At the age of forty-six, the renowned French chemist and bacteriologist, Louis Pasteur, was stricken with paralysis. Obviously expecting that death was imminent, he who had already accomplished so much for the welfare of mankind is reported to have said: “I am sorry to die; I wanted to do much more for my country.” An […]

Dr. Leonard Greenway, pastor of the Riverside Christian Reformed Church of Grand Rapids, Michigan, is in charge of Our Question Box. This department is for everyone. No signatures arc required and no names are published. Although we are happy about the popularity of this department, we regret that, due to all the questions now on […]

“Be ye therefore imitators of God, as beloved children.” Ephesians 5:1 At first glance this exhortation of Paul that we imitate God may totally baffle us. Imitate God? The God of heaven and earth? The God who spoke and the world was? The God who has the power over life and death? We stand in awe […]

October is the time when consistories are again looking forward to the nomination, election, and installation of new elders and deacons. The responsibilities associated with these offices in the church are far greater than many may think. This article is the second in a series, For Elders and Deacons, by Rev. Harry C. Arnold, pastor of […]

This series by Rev. Henry Vander Kam, pastor of Grace Christian Reformed Church, Kalamazoo, Michigan, is intended for church societies, study groups, and all others interested. Two lessons appear each month. LESSON 5 The Work of a Pastor II Timothy 2:20–26 The work of a pastor is, of course, determined to a great extent by […]

This parallel to “What‘s in a name?” from Shakespeare‘s Romeo and Juliet was raised by one of my students near the end of the past school year. The young man asked whether it is really so important to have a wedding ceremony, and whether we must go through that formality of signing a piece of […]

Dr. Henry W. Coray of Goleta, California is a retired minister in the Orthodox Presbyterian Church and an author. THE OUTLOOK greatly appreciates his readiness to comply with the request that he write this article on “Apples of Gold.” This topic was assigned to him because of his outstanding and recognized literary ability, as seen, […]

I am glad that Henry Boender wrote his article, “So you are sick . . . Really?” I am sure his view expresses eloquently the opinions of so many. “The drunk is a bum” syndrome goes down hard because of the half–truths contained therein. I agree with much of what Mr. Boender has written, especially, […]

Dear Editor: In the June issue of THE OUTLOOK Rev. Peter De Jong takes me to task in an article entitled “Attack on the Bible.” He begins by stating that in my March article in The Reformed Journal on the subject of the infallibility of Scripture I suggest: that instead of speaking about an infallible or inerrant […]

Liturgy and the question of how to worship are receiving a great deal of attention today—for better or for worse. That we should have and follow the proper guidelines for this is of the utmost importance. In this issue, Rev. Jerome M. Julien, pastor of the First Christian Reformed Church of Pella, Iowa, presents the […]