Listening to Jesus Praying
During the 3.5 year public ministry of Jesus, His disciples heard His teaching on prayer, especially when He taught THEM how to pray (in Matthew 6 and Luke 11)....
Category: Piety
Lessons on Prayer from Godly Old Anglicans
A few years ago (recognizing my own immaturity in this most necessary spiritual discipline) I began studying prayer. I carefully examined the forms of prayer in...
Thanksgiving Gratitude
Every church has a persona. Some churches have the reputation of being a “friendly church”. others are known to be a “cold church”. Still others are said to be ...
For Men: The Danger of Being a Reckless Husband
One of the scariest verses in the Bible for husbands is found in 1 Peter 3:7: “Likewise, husbands, live with your wives in an understanding way, showing honor t...
Praying the Scriptures
As today is a day of prayer and fasting called by our Presbytery and Session, we want to encourage you to use the time well. If you haven’t been following...
Rejoicing in the Birth of a Grandchild: A Modest Start on a Thousand Generations
The Living God has richly blessed Sandy and I with a 3rd grand-child (following Bray and Jack)…the much anticipated “Emmanuel (Emmie) Ruth Robbins”, born...
It’s the Little Things: Parenting Wisdom from Elisabeth Elliot
When Elisabeth Elliot died in June of this year the church lost a dear, wise treasure. EE was the author of over 20 books (if you’ve never read any of Ell...
Discernment
As I spoke to this woman who was a new Christian, she kept pressing me “Carl, I hear you talking about maturity often. How can I become mature ?” We talked abou...
The Role of Prayer Meetings in the Life of WRPC
We have four prayer meetings per week at WRPC, so that everyone can find a convenient time to gather with fellow believers for concerted prayer. We often say th...
The Martyrdom of Richard Cameron
Both our sons were named for martyrs for the Reformed Faith. Our middle son is “James Cameron” after the great Richard Cameron. This week marks the 335th annive...