Casting the Seed: Reformed Mission Services

Casting the Seed: Reformed Mission Services

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Many Christians feel intimidated by evangelism. We worry about saying the wrong thing or not having all the answers. During a recent SEED (Serve, Engage, Evangelize, Disciple) trip, participants learned an encouraging truth: our responsibility is not to change hearts but to faithfully proclaim Christ. Like the sower in Jesus’ parable, we scatter the seed, […]

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Reformed Herald: Reflections

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In the 1983 February issue of the Reformed Herald, the late Rev. George Syms wrote on the necessity of prayer: “Prayer is the instrument whereby such growth is sought from the Lord. ‘If any man lacks wisdom, let him ask of God…and it shall be given him’ (James 1:5). The health that prayer produces in […]

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The Quiet Work of Pastoral Care

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Some of the most important work a pastor does happens far from the pulpit. Walking with grieving families, counseling those facing difficult circumstances, and patiently pointing struggling believers back to Christ often requires countless unseen hours of prayer, wisdom, and compassion. As Scripture warns, Satan seeks to sow doubt, division, discouragement, and destruction—but Christ continues […]

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Heidelberg Catechism – Questions 99-100 (Lord’s Day 36)

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Q. 99 What is required in the third commandment? A. That we must not by cursing, or by false swearing, nor yet by unnecessary oaths, profane or abuse the name of God; nor even by our silence and connivance be partakers of these horrible sins in others; and in summary, that we use the holy […]

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Christians for Armenia: An Example of Christian Courage

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Dr. George Edward White served as president of Anatolia College during one of the darkest chapters in Armenian history. As the Armenian Genocide unfolded, he witnessed unspeakable atrocities, documented what he saw, and worked tirelessly to rescue Armenian orphans. Even after being forced to leave the region, he returned to help rebuild what persecution had […]

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