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Professing Your Faith

Wednesday, January 11th, 2012

Pastor McShaffrey taught this class based on the questions which you are required to answer in the affirmative before being received as a communicant member of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church during the winter of 2011-12.

The lessons focused on the essential doctrines of the Christian faith and are therefore be ideal for: (more…)

Science & Theology

Monday, January 2nd, 2012

For the scientist who has lived by his faith in the power of reason, the story ends like a bad dream.

He has scaled the mountains of ignorance; he is about to conquer the highest peak; as he pulls himself over the final rock, he is greeted by a band of theologians who have been sitting there for centuries.
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Abraham Lincoln’s Thanksgiving Proclamation

Tuesday, November 22nd, 2011

By the President of the

United States of America

A Proclamation

The year that is drawing towards its close, has been filled with the blessings of fruitful fields and healthful skies. To these bounties, which are so constantly enjoyed that we are prone to forget the source from which they come, others have been added, which are of so extraordinary a nature, that they cannot fail to penetrate and soften even the heart which is habitually insensible to the ever watchful providence of Almighty God.

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Evil Company Corrupts

Wednesday, November 9th, 2011

Who are your children’s friends? Do you know? Do you care?

Christian parents must not be deceived: Evil company corrupts good habits.

Pastor McShaffrey preached this sermon from 1 Corinthians 15:33 on November 6, 2011 in order to alert parents to the danger of evil company and to equip them to protect their children more faithfully. (more…)

Why Participate in the Life Chain?

Thursday, September 29th, 2011

This Sunday at 1:00 pm Christians across the country will be standing on the Main Street of their towns for an hour of silent prayer and holding signs that read, “Abortion Kills Children, Abortion Hurts Women, Jesus Forgives and Heals, etc.”

My family and I will be joining them and we ask that you consider doing the same.

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