Earnest Praying

St. Patrick of Ireland was a man who knew the Lord Jesus Christ as his Savior. Patrick opens his Confession, “My name is Patrick. I am a sinner, a simple country person, and the least of all believers.” Patrick would come to be known as the “Apostle of Ireland” as…

Seventy Years Later

Pictured in Crossgar on March 17, 1951 at the opening of the first Free Presbyterian Church of Ulster. L to R: Jack Gibson, George Hutton, Cecil Harvey, Rev. Dr. Ian Paisley, William Emerson, Rev. George Stears (Minister Protem), James Morrison, George K Gibson, William Miscampbell, and Hugh James Adams. I…

Submitting To Truth

The themes in my previous article were drawn from a series of messages I preached when our nation and world were reeling from various outlets of information and disinformation surrounding national politics and the coronavirus pandemic. Countless articles and blog posts have been written addressing the mindset and actions of…

Praying Over The Past In The Present

God has richly blessed the Free Presbyterian denomination since its inception on March 17,1951. Our history is a beautiful story of God’s provision, protection, and power in the lives of ordinary individuals. I am thankful to those people who made the necessary sacrifices over the years to maintain a faithful…

A Biblical Worldview of the Physical World

Today we hear that Christians need a “biblical worldview” as if it were something new. “Biblical worldview” is the term du jour for a concept as old as the Bible itself. For Christians the Bible is a spiritual handbook, telling us what we need to know to respond appropriately to…

Genesis: God’s Book of Beginnings (9)

SUMMARY OF CHAPTER 9 Key verse: “And I will establish my covenant with you; neither shall all flesh be cut off any more by the waters of a flood; neither shall there any more be a flood to destroy the earth” (Genesis 9:11). This is a clear promise regarding God’s…

Exciting Times in the Lord’s Work

The Editor in conversation with Rev. and Mrs. James Beggs “Four churches opened in 1951—even for young people it was very, very exciting!” These words, spoken by Mrs. Beggs, highlight what happens in the hearts of God’s people when God is at work. She counted it a great privilege to…

Christian Hospitality

Offering Christian hospitality is a natural outflowing of Christian love which desires to enjoy the company of others for their mutual benefit. Showing hospitality to others is such a commonplace and ordinary happening that we hardly give it much deeper thought than choosing the menu for the upcoming gathering. However,…

A Fistful of Heroes by John Pollock

While some people are not happy with the monuments of national heroes and even of well-known Christians, others are glad to celebrate their great accomplishments. Several Christian publishers have produced tremendous books about heroes and heroines, as still others continue to reprint the popular titles to meet the ever-increasing demand.…

For Such a Time As This

People all around us, even government leaders, are deliberately breaking God’s laws. Do you ever wonder what your purpose is in such a sinful world? In the Old Testament, we read about Esther, a young Jewess living in Shushan, Persia, now known as Iran. Jews scattered throughout Persia after King…

Assurance of Faith

There are two great questions all of us should be concerned with: How can I be saved? and How can I know that I am saved? The Bible teaches that sinners can be saved. This is the reason Christ came into the world, “to save sinners.” The Scriptures also teach…