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By Starr Meade
Editor’s NoteL This is an excerpt from her article Evangelism Starts At Home which is available in its entirety online at Modern Reformation. Evangelism and church renewal do start at home… by renewing ourselves and our families in God’s truth so we may as winsomely as possible see others encouraged to believe God’s [...]

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In the Provisional Liturgy of the German Reformed Church developed in the 1850’s under the guidance of Philip Schaff (image right) and John Williamson Nevin, the services of worship developed began with a statement that may seem strange to modern ears. This was not a formula reserved for communion services alone, but for all the [...]

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By Dr. Phil Corr (c) 2007
The Bible has much to say about the imagery and reality of being a shepherd. In both the Old and New Testaments we read of those who shepherd their flock, especially sheep. The word “pastor” means “one who shepherds”.
The Bible tells us that God is our shepherd. [...]

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By Dr. Phil Corr (c) 2007
In George Marsden’s authoritative biography of Jonathan Edwards, Marsden devotes almost nine pages (50-58)to Edwards’ spiritual life after Edwards’ conversion. The following are some quotations relating to this important period in the life of Jonathan Edwards.
“Probably in late fall 1722, perhaps in response to the difficulties in sustaining high [...]

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Because you are sons, God sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, the Spirit who calls out, “Abba, Father.” So you are no longer a slave, but a son; and since you are a son, God has made you also an heir. Formerly, when you did not know God, you were slaves to [...]

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For years, the mainline renewal groups have found themselves in one battle after another reacting to the latest problems emanating from their respective denominational headquarters. Like shell shocked troops, they have often found themselves war weary with no “V Day” in sight. Pastors and church members who were tired of the endless cycle of [...]

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October 31st, is All Saints’ Eve or Reformation Day. This devotion from Pastor Phil Corr reminds us of the importance of this day as followers of Jesus Christ.
Heavenly Father, we thank You for those who have gone efore us in the Christian faith. On this Reformation Sunday, we especially thank You for [...]

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Emerging in the 1500’s as a Protestant and Reformed Catholic Church, the Anglican Church sought to renew the piety of the parishes.
In light of the spiritual poverty of the average parish priest, this was no small task.
Part of the remedy was to inaugurate daily times of morning and evening prayer in the parish.
The reading schedule [...]

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