Good News – February 2021 Edition

The February edition of Good News, the magazine of the RPCS, is now available to download.

This edition of Good News commences a few new series. First, in our practical section we hope to look at different vocations over the next while to see how it makes a difference doing them from a Christian perspective. Since Christ is Lord of the workplace it should impact the way we work – an activity that we spend much of our lives doing. Each article will be written by a different person with a different job.

Another new series of articles comes to us from the RP Global Alliance and is being published in the various magazines of the RP denominations. We are thankful that the Global Alliance has taken on this work and we look forward to reading the content from RP ministers around the world.

The third new addition to Good News is a reprint of an address from the First International Convention of Reformed Presbyterian Church in 1896. This particular address on National Reform was given by Rev. John McDonald, a former minister of Airdrie. I must confess that I had to lightly edit the address to fit the constraints of our magazine. It is hoped that more of such historic addresses can be included in future editions. I feel like there is much hidden treasure from our denomination’s past that should be brought to light.

All other series remain the same. Tim Donachie writes on hate speech, an important, contemporary topic as it is being actively considered by the Scottish Government. Bill Matthess continues his series on the marks of the church. We’re thankful that Whitney Gamble has written for our Church History section on John Owen. Whitney is well known to some of our denomination as she spent time in North Edinburgh while working on her PhD.

Once again, the teenage and children’s pages have useful content. Please encourage your children or grandchildren to take a read.

Rev. Stephen McCollum

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