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Worship with OPC Churches

Worship with OPC Churches

What to expectWhat would it be like to worship with a congregation of our sister church, the Orthodox Presbyterian Church (OPC), when your travels take you outside the fields served by the RCUS? Beginnings of the OPCWith the infiltration of theological liberalism and...

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Olympia Morata

Women in Church History Scholar, Refugee, and Daughter of the Reformation Olympia Morata was born in 1526 or 1527 to a university instructor in the Italian city of Ferrara. She was blessed with a father who took the time to personally educate his children and also...

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Western Classis President’s Report

As I considered the goal and purpose of the President’s Report, I found that the idea of a “State of the Church” report seemed somehow insufficient at best, and even presumptuous at worst.  Perhaps I could credibly be charged with thinking too deeply about it, and if...

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One Pastor’s Struggle with Depression

I understand your difficulty and suffering as you struggle against depression. I too have gone through the darkness of depression. I struggled once with depression because of antibiotics prescribed to treat double pneumonia, which I contracted five years ago. That was...

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South Central Classis President’s Report

It is an honor and privilege to have served as the president of the South Central Classis at its 2023 spring meeting, and as the chair of the executive committee for the following year. The Executive Committee Report will give a more detailed account of our...

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Church News: Grace Reformed Church of Rosamond

This Sunday we had the privilege of of receiving three new members into our church. Two of them received the sign of Baptism. What a beautiful reminder how the Lord brings in His people through the Gospel. I’m honored to be a part of their journey. To God be the...

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Baba Yetu

I love music and I love to sing. So did my mom. Growing up I would climb onto the kitchen counter and sit next to the radio and together we would listen to the local radio station and sing along with all the songs… The Lord has continued to bless my life with music...

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Northern Plains Classis President’s Report

In preparation for this 39th Annual Meeting of the Northern Plains Classis, it was a bit overwhelming to reflect upon all that has taken place in the Northern Plains Classis this past year, and all of the new and different areas we have had to engage in. It is...

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Rest

We live in a world which has become far too frantic.  If we have a moment to step back and wonder, we usually cannot figure out how our lives have become so hectic.  Much of this busyness comes from the way in which everything is clamoring for our focus.  “All you...