Last night, Dr. McGowan presented to his congregation the letter below.  Dr. McGowan has given us permission to post this letter and he may be contacted at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

The morning after the night before. I woke up this morning with a heavy heart and a mind incredulous at the futility of human thinking when it turns away from the Word of God. Several people have written and asked what the decision of the General Assembly to allow the ordination of people in same sex relationships means for the Church of Scotland and the church in Scotland. The BBC and others of the secular news media have reported it as an historic day in the church, when it changed forever. I think they were right.

In the Spring of 2004 I almost bled to death on the floor of my bathroom.  That was my first clue that something serious was wrong.  Unknown to me, I had developed autoimmune hepatitis.  No real symptoms appeared until a verisee burst in my esophageal vein.  I thought I had an upset stomach.   But a stomach full of blood will do that to you.

So, you're looking for a new Senior Pastor. So what primarily, do you look for…after, of course, a more than second-hand relationship with Jesus Christ? (If I were on a PNC, the first question I would ask every candidate is, “If someone came up to you and told you that they wanted to become a Christian, what would you say and do?” Believe me, that question cuts to the chase as to whether or not you need to ask any more questions.).

The photo is horrifying because we know what is going to happen.  On Monday, April 15, eight-year-old Martin Richard stands behind the metal crowd barrier looking out at the finish line of the Boston Marathon, watching for his dad.  Beside him, standing on the rail is his younger sister, and behind him is his mom.

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The article was submitted by WRF member Dr. Basyle Tchividjian who may be contacted at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 

Many centuries ago – twenty to be exact – baby girls were considered a liability. Demographics in the first century in certain parts of the world were stunningly imbalanced male to female. Female infanticide was not uncommon. Infant girls often considered the equivalent of deformed, were killed by exposure. In essence, it was permitted by law to leave them outside the city on the dung heap to die. That is about as clear a judgment of “worthless” on a human life as can be made.

The World Reformed Fellowship is facilitating networks of partnerships in reaching out to Muslim Background Christians. The article of Gene Daniels in the January/February 2013 of Christianity Today on Following Christ in Embedded Muslim Culture puts important points for consideration on our agenda.

Since the shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School, we have been much tormented and anguished--and so we should be.  Other mass shootings have followed. 

It seems as if these horrors are happening everywhere and with disturbing frequency.  They are actually rarer than we feel, but perception becomes reality.

It seems that the Lord is constantly making promises to His people.

Back in the Dark Ages, when I was a young Christian, one of our most frequently-sung hymns was “Standing in the Promises.” 

A friend recently wrote me to say that he thought that the term “missional” is becoming so common as to be meaningless. He has a point.

The Preface and Chapter One

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