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What Is Will Never Always Be
It was 5:30pm at the end of a very normal mid-week workday. I was just about to leave my office when I got a call from my brother, Tedd. Tedd is a very level person. If plan A doesn’t work, he is always able to conceive plan B and C all the way to triple Z. He seldom seems distressed or out of sorts…
A Change in Focus ~ July 20
This is both difficult to write and even harder to comprehend. Tim received an update this week from the liver transplant team, and we wanted to share it with you so that you can continue to pray with us in our new reality…
Ministering to the Widow
In this episode, host, deacon Tim Hopper (Shiloh OPC, Raleigh, NC) is joined by Becky Haney, a member of New Hope OPC in Bridgeton, New Jersey, to share her experience following the sudden passing of her husband Dave Haney…
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Understanding the Book of Daniel:
“Understanding the Book of Daniel”
Praising God in the Waiting
God is so good! Your prayers, support, and acts of kindness have meant more than words can express. We’re trusting in the Lord’s perfect timing and provision—and we believe He has a new liver for Tim. We continue to wait in faith. We’re thankful to share a few updates…
Strangers at Christmas Dinner
It was Christmas Day in the Tripp household. I wish I could say it was Christmas of last year, or even five years ago, but it must have been 20 years in the past now. We had just finished our wonderful Christmas Day feast, consuming more food than any one family should eat in a single sitting (though we tried)…
Robert Gramp Piano Recital 2013
You can listen to the Bob’s piano recital recorded at New Hope May 17, 2013. The audio file is below Bob’s obituary…
Liver Donor Needed for Tim
Tim Milchling urgently needs a living liver donor. After surviving childhood liver cancer, he now faces a critical need for a transplant at Penn Medicine in Philadelphia…
My Favorite Word in the Bible
If you have read any of my writing, it won’t come as a surprise to you that the word “grace” is my favorite and most frequently used in the Christian vocabulary. Other than the word (and names of) God, I would argue there is nothing more important…
Flood Insurance
In this episode, host Peter Haines, elder at Concho Valley OPC in Concho Valley, AZ, leads a discussion with Brian Tilton, deacon at Trinity OPC in Hatboro, PA, and co-owner of Millham Companies, a personal and business insurance firm in Pennsylvania…
Flooding in Neon, KY
Please pray for the saints at Neon Reformed OPC after an unexpected flash flood on Saturday, February 15, 2025. Forecasts predicted just two inches of rain, but nearly a foot and a half of water accumulated at the church’s doorway, leading to several inches seeping inside and preventing Sunday worship…
Common, Restraining Grace
I was sitting in a frustrating traffic jam the other day, where construction had closed off most of the lanes on the highway, and everyone had to merge into a single file of cars. People were actually submitting to the traffic laws and signs around them!…
Helping Your Congregation Understand a Deacon’s Role
In a casual conversation after church, you are surprised to learn that one of your congregants had suffered a significant medical issue, but never thought to come to the deacons for support. This begs the question, what steps…