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Unicorns
A Tribute of Sorts to Pastor Frank Walker During our church’s search for a new pastor, my wife has said many times that we are looking for a unicorn. The biblical unicorn is rare, strong, dexterous, and unafraid of men (Num. 24:8; Job 39:9; Ps. 29:6). We need a very...

Tricentennial Family Convention
Register for the Tricentennial Family Conference here: www.accelevents.com/e/tricentennial. Registration closes on May 10th. The post Tricentennial Family Convention appeared first on .

Women in Church History: Theodora (c. 500–547)
Unlikely Empress and Champion of the Weak Theodora is a departure from women introduced in past articles. Not only was she born more than a millennium earlier, but her beginnings were humbler. She did not grow up with nurturing Christian parents or educational...

The Joy that Flows From Love
The Greek term chara appears throughout the New Testament. It is translated by the word joy and refers to a feeling of inner happiness. Holy Scripture refers here to an emotion, a sense of delight and gladness. The remarkable thing about the biblical teaching is that...

300 Years of the Reformed Church in the United States
In this special episode of Christ the Center, we commemorate the 300th anniversary of the Reformed Church in the United States (RCUS) with special guests Dr. Maynard Koerner and Wayne Johnson. This is Camden Bucey. Dr. Koerner and Mr. Johnson take us on a historical...

Words are Like A Two-Edged Sword
An ungodly man digs up evil, and it is on his lips like a burning fire. A perverse man sows strife, and a whisperer separates the best of friends.(Proverbs 16:27-28). Most of the words that flow out of one’s mouth are not neutral; they either edify or tear down...

Asceticism and Stuff
In the Church today, it is well accepted that to deny oneself something is better than to indulge in something. It is thought that being poor is better than being rich. I would like to question if this is really biblical. The evidence in the Bible is that...

The Delegates of the Northern Plains Classis
The delegates of the 40th meeting of the Northern Plains Classis, held at Grace Reformed Church of Mitchell, SD which is celebrating its 50th Anniversary. The Lord has been gracious in sustaining His people! The post The Delegates of the Northern Plains Classis...

Introducing Our New Mission 2025 Director
The Reformed Herald recently had the opportunity to speak with our new Mission 2025 Director Bill Lapp. Or perhaps we should say “reintroduce,” since many years ago, Bill was the founding pastor of our church in Mitchell, SD. We asked Bill to share with us a little...

Northern Plains Classis Concludes
The Northern Plains Classis meeting concluded on Friday March 7th with the examination of Elder Larry Lynch for the pastoral ministry. Mr. Lynch’s examination was sustained and he will be ordained in May following his graduation from Heidelberg Theological Seminary....