhaps, one of the greatest books ever written by a pastor for pastors. It challenges, encourages, and equips the man of God with the wisdom and skill needed to pastor the…
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By Jacob Tanner / December 22, 2025
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By Jacob Tanner / October 31, 2025
From the Editor
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By Jeffrey Stivason / July 26, 2024
Martin Luther’s Table Talk is arguably the most entertaining of his works. The Weimar Edition contains six volumes under this head alone! Thus, volume 54 in the American Edition represents about one-tenth of the total bulk of what we know as Table Talk. However, as the American Edition explains there…
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By Jeffrey Stivason / January 26, 2024
I was recently struck anew by reading Genesis 26. It’s the story of Isaac dwelling in Gerar. The story is familiar. We might read it in “like father, like son” fashion. As Abraham told Abimelech that Sarah was his sister, Isaac did the same. Yes, we sometimes learn from our…
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By Jeffrey Stivason / November 23, 2023
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By Jeffrey Stivason / March 1, 2023
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By Jeffrey Stivason / August 18, 2022
The Shepherd leader
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By Timothy Witmer / April 1, 2020
Now at ReformedResources.org: a companion packet to The Shepherd Leader! In this packet, you will find three sample tools to consider as you implement your shepherding plan. Click here to download your free resources.
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By Timothy Witmer / March 19, 2020
When you set up your shepherding plan you could not have imagined that your entire congregation would be hunkered-down attempting to stay clear of Covid-19. These are times in which the flock needs to hear from their shepherds for comfort and assurance. I have urged our elders to put a priority…
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By Timothy Witmer / November 14, 2018
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By Timothy Witmer / May 4, 2016
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By Timothy Witmer / March 7, 2016
Christward Collective
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By Donny Friederichsen / June 17, 2019
Following Elijah’s stunning victory over the prophets of Baal in 1 Kings 18, he turns his attention to drought that continued to linger over the land. Back in 1 Kings 17, Elijah had announced a drought on the land because of the apostasy of the people. They had backed into…
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By Nick Batzig / April 23, 2019
“With which person in the Bible do you most identify?” This is a question I have often asked others in the church over the years. Most of us lack even enough self-awareness to able to answer the question. Others among us have a propensity to appeal to the best characters…
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By Jeff Windt / March 28, 2019
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By Richard C. Barcellos / March 15, 2019
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By Nick Batzig / March 14, 2019
Resident Aliens
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By Mark Johnston / February 25, 2022
It is often the case that a minister only begins to really appreciate the value of his books when the time comes for him to part with them. Sometimes it happens when he runs out of space on his shelves and he is forced to thin them out. Or it…
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By Mark Johnston / January 21, 2022
The first question and answer of the Heidelberg Catechism has resonated with generations of people familiar with it. Q. What is your only comfort in life and in death? A. That I am not my own, but belong—body and soul, in life and in death – to my faithful Saviour, Jesus…
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By Jeff Windt / March 28, 2019
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By Richard C. Barcellos / March 15, 2019
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By Nick Batzig / March 14, 2019
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By Sarah Ivill / April 14, 2025
Recently I was speaking at a women’s conference where girls as young as ten years old attended. One of these young girls approached me after the conference was over and asked me a good question, What does it mean to walk with the Lord? I answered as succinctly as I…
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By Tim Bertolet / May 11, 2019
We probably all have bank accounts with savings, and maybe investments and 401(k)s. Wisdom would suggest that while we trust God we also should be good stewards and save. You want to have in inheritance—at the end of the road of your work life, you want to have a nest…
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By Stephen Unthank / July 21, 2026
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By Stephen Unthank / July 16, 2026
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By Sarah Ivill / July 14, 2026