Welcome to Ulster Worldly, a blog about the history of Presbyterianism. Many of these stories come from my own family, many others come from my own denomination.
Tim Hopper
Raleigh, NC
An account of personal experiences may be interesting for one or two reasons: (1) because the writer is in some way remarkable; (2) because, not being at all remarkable, he may be able to set forth in a concrete way the experience of a considerable body of men. Read More
Ten friends and acquaintances of J. Gresham Machen share memories of him fifty years after his death. Read More
Machen's last word reveled in the active obedience of Christ. Professor John Murray explains why. Read More
The curious story of Uncle Joe Hopper, Presbyterian revivalist and untrained minster. Read More
Update: In September 2022, the Reformed Forum released an updated course on Machen taught by Dr. Hart.
In 2010, Dr. Darryl Hart (OPC assistant historian and Machen scholar) taught a Sunday school series at Glenside Presbyterian Church on J. Gresham Machen about J. Gresham Machen and the founding of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church. Camden Bucey of the Reformed Forum kindly recorded the whole series for posterity.1
Here are the lectures:
Hart’s book on Machen, Defending the Faith: J. Gresham Machen and the Crisis of Conservative Protestantism in Modern America, is similarly excellent.
The quality of the recording on the first couple of lectures is poor, but the improve over time. ↩︎
The OPC was originally the Presbyterian Church of America. Here's how it got a new name after 3 years. Read More
My grandfather's brief history of his mother's family, the Dunlaps of Kentucky. Read More
Below are links to several websites I have built “for building up the body of Christ”. If you have feedback, feel free to contact me.
Guide to the writings of J. Gresham Machen, founder of Westminster Theological Seminary and early leader in the Orthodox Presbyterian Church.
A collection of writings on the theology and practice of the office of diaconate (particularly in the context of Reformed churches).
A website to follow Dr. Joseph Pipa’s Calendar of Readings in the Westminster Standards.
Collected quotes from my reading, mostly theological in nature.
Collection of my personal writings and resources in theological and ecclesiastical matters.
There are a number of books where you can learn more about the presbyterian conflict, J. Gresham Machen, and the founding of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church.
Here are some excellent (and free) audio resources:
Memoir of the early life of Joseph Hopper (1982-1971), Southern Presbyterian missionary to Korea. Read More