Balancing Pastoral Calling and Family Responsibility in a Challenging Context

Reading Time: 2 minutes“For the laborer is worthy of his wages.” (Luke 10:7) The work of a pastor is not easy. In Pakistan, where Christians are a persecuted minority, pastoring is especially challenging in new and small congregations. From training through active ministry, pastors often rely on external support to sustain themselves. Many travel on foot or by motorcycle … Read more

Our Only Comfort

Reading Time: 7 minutesThe following article, “Our Only Comfort“, was written by Rev. Carl Haak and originally published on the CPRC website. It has been translated into Urdu by Pastor Arslan Ul Haq.

Introduction: Westminster Standards

Reading Time: 3 minutesAbout the Westminster Standards The Westminster Confession of Faith is an excellent summary of the Bible’s teaching, long valued by Christians as a concise guide upholding the truth as it is in Jesus, and in doing so, refuting the errors which have over the centuries assailed His Church on earth. The Confession and the other … Read more

Chapter 2: The Definition of Dogmatics – Reformed Dogmatics by Herman Hoeksema

Reading Time: 5 minutesThe following is an Urdu translation of Chapter 2, The Definition of Dogmatics, from Reformed Dogmatics by Herman Hoeksema, Second Edition, Volume 1, published in 2004 by the Reformed Free Publishing Association. It has been translated into Urdu by Pastor Arslan Ul Haq. Reformed Dogmatics is a clear, systematic study and exposition of Reformed theology written by a man … Read more

Chapter 1.2-3: God Willing — Divine Conduct or The Mystery of Providence by John Flavel

Reading Time: 2 minutesThe following is the Urdu translation of God Willing, an abridged and simplified version of Divine Conduct: or The Mystery of Providence, the classic work of John Flavel, an English Puritan Presbyterian minister and author. This edition has been published by Grace Publications Trust, UK, and translated into Urdu by Pastor Arslan Ul Haq.

Chapter 1.2: The Christian Life by John Calvin

Reading Time: 3 minutesChapter 1: Scriptural Arguments Exhorting Us to HolinessConnection between the Christian Life and the Doctrine of Regeneration and Repentance2. We must be holy because God is holy and He dwells among us. The following is an Urdu translation of the booklet The Christian Life by John Calvin. The contents of this booklet are taken from chapters 6–10 of Book … Read more

Day 12 – Benefits of Christ’s Resurrection

Reading Time: 3 minutesDay 12 – Benefits of Christ’s Resurrection: Who is Jesus? Devotions on the Gospel of John for Teens, Book 1Written by Abby Van SolkemaTranslated into Urdu by Sunil SamuelTranslated and used by permission of the Reformed Free Publishing AssociationCopyright © 2023. All rights reserved. No part of this text may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, distributed … Read more

Refreshment in the Valley

Reading Time: 4 minutesDay 18 – Refreshment in the ValleyJourney Through the Psalms: A Thirty-Day DevotionalWritten by Mike VelthouseTranslated into Urdu by Pastor Arslan Ul HaqTranslated and used by permission of the Reformed Free Publishing AssociationCopyright © 2024. All rights reserved. No part of this text may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, distributed to other web locations for … Read more

Chapter 1: The Name Dogmatics – Reformed Dogmatics by Herman Hoeksema

Reading Time: 3 minutesThe following is an Urdu translation of Chapter 1, The Name Dogmatics, from Reformed Dogmatics by Herman Hoeksema, Second Edition, Volume 1, published in 2004 by the Reformed Free Publishing Association. It has been translated into Urdu by Pastor Arslan Ul Haq. Reformed Dogmatics is a clear, systematic study and exposition of Reformed theology written … Read more