When inviting friends to our humble OPC church, some have expressed concern about the lack of a children’s church. They wonder whether their children will be able to sit through the sermon, or worry that they might be a distraction—to themselves or to the rest of the congregation. While children’s church is often offered as... Continue Reading →
Sometime last year, my father-in-law was visiting us from out of state. On the drive home from the airport, our conversation turned to the upcoming Lord’s Day service. Knowing that our previous church practiced a members-only approach to Communion, he expressed some concern about whether he would be able to partake at our current church.... Continue Reading →
As Protestants, we get accused of many things, but one of the most common accusations is that we all just interpret the Bible to be whatever we want. Statements like "Protestants are their own pope and just get to choose and pick whatever they want to believe; that's why there are over 600 Protestant denominations."... Continue Reading →
Every time I go to a new restaurant, they seem to have some kind of rewards club to join. “Just give us your phone number for perks!” the screen—or an eager staffer—insists, while I mentally calculate whether I really want to hand my number to yet another corporation. "What’s in it for me?" is the... Continue Reading →
I was recently invited by a friend to a baptism service at his Baptist church, where his child was to be baptized. As a friend—and, admittedly, the token Presbyterian in the room—I was glad to attend. After the service, conversation naturally turned toward the subject of baptism itself. I was struck by how often Baptists... Continue Reading →
The view of Limited Atonement (also known as “particular atonement") stems from the understanding of the death of Christ and how it applies to the Elect. It is crucial to understand what is not meant by the word limited; we are not speaking of a lesser atonement, nor are we saying that Christ could not... Continue Reading →
In this article, we will walk down memory lane back to the history we learned in school during our youth, of events and ideas that shaped the foundation of our nation. However, we shall uncover the truth behind the reasons such history truly took place, which is the underlying faith that carried them through trials... Continue Reading →
You see it splattered all over social media: “It is the Jews.” You pick one side or the other—there is no middle ground in society today. So how are we supposed to think about these things as Christians? Much of it comes down to eschatology—either the biblical view or the dispensational one. Not all dispensationalists... Continue Reading →
When I joined the Orthodox Presbyterian Church, I was attempting to major on the majors. At the time, I was a Progressive Covenantalist (known previously through John Reisinger, Tom Wells, & Fred Zaspel as New Covenant Theology1) but was willing to overlook what I thought were errors to benefit from the robust polity & liturgy... Continue Reading →
In the Reformed world, many reject images of Christ, Mary, and the Saints in all formats. Why is this, one might ask? To simply answer, "confusion and error are usually brought in with images surrounding worship." Many Reformed Christians hold to a strict understanding of the 2nd commandment, which states that no images of God... Continue Reading →
