In the June, 1974 issue of The Standard Bearer, Editor Homer C. Hoeksema, professor at the Theological School of the Protestant Reformed Churches, wrote the editorial, herewith reprinted by permission, as a response to the editorial I had written in the May issue of THE OUTLOOK under the title, “I Too Have a Dream.” Following […]
“The church,” Calvin says in his Institutes, “is called ‘catholic’, or ‘universal’, because there could not be two or three churches unless Christ be torn asunder—which cannot happen!” But where is the visible manifestation of this? The lack of this is a cause for deep sorrow. And to be comfortably unconcerned is sin. Of course, this […]
In the August issue THE OUTLOOK introduced a new series of articles or lessons on Main Lines of Reformed Doctrine by Rev. John H. Piersma, pastor of the Bethany Christian Reformed Church of South Holland, Illinois. Lessons 3 and 4 are herewith presented. This series, intended for church societies, study groups, and all others interested […]
My fIrst impressions of the Psalter Hymnal Supplement were not good. Not so much because of the words (though there are a few of questionable quality on that score too) as the tunes. I thought to myself: How many of those tunes will we actually be able to sing in the average Canadian Christian Reformed […]
Last month, THE OUTLOOK presented the first in a series of articles under the general heading: Seek First the Kingdom – that article by Professor Merle Meeter being entitled: Seek First the Kingdom – in Literature. The second article, is on: Science by Dr. Aaldert Mennega, chairman of the Biology Department at Dordt College in […]
Since the missionary enterprise started receiving scientific treatment, it became clear to its investigators that the goal of Christian missions is the conversion of the heathen and the planting of the Church. The mere affirmation of this fact immediately places the Holy Spirit at the very center of mission work since the conversion of the […]
The Synod of the Reformed Churches in the Netherlands (CKN) meeting in Lunteren took all of June 6 and part of the next day to come to a decision on how to proceed in the disciplining of Dr. H. Wiersinga. No one at Synod defended his position which denies that there is any element […]
In the November, 1956 issue of Torch and Trumpet (forerunner of THE OUTLOOK) the late Professor Martin Monsma of Calvin Theological Seminary, had an extensive article on “The Believer‘s Office and the Church.” Under the title, “Prophets, Priests, and Kings – One and All” we are herewith reproducing a thought-provoking and interesting section of that article. […]
DOTMOED OF HOOGMOED (Geloofs gehoogaamheid of nieurve theologie?) Or. M. J. Arntzen Oosterman en Le Cointre B.V. Goes 1973. Paper Cover, 142 Dagcs. Price £10.75 or $4.00. Reviewed by Rev. Lambertus VanLaar (emeritus) of Grand Rapids, Michigan. Dr. Arntzen, the author, may be considered the main spokesman of the “verontrusten” (the concerned) with regard to present-day spiritual […]
In his report on the 1974 CRC Synod’s decisions on Lodge and Church Membership, written for THE OUTLOOK (July, 1974), Rev. John H. Piersma made the following observation: “One of the finest study committee reports in my experience was that on Lodge and Church Membership. This was a moment totally gratifying as for as I […]