This article first appeared in 2022 Reformed Theological Journal, Vol. 38 for the Reformed Presbyterian Church of Ireland. My aim in this article is to embolden preachers and encourage evangelists as we […]
Meet the Parents – Minister’s Letter Jan 24
Dear all at IPC, Last month, my parents celebrated 60 years of marriage. It was a memorable day as my three siblings and our families all met up for a […]
Light – Minister’s Letter Dec 23
Dear all at IPC, Christmas lights are everywhere, hung from lampposts, festooning the streets, our homes have lights on trees and strung up on mantelpieces, some put lights outside. The […]
This & Tat in a Christian Bookshop – Minister’s Letter Nov 2023
Dear all at IPC, Whilst on holiday I clocked a Christian bookshop as we were driving through a little town. I had a spare hour at one point, so escaped […]
The Sin Breaker – Minister’s Letter Oct 23
Dear all at IPC, There are times when the relentless nature of the Christian life is discouraging. The battle with the world, the flesh and the devil will not go […]
Repentance – Minister’s Letter Sept 23
Dear all at IPC, Martin Luther, the great German Reformer in the first of his 95 Thesis that he hammered on to the door in Wittenberg in 1517 said…. ‘When […]
Saving Grace, Sustaining Grace & Dying Grace – Minister’s Letter July 2023
Dear all at IPC, Grace is one of those terms with which we are so familiar, that we lose sight of what it is. The children’s acronym ofGod’s RichesAt Christ’s Expense is very […]
The aim of Satan – Minister’s Letter June 23
Dear all at IPC, We’re thinking this month on what is the motivation of the Devil having seen his origin and his defeat in previous months. What is he aiming […]
The Origin of Satan – Minister’s Letter May 23
Dear all at IPC, We began to look last month at Christ’s victory over the Devil and I want us to think a little on the origin of the devil. […]
Christ’s Victory over Satan – Minister’s Letter April 23
Dear all at IPC, I want to spend a few months in these letters thinking about the Devil. It’s not that I enjoy thinking or writing about him, but I […]