THE OUTLOOK is indebted to Rev. Jerome M. Julien, pastor of the First Christian Reformed Church of Pella, Iowa, for having provided this Index to the contents of the issues of 1975. To find any item listed in this index note the numbers following the item, such as 6:2. This means that you will find […]
Rev. Peter De Jong is pastor of the Christian Reformed Church of Dutton, Mich. In this article he contends. “Refusal to take the stand the Bible demands that we take on its own authority as God’s Word must inevitably especially In our changing times, result in our standing for nothing at all. Trying to avoid taking […]
“Count it all joy, my brethren, when ye fall into manifold temptations; knowing that the proving of your faith worketh patience.” James 1:2, 3 These words sound like mockery to the man of the world, because they are true only for the born-again Christian. To say to a person that there is joy to be […]
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. Questions from all ages are welcome. No signatures are required and no names will be published. Although we are happy about the popularity of this department, we regret that, […]
The Board of Directors of the Canadian Christian Education Foundation announces the appointment of Fred R. Vander Velde as Executive Director of the Foundation. Mr. Vander Velde will administer the affairs of the Foundation and be responsible for coordinating the fund-raising activities, promotion and public relations, future planning and development. In this capacity, he will be […]
Sometime In the last quarter of the 19th century a sturdy young fellow living in a small village in the northern part of the Netherlands. decided at the age of eighteen that he would brave the rigors of an ocean crossing and emigrate to America as the land of promise. No wonder he wanted to […]
Is this what ministers do? There could be varied answers to that question. In recent years preaching has been criticized rather severely. In recent years? Was this not always the case? Were not our fathers and grandfathers critical of sermons in their day? So what is new about that? When the prior generation spoke negatively […]
STRESSES GRAVE RESPONSIBILITY OF SPIRITUAL LEADERS I have thought often enough of addressing myself to writing a few lines to this department, but that evil of procrastination until now, had the upper hand. Mr. Editor, what I would say is in regards to what seems to me to be a very serious situation in our […]
This series on I Timothy is planned especially for church societies, study groups, and all others interested. Two lessons appear in each issue. The writer, Henry Vander Kam, is pastor of Grace Christian Reformed Church in Kalamazoo, Michigan. LESSON 13 I Timothy 6:1–2 Masters and Slaves One might consider it strange that the subject of […]
Since the woman who wrote me about this had for a long time postponed doing so for lack of courage; since I hesitate answering her in this column for lack of courage; since the former is a Calvin alumna who has struggled with this problem for years and always comes to the same conclusion; since I […]