I’m a big fan of the King James Version of the Bible.  I just don’t readeth it much.
May 2, 2011 marks 400 years since the publication of the most widely read book in history.  We owe a great debt to this work.

Are you ready for Communion?  The Reformed Church has a tradition, abandoned in most congregations, of a “Preparatory Service” on Saturday night to reflect on God’s law, confess our sins and sinfulness, and prepare our hearts to share the Lord’s Supper. 
The order of service from our 1941 Hymnal is below, adapted for our first Supplement [...]

Linda and I tithe.   I sometimes feel guilty about that. 
Let me tell you why, and then tell you why I don’t preach much about tithing. 

In the mid-19th century, Philip Schaff came to America from Germany to teach at our seminary in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.  A decade later Schaff returned home to lecture.  He told his former countrymen how strange things were across the ocean.
Among the oddities Schaff had to explain was separation of church and state.  A natural result was [...]

Recently Alice Davidson shared with the Spiritual Council some ideas on praying for the pastors.  As a pastor, I can tell you I’m in favor!