An invitation is hereby extended to all Reformed believers to join Reformed Believers Publishing, which organization publishes this magazine, Sword and Shield. As a member of Reformed Believers Publishing, one has the opportunity to confess the Reformed Christian faith as far and as wide as this magazine can be distributed. The cause is worthy, for it is the cause of God’s own truth. The platform is advantageous, for a print and digital magazine can be sent across the whole earth. Although Reformed Believers Publishing is based in West Michigan, believers from anywhere in the world may join. Applications for membership may be sent to the business office of Reformed Believers Publishing. See the masthead for contact info. Applicants will be received at the first annual meeting of Reformed Believers Publishing, scheduled to be held on October 15, 2020. Further details of the annual meeting will be published in future issues of Sword and Shield.

An invitation is also hereby extended to all interested readers to subscribe to Sword and Shield. The first three issues (June, July, and August) will be sent at no charge to introduce readers to our magazine. Beginning in September, all issues will be sent to subscribers. We are planning one issue per month. The annual subscription price is $24 for domestic (US) subscribers and $36 for international subscribers—a real deal for a year’s worth of solid Reformed content, if I may say so.

And now, with hat in hand, we make a request. Help us share the news about Sword and Shield. Under the blessing of God, we hope to keep providing sturdy Reformed reading material. Rubrics are being planned and writing assignments have been laid out. Among the writers, the board members, and the organization there is a mix of sober reflection and enthusiastic excitement as Sword and Shield takes the field in service of our Captain and in opposition to our foe. We think many would benefit from this publication, so we ask our readers to pass the news along.

Finally, with hat now extended, we ask for your donations. There are significant start-up costs involved in these early months of the magazine. Until the subscriptions start coming in, these costs are being defrayed entirely by donations. If you are supportive of this endeavor or have profited from this issue of Sword and Shield, consider making a donation to Reformed Believers Publishing. Information can be obtained from, and donations can be made to, the board treasurer, Mr. Jason Cleveland, at the business address of Reformed Believers Publishing. Please, and thank you.