There has been a lot of publicity about the modern trend toward exposure of the human body, especially female, in the secular press and the news media but very little has been published in the church papers. The opinion of worldly people seems to be divided according to circumstances or areas. We thank God that many do […]
There is an unwarranted emphasis these days on the love of God. I suppose you too have seen the lapel buttons with the words “Smile, God loves you” or the bumper slickers – “If you love God, blow your horn.” Evangelists addressing large audiences say to the people in mass, “God loves you,” Many of our own people […]
A discerning minister colleague tells me that I must get rid of the idea that the Christian Reformed Church will ever return to what it was once upon a time. To indulge in such wishful thinking, he insists, is futile and fails to recognize the lesson of church history that should be as clear to […]
The Big Dream – In the last few decades we have all been obsessed with the Big Dream. That big dream is a fat pension check at retirement with fringe benefits that are frilly and “thrilly.” At one time a man (or woman) was tickled to get a job with reasonable wages. Today mere striplings […]
Miss Johanna Timmer, A.M., has served as Dean of Women at Calvin College, as a member of the faculty of the Reformed Bible Institute (now the Reformed Bible College) and as a Christian school principal. Since her retirement she has been active as a Bible study leader for women‘s societies. Miss Timmer is in charge […]
COMMENTARY ON THE GOSPEL OF MARK, by William L. Lime. William B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., Grand Rapids, Mich. 652 pages. Price $12.95. Reviewed by Rey. Harry C. Arnold, pastor First Christian Reformed Church Lansing, Illinois. This volume is one of of a series of commentaries that will eventually comprise “The New International Commentary on the New […]
Main Lines of Reformed Doctrine is a series written by Rev. John H. Piersma, pastor of the Bethany Christian Reformed Church of South Holland, Illinois. This series is for church societies, study groups, and all others interested. Two lessons appear each month. LESSON 13 The Way of Salvation (A) Scripture Readings: John 3:1–16; Romans 5:1–8. […]