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


Mission to Korea

Joe Hopper's memoir (published in 1999) recounting his thirty-eight years as a missionary to South Korea.   Read More

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Missionary Talks

Several outlines or manuscripts from a folder entitled "Missionary Talks".   Read More

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Protestant Reformation Leaders

Brief biographies of eight reformers: Peter Waldo, John Wyclif, John Huss, Savonarola, Erasmus, Martin Luther, Ulrich Zwingli, and Ignatius Loyola.   Read More

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Some Missionaries Teachings of the Bible

A collection of columns written on the place of missions in Scripture. The first essay addresses the calling and mission of Abraham. This is followed by a discussion of missions in ancient Israel and moves through Scripture to Christ and the early church.   Read More

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Studies in the Parables of Jesus

A lengthy treatise on the parables written early in Joe's ministry. Part 1 provides an introductory study of the parables: "The Parables as a Literary Medium", "The Purpose of the Parables", "The Distribution of the Parables", "The Classification of the Parables", and "The Interpretation of the Parables". Part 2 contains expositions of ten of Jesus' parables.   Read More

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