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Register for Fall Classes: It is not too late to register for Fall Classes. Click here to see the Fall Course Schedule.
Donate Online: You can now donate to RPTS securely online!
Planned Giving Calculator: Thinking about what a charitable gift annuity or charitable trust could look like for you? Explore how a planned gift to RPTS could work for you with our new online planned giving calculator.
Bicentennial: Learn more about our 200th Anniversary in 2010, including a bicentennial video!
Professor Videos: Watch professors sharing their vision for their respective departments.
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So Boaz took Ruth, and she became his wife. And he went in to her, and the LORD gave her conception, and she bore a son. Then the women said to Naomi, "Blessed be the LORD, who has not left you this day without a redeemer, and may his name be renowned in Israel! He shall be to you a restorer of life and a nourisher of your old age, for your daughter-in-law who loves you, who is more to you than seven sons, has given birth to him." Then Naomi took the child and laid him on her lap and became his nurse. And the women of the neighborhood gave him a name, saying, "A son has been born to Naomi." They named him Obed. He was the father of Jesse, the father of David. Now these are the generations of Perez: Perez fathered Hezron, Hezron fathered Ram, Ram fathered Amminadab, Amminadab fathered Nahshon, Nahshon fathered Salmon, Salmon fathered Boaz, Boaz fathered Obed, Obed
fathered Jesse, and Jesse fathered David." - Ruth 4:13-22
Quote: "For all our fast-paced progress, there is no 'drive through window' for knowing God. It requires purposeful meditation." - Russ Crosson, A Life Well Spent
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RPTS Hosts 2008 Reformation Society of Pittsburgh's Fall Conference, "Our Covenant God"
RPTS will host the Reformation Society of Pittsburgh’s Fall 2008 Conference, Our Covenant God, on October 17 and 18. The event is sponsored by RPTS and the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals.
The aim of this conference is to enrich your walk with God as we proclaim the Bible’s great truths regarding our wonderful, covenant-keeping Lord and Savior and His covenants with His people.
Conference speakers are: Dr. Richard Phillips, Bible Teacher of the God's Living Word broadcast, an Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals Council Member, and Chair of the Philadelphia Conference on Reformed Theology; Dr. Bruce Bickel, President of Transformational Leadership Group, and Dr. Dennis Prutow, RPTS Professor of Homiletics and Pastoral Theology.
For more information, visit www.reformationpittsburgh.org.
Estate Planning 101 with Rev. Anthony Selvaggio, J.D.
RPTS will host Rev. Anthony Selvaggio, Visiting Professor for RPTS who is also a practicing attorney who specializes in the area of wealth planning, will give a free presentation on the basics of estate planning at the North Hills Reformed Presbyterian Church in Pittsburgh on Friday, September 19, at 7 p.m. He will address topics such as, the reasons for having a will, power of attorney, or health care proxy; beneficiary designations; and, various types of trusts.
Rev. Selvaggio also will offer free office hour appointments at the church on Saturday, September 20, from 9 a.m. to noon, for those who would like to get some more specific initial advice on estate planning. To RSVP, email Kim Backensto at kbackens@rpts.edu.
Next Free Webinar Slated for October 21 - Dr. Prutow on Preaching
The next free webinar for RPTS alums and friends will be on Tuesday, October 21, at 3 p.m.
Dr. Dennis Prutow, Professor of Homiletics and Pastoral Theology, will share on preaching preparation procedures and having one homiletical point. To participate the day of the next event, log in at http://www.infiniteconferencing.com/join. The Participant Entry Code is 998991. You will need audio speakers on your computer and you will need to choose "audio stream" to listen during the login process, but you also can phone in to 1-800-935-3856 for audio, and enter 998991 for the participation code.
No RSVP is required. Email Grant Van Leuven at gvanleuven@rpts.edu if you have any questions.
Internationally Known Author, Speaker, Dr. Walt Mueller Comes to Pittsburgh OCT. 23-25 to Help Community Leaders and Parents Understand Youth Culture
Dr. Walt Mueller – founder and president of the Center for Parent/Youth Understanding (CPYU: www.cpyu.org) in Elizabethtown, PA, will come to Pittsburgh October 23-25 to educate parents, law enforcement officers, teachers, medical professionals, counselors, church workers, and the general community about contemporary youth culture and the unique pressures children and teens face today.
“Dr. Mueller will make us aware of alarmingly destructive influences in our culture on youth, and train us how to help our young people navigate through them,” said Rev. Martin Blocki, associate pastor of Reformed Presbyterian Church (RPC) of North Hills, who is coordinating the events. “Dr. Mueller will present his material in light of the gospel of Jesus Christ and His transforming power.”
RPTS is one of the coordinating sponsors of these events. >>READ MORE>>
Keith Evans Joins RPTS as New Director of Admissions and Financial Aid
RPTS welcomes Keith Evans to fill the position of Director of Admissions and Financial Aid. He is a part-time student in the Master of Divinity Program at RPTS.
Keith is responsible for the recruitment and matriculation of students and assisting them with securing scholarships and grants to help them afford seminary training.
Currently residing in Point Breeze, he and his wife, Melissa, are members of the Reformed Presbyterian Church of North Hills, where they work with the youth ministries program. Keith also is a preaching and teaching intern at the church.
CD Packages of RPTS Annual International Conference on the Westminster Confession Now Available through Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals
This year’s International Conferences on the Westminster Confession is being made available in audio packages through the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals!
The Westminster Confession: Into the 21st Century 2008 conference represents the first installment of a three-year series focusing on Christ’s three offices: Prophet, Priest, and King. The event focused on how Christ’s prophetic office continues today in the church through preaching. Renew your passion for preaching and more importantly, for Christ—the greatest of all the prophets! Speakers were: Dr. Dennis Johnson, Dr. Dennis Prutow, Dr. Wayne Spear, Rev. Anthony Selvaggio, Dr. Richard Gamble, and Dr. Joel Beeke. >>ORDER HERE>>
Also, The Westminster Confession: Into the 21st Century, 2007, which honors the life and ministry of RPTS Professor Emeritus Dr. Wayne Spear, features lectures included in a festchrift published by P & R Publishing by the following men: Rev. Anthony T. Selvaggio, Dr. David McKay, Dr. D.G. Hart, Dr. Richard Gamble, Dr. Rowland Ward, Rev. C.J. Williams, and Dr. Richard Gaffin. >>ORDER HERE>>
Professor Selvaggio Gives Advice from Marriage Book on MSN.COM
Visiting Professor Rev. Anthony Selvaggio was recently interviewed for expert advice on a faith-based dating article for Match.com. Professor Selvaggio’s advice stemmed from his recent book, What the Bible Teaches About Marriage (Evangelical Press). Click here to read the online article (and pray his Biblical advice is heeded!).
A Thank You Note from Professor Emeritus Dr. Wayne Spear
"We would like to express our deep appreciation to all our friends across the country who sent greetings to us on the occasion of our golden anniversary. We were overwhelmed with the number of cards we received from far and near. The Lord has richly blessed us, not least in the dear friends in Christ which He has given us. Thank you for your thoughtfulness."
With our love in Christ,
Mary and Wayne Spear
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