Scotland and the Birth of the United States

Scottish Presbyterianism, with its robust theology, disciplined government by elders, and strict piety, would significantly influence America through the waves of Scots-Irish immigrants that became the backbone of the Revolutionary…

The Presbyterian Rebellion

There is not a single instance in history in which civil liberty was lost, and religious liberty preserved entire. —John Witherspoon Two hundred and fifty years ago, news arrived in…

The Lord of the Sabbath

And he said to them, “The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath. So the Son of Man is lord even of the Sabbath.” (Mark 2:27–28) In…

Who Is Your Role Model for the Christian Life?

Who is your role model for the Christian life? All of us learn by imitation. From our earliest days, we pattern our lives after the examples set before us. We…

God’s Gift to You Is Real Life

We’ve all had moments of standing at the sink and wondering why we’re washing yet another load of dishes. The spinning of the hamster wheel is almost palpable. Created as…

How Did Noah Point to Christ?

Noah stands at a watershed moment in history (2 Peter 3:5–7). In doing so, he serves as an Old Testament type of Christ. His name sounds like the Hebrew word…

Why the Church Needs Elders

In January of 2023, air traffic in the United States was massively disrupted by a computer system failure, resulting in the redirection of thousands of flights. I was traveling to…

How Did We Get the Baptist Catechism?

For many Baptists, the word catechism sounds Roman Catholic, Lutheran, or Presbyterian. They are shocked to discover that the word katēcheō appears in various forms at least seven times in…

Helping Teens Navigate a Sexualized Culture

“I know where babies come from!” Those were the words my eight-year-old son blurted out in the midst of a conversational lull during a family dinner back in 1994. Before…

Get 1 Year of Tabletalk with Your Donation

“Be still, and know that I am God.” (Psalm 46:10) It can be hard to be still in a world filled with responsibilities, distractions, and struggles. Yet as Christians, it…

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