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Martyred this Month (December), in A.D. 304

2019-12-02

From Foxe’s Book of Martyrs

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Is a day of fasting a suitable exercise to prepare for the Lord’s Supper?

2019-11-07

Food, Drink, Prayer…

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Jonathan Edwards Sermon Plaque in Enfield

2019-11-04

With little apparent interest in the history of the Protestant Church in America, the location of the plaque where Jonathan Edwards gave his sermon, “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God,” is not well documented.   If you are planning a trip to Connecticut or the New England area of the United States, and wish […]

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What is a religious fast day?

2019-11-02

Food, Drink, Prayer…

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Martyred this Month (November), in A.D. 311

2019-11-01

From Foxe’s Book of Martyrs

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Instrumental Music is Not Lawful for New Testament Times

2019-10-03

Let us offer the sacrifice of praise continually, that is, the fruit of our lips

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Martyred this Month (October), in A.D. 303

2019-10-01

From Foxe’s Book of Martyrs

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John Calvin: The church of Rome

2019-09-14

Contrasted to the True Foundation and church

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Martyred this Month (September), in A.D. 258

2019-09-02

From Foxe’s Book of Martyrs

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Scudder: What true repentance looks like

2019-09-02

Marks of unfeigned faith and repentance

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The case against the choir

2019-08-27

Four reasons

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John Brown: Objections Answered: #5

2019-08-06

False liberties under the gospel

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Martyred this Month (August), in A.D. 1473

2019-08-01

From Foxe’s Book of Martyrs

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Inspired Psalmody

2019-07-26

Should the Church sing only the Psalms?

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Calvin on Punishing Heretics

2019-07-08

Do the judicial laws of Israel have any bearing on the New Testament Church?

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Infant Baptism

2019-07-03

Should the infants of church members be baptized?

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Organs in Worship

2019-07-01

What about the Dutch church practice?

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Martyred this Month (July), in A.D. 1541

2019-07-01

From Foxe’s Book of Martyrs

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Scudder: Final Thoughts on Sins Committed

2019-06-27

Consider the great offence of your sins

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The Plague of Novels

2019-06-10

The case against fiction

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John Brown: Objections Answered: #4

2019-06-03

Christian charity does not rejoice in iniquity

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Martyred this Month (June), in A.D. 755

2019-06-01

From Foxe’s Book of Martyrs

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Excessive Adornment in Dress

2019-05-16

Including quotations from Thomas Manton

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Scudder: Sin’s Nature and Effects

2019-05-07

He was the sin-bearer

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Martyred this Month (May), in A.D. 1546

2019-05-01

From Foxe’s Book of Martyrs

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John Brown: Objections Answered: #3

2019-05-01

Binding of Conscience

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Martyred this Month (April), in A.D. 586

2019-04-01

From Foxe’s Book of Martyrs

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Martyred this Month (March), in A.D. 304

2019-03-01

From Foxe’s Book of Martyrs

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Scudder: Sin’s Nature and Effects

2019-02-19

Sin is against God and fatally harmful to you

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Martyred this Month (February), in A.D. 251

2019-02-01

From Foxe’s Book of Martyrs

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The Establishment Principle Upheld in Protestant Creeds

2019-01-24

Most churches have departed from their original creeds

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Martyred this Month (January), in A.D. 1556

2019-01-01

From Foxe’s Book of Martyrs

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A Dutch Reformer’s Advice to Parents about Holy Days

2018-12-31

A “Puritan” Dutch theologian

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Scudder: Self-Judgement

2018-12-24

Meditating on the sinfulness of our sins

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John Brown: Objections Answered: #2

2018-12-21

The bounds of freedom of conscience

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Martyred this Month (December), in A.D. 303

2018-12-01

From Foxe’s Book of Martyrs

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Scudder: Despising the Gospel

2018-11-26

Hatred towards the gospel and its effects

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Gillespie on Confederacies and Associations

2018-11-14

Co-belligerence, Parachurches, and other considerations

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Scudder: Further Gospel Sins

2018-10-03

Further considerations for true gospel confession

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Martyred this Month (October), in A.D. 287

2018-10-01

From Foxe’s Book of Martyrs

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A PCA Prayer

2018-09-17

Presbyterian Church in America’s 2018 General Assembly

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Martyred this Month (September), in A.D. 286

2018-09-01

From Foxe’s Book of Martyrs

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Scudder: Sins Against the Gospel

2018-08-07

Considerations for a true gospel confession

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Martyred this Month (August), in A.D. 1572

2018-08-01

From Foxe’s Book of Martyrs

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John Brown: Objections Answered: #1

2018-07-23

Freedom of Conscience and The Establishment Principle

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Scudder: The Tenth Commandment

2018-07-03

Am I content?

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Martyred this Month (July), in A.D. 683

2018-07-02

From Foxe’s Book of Martyrs

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Martyred this Month (June), in A.D. 287

2018-06-01

From Foxe’s Book of Martyrs

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John Brown: The Promotion of Heresies and Popery

2018-05-30

Toleration of heresies is a licence for heretics to war against the Most High

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Scudder: The Ninth Commandment

2018-05-15

Nothing but the truth

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Martyred this Month (May), in A.D. 1079

2018-05-01

From Foxe’s Book of Martyrs

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Guthrie: A Converted Man’s Attitude Towards Lawful Liberties

2018-04-16

Things of liberty are not “indifferent” to the Christian.

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Martyred this Month (April), in A.D. 305

2018-04-01

From Foxe’s Book of Martyrs

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John Brown: The Law of Nature

2018-03-23

Even the light of nature proves that magistrates should support the true religion.

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Scudder: The Eighth Commandment

2018-03-10

More than stealing

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Martyred this Month (March), in A.D. 205

2018-03-01

From Foxe’s Book of Martyrs

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Martyred this Month (February), in A.D. 251

2018-02-01

From Foxe’s Book of Martyrs

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The Five Articles of Perth

2018-01-22

Christmas and Easter were opposed by the Scottish Church in 1618.

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John Brown: The New Testament does not abolish the establishment principle

2018-01-08

God still requires magistrates to punish evildoers and to legislate the true religion

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Martyred this Month, in AD 250

2018-01-01

Fabian, the bishop of Rome, was the first person of eminence who felt the severity of this persecution. The deceased emperor, Philip, had, on account of his integrity, committed his treasure to the care of this good man. But Decius, not finding as much as his avarice made him expect, determined to wreak his vengeance […]

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Scudder: The Seventh Commandment

2017-12-27

Adultery and all uncleanness

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Martyred this Month (December), in A.D. 274

2017-12-24

From Foxe’s Book of Martyrs

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Worship and Electronic Devices

2017-12-01

Thoughts on bringing smartphones, tablets, etc. into worship services.

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John Brown: Only the true religion renders good subjects

2017-11-20

and so false religion casts a nation into the depths of depravity

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Westminster Shorter Catechism Q&A 1

2017-11-06

By BB Warfield, from The Princeton Theological Review, Vol 6 , 1908 No catechism begins on a higher plane than the Westminster Shorter Catechism. Its opening question, “What is the chief end of man?” with its answer, “Man’s chief end is to glorify God and to enjoy him forever” – the profound meaning of which […]

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Martyred this Month, in A.D. 303

2017-11-01

From Foxe’s Book of Martyrs

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The Three Forms vs. the Westminster Standards

2017-10-27

Differences between the Belgic Confession, Canons of Dort & the Heidelberg Catechism and the Westminster Standards.

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Scudder: The Sixth Commandment

2017-10-07

Reflections on the sixth commandment

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Christ’s Power and Victory

2017-10-02

The parable of the lost sheep

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John Brown: The government should be concerned with the spiritual well-being of its subjects

2017-09-25

Christ is King of the nations

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Faith, reason, and apologetics

2017-09-22

Atheism is overcome by the Word, not by reason

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Coming across the mass during a public procession

2017-09-18

A Protestant’s response to seeing the mass at a public event

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Coming across the mass during a wedding (William Gardiner)

2017-09-15

A Protestant’s response to seeing the mass at a wedding

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Refusing to Hear the Mass

2017-09-11

Early Protestants refusing to attend the mass

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Scudder: The Fifth Commandment

2017-08-10

Reflections on the fifth commandment

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John Brown: The establishment principle proved from parenting

2017-07-21

Implications of the fifth commandment

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Scudder: The Fourth Commandment

2017-07-04

Reflections on the fourth commandment

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John Brown: The establishment principle proved from the fourth commandment and public fasting

2017-06-12

Further reasons to uphold the biblical requirements of magistrates.

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Scudder: The Third Commandment

2017-05-31

Reflections of the third commandment during prayer & fasting.

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Vancouver Reformed Church is now the Vancouver Free Presbyterian Church of Scotland

2017-05-24

Still Reformed in worship, doctrine and practice.

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John Brown: Godly rule requires a fear of God

2017-05-15

Magistrates must suppress evil if good is to come.

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Scudder: The Second Commandment

2017-05-01

Reflections of the second commandment during prayer & fasting.

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John Brown: Magistrates are to be “Ministers of God”

2017-04-17

If murder ought to be punished as an injury and dishonour to God, why not also public blasphemy, idolatry, and heresy, …

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Scudder: The First Commandment

2017-04-03

Reflections of the first commandment during prayer & fasting.

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John Brown: The Extent of Magistrates’ Rule in Religious Affairs

2017-03-20

Magistrates, using the Word, should judge in matters of church schism and error.

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Scudder on Fasting: The Beginning of the Day

2017-03-06

How to begin the day of fasting.

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John Brown: The Right Application of Romans 13:4

2017-02-20

Magistrates should not force “conversion” but they should restrain evil.

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Scudder on Fasting: Practical Tips

2017-02-06

What to do the night prior, the morning of the fast, and the rest of the day

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Flavel: Jesting, Humour and Daydreaming in Church?

2017-01-28

John Flavel on God’s jealousy over His worship.

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John Brown: Magistrates Should Enact Laws Concerning Religion

2017-01-23

Civil laws relative to the external concerns of religion should be based upon the law of God.

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Westminster Cross Reference Project: An Overview

2017-01-12

Introduction and progress report on the Scripture indexing of the Westminster Standards.

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Scudder on Fasting: When and How Long?

2017-01-09

Guidelines on frequency and purpose of fasting

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John Brown: It is a Sin for Civil Leaders to Tolerate False Religions

2016-12-26

Scripture makes it plain that magistrates sin and cause harm when they give licence to promoters of false religion.

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Scudder: Who Should Fast?

2016-12-12

Restrictions of persons to private and public fasting

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John Brown: Atheistic principles are at the root of pleading for toleration of false religions

2016-11-28

John Brown of Haddington unearths the heart behind tolerating false religions: atheism.

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Scudder: Reasons for Fasting

2016-11-14

As gluttony can lead your soul to sin, fasting can help lead you away from sin.

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Worldly Entertainments:

2016-10-31

The question is not, “Is it lawful?” but “Is my joy complete in Christ?”

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Scudder: Working with Those Over You and Under You

2016-10-17

How to be a godly superior or inferior.

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John Brown: Implications of Tolerating False Religions

2016-10-03

Magistrates ought never attempt to force men to believe with their hearts… but…

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Scudder: Family Worship and Work

2016-09-20

After starting the day with prayer, turn to family worship, and then to your work.

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John Brown: Limitations to Governance

2016-09-05

Authorities must govern within certain limits

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Scudder: When Your Prayers Lack the Spirit

2016-08-23

When your prayers lack spirituality, be humbled but not discouraged.

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Scudder: Formalism in Prayer

2016-08-08

A heartless, hasty, prayer is an agent to sin.

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J. Brown on Toleration: Biblical Warrant, Part 3

2016-07-28

The greatest good occurs when authorities are harmoniously working together. When an authority neglects its duty, another authority may take on some of those duties.

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Scudder: Remedies for Worldliness

2016-07-11

Five remedies for putting worldliness at bay are offered.

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Brown and Toleration: Bible Warrant, Part 2

2016-06-27

Although all persons in authority must promote godliness and oppose ungodliness, each must do so within his own sphere of responsibility.

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Scudder: Signs of Worldliness

2016-06-13

Worldliness has taken the upper hand in our meditations when our worldly affairs are our first thoughts, our principal thoughts,…

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Scudder: Starting the Day with Peace with God

2016-05-31

Begin your day by renewing your peace with God by faith in Jesus Christ.

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J. Brown against Toleration: Biblical Warrant, Part 1

2016-05-16

God is the governor of all things. The rights of those in authority must therefore come from God, and are directed by God. Those in authority must therefore not do anything in opposition to God’s glory and revealed will.

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Scudder: Cautions Concerning Morning Prayer

2016-05-02

Morning prayer is a necessary and wonderful part of a Christian’s life, but there are few hazards to be mindful of.

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J. Brown: Confessional Standards Relating to the Magistrate

2016-04-18

Reformed Confessions, particularly the Westminster Confession and the Scottish Church confessions, uphold the civil magistrate’s authority to suppress false religion.

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Scudder: What is a Religious Fast?

2016-04-04

What defines a religious fast? When is fasting warranted?

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J. Brown against Toleration: Historical Background

2016-03-22

How did the idea of civil toleration of false religion enter the Reformed Church?

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Scudder on Preparing to Pray

2016-03-14

Before you begin prayer and thanksgiving … that these duties may be the better performed… prepare yourself by meditation…

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John Brown’s Essays on Toleration

2016-03-07

A primer on John Brown’s essay on toleration.

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Scudder on Starting the Day

2016-02-22

Immediately upon awakening, let your heart be lifted up to God…

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An Introduction to John Brown of Haddington

2016-02-08

Here is a man that a surprising number of Reformed Christians have never heard of.

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Henry Scudder on Recreation

2016-01-25

We need recreation, but how do we glorify God in our recreations? What are the best recreations?

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Scudder on Getting Dressed

2016-01-11

When you arise and dress yourself…

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Scudder on Keeping Company with Unbelievers and Lukewarm Professors

2015-12-23

If you may choose, avoid evil or sinful company and come not into it at all…

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Old Paths

2015-12-14

Welcome to the Vancouver Reformed Church blog, “Old Paths.” Following the practice of the Free Presbyterian Church…

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