The parables form a substantial part of our Savior's teaching ministry, and this in itself is ample reason for us to give good attention to them. With simple and familiar earthly pictures Jesus tells us what the kingdom of heaven is like. In The Mysteries of the Kingdom, the author takes each parable and by careful exegesis opens up it rich seam of spiritual instruction. He does not send the reader on allegorical flights of fancy, but allowing only Scripture to interpret Scripture, gives us a faithful and solidly Reformed interpretation. He shows us gospel mysteries of immense beauty, power, encouragement, practical relevance, and everlasting worth for citizens of a kingdom that is not of this world - John Hooper, editor of Tamar Times.

Mysteries of the Kingdom, The

Herman Hanko

Reformed Free Publishing Association

How many Christians can confidently say that they have "mastered" the art of prayer? 
Probably no one. 
What is blessedly refreshing about Professor Hanko’s work, When You Pray, is his admission that none of us is good at prayer—including himself—yet over the years of one’s life, the author assures us, a person can make progress in praying. 
Professor Hanko shares with his readers homely yet highly meaningful lessons he learned from growing up in a covenant family and covenantal church community. He also tells the specific benefits of praying to the sovereign God of the universe, who knows our sins and weaknesses but love us still. Valuable is the professor’s clear explanation of how God can be likened to the father of an earthly family, loving and caring for his own dear children. 
An eye-opening and very helpful part of his book is the author’s pinpointing of misconceptions people have about God and prayer that bar them from praying in a God-honoring way. 
Prayer that does not clash with Scripture is of prime importance for the author, whose sensitivity to scriptural truths has been honed in more than thirty years of study and teaching as professor of New Testament and church history in the Theological School of the Protestant Reformed Churches in America. Professor Hanko is a down-to-earth writer, one who very much feels with his readers the struggle that it sometimes is to take the time to engage in heartfelt, sincere prayer. His apt illustrations from everyday life make the underlying theology of prayer vividly understandable. 
If you have found your devotional life to be frequently barren, reading what the author has learned the hard way—over fifty years in the ministry—will not discourage you further, but will give you a renewed desire to fellowship with your Father in prayer.

When You Pray

Religion & Spirituality

Christian Books & Bibles

Worship is special and it is dialogical in nature. It is also prescribed. The fact of being in God's special presence means that not only are general principles to be observed, but the very elements of worship have been written out beforehand. Written from a Reformed Presbyterian view of Scripture, Worship in the Presence of God is a collection of essays on the nature, elements, and historic views and practice of worship. Edited by Drs. Frank J. Smith and David C. Lachman, Worship in the Presence of God contains articles by James E. Bordwine, E. Clark Copeland, Louis F. DeBoer, J. Cameron Fraser, Herman Hanko, Kerry W. Hurst, R. Sherman Isbell, Douglas F. Kelly, Henry Krabbendam, David C. Lachman, John Murray, Kevin Reed, Thomas G. Reid, Jr., A. M. Schneider, III, C. Greg Singer, Frank J. Smith, and William Young.

Worship in the Presence of God

Douglas F. Kelly

William Young

Kevin Reed

Henry Krabbendam

Frank J. Smith

David C. Lachman

E. Clark Copeland

R. Sherman Isbell

Louis F. DeBoer

A. Michael Schneider III

Kerry W. Hurst

C. Gregg Singer

John, Murray

Reformation Christian Ministries

In his first epistle Peter writes to the saints in Asia Minor from the perspective of their lives as pilgrims. As sojourners in a strange land, they are on a journey through this world toward their eternal home.How must these pilgrims (and how must we), torn between this world and the next, walk in all the relationships of this life? Peter's answers this question in his letter which serves as a pilgrim's manual.Believers will find A Pilgrim's Manual to be full of instruction, comfort, and hope as they wend their way toward their eternal home.

A Pilgrim's Manual: Commentary on I Peter

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