October 31 through November 2, 1972, may be dates inscribed in Church History textbooks—especially those about Reformed churches. On those dates in the city of Holland, Michigan, a Christian Reformed Church—Reformed Church in America conference took place. And it even took place at the historic Ninth Street Christian Reformed Church the building which once fang […]
“Now just a minute,” you say, “don’t get excited; nobody is proposing a merger or a marriage of the Christian Reformed Church and the Reformed Church in America. That’s right isn’t it?” Well, black on white, yes, But let’s not be too sure nobody is heading in that direction. What has just been going on […]
“For this cause also thank we God without ceasing. because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word of men, but as it is ill truth, the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe” (I Thess. 2:13). Can’t We Quit […]
“Surely goodness and lovingkindness shall follow me all the days of my life; And I shall dwell in the house of Jehovah for ever.” –Psalm 23:6 One outstanding characteristic of a Christian is his desire to be home with his Lord at the end of this earthly pilgrimage. No, this longing is not an unhealthy […]
ABORTION: A SOCIOLOGICAL ISSUE Against the rising tide of permissive legislation relative to abortion on request, those who raise religious arguments seem to have little success in stemming the waves. This is so because the religious arguments carry no weight with those who have long since assumed that the arguments are sociological rather than religious. […]
Lesson 5: THE SENDING SPIRIT (3) Scripture: Zechariah 4:6; Acts 2:1–4; I Corinthians 2:9-11; Galatians 2:20; Ephesians 4:11–16 The great missionary holiday on the church calendar is Pentecost -and with good reason. The Holy Spirit came with the rushing of a mighty wind which filled the house where the disciples were gathered. Upon each of […]
The Rev. Dick Bouma enthusiastically related to his women’s missionary union audiences how effectively God is working in the Philippines today. How good it was to hear how, in that island, God’s chosen ones hear His voice in His own time and place, and how obediently they follow. We hope, in this column, as occasion […]
Traveling the road from our Mkar mission station to the airstrip, one passes a small sign which reads. “Reformed Theological College of Nigeria.” Looking to the right one can see the tangible evidence of the financial gifts of many people in America, for in the final stages of construction are the following modest units: a […]
Rev. Leonard T. Schalkwyk is pastor of the First Christian Reformed Church of St. Thomas, Ontario. His article, “Baarda in Canada” was delivered as an address at the Canadian Reformed Fellowship meeting held in Toronto on September 16, 1972. On September 11, 1972 Professor Dr. T. Baarda of the Free University of Amsterdam spoke to […]
THE ONE AND THE MANY, STUDIES IN THE PHILOSOPHY OF ORDER AND ULTIMACY by Rousas John Rushdoony. Craig Press, Box 13, Nutley, N. J. 07110, 1971 , pp. 388, $6.50. Reviewed by Rev. Johan O. Tangelder of Wellandport, Ontario. Modern man faces the complete collapse of his culture. Meaning has gone. “The era of humanism […]