John Kanis is a graduate of Pella (Iowa) Christian High School. He is now a junior pre-medical student at Dordt College in Sioux Center, Iowa. His article won 6rst prize in an essay contest open to the young people of the First Christian Reformed Church of Pella. Generous monetary awards from a member of that […]
Rev. John Blankespoor is pastor of the Pine Creek Christian Reformed Church of Holland, Michigan. In this article, the third in a series on In the School of Patience, he writes: “God promises that He will always give grace according to the need, and that He will bring nothing but good upon the pathway of […]
Beginning in 1857, the Christian Reformed Church is now 120 years old. Throughout all those years, there is no reason to believe that until recently the unqualified allegiance of the CRC to the inerrancy and authority of Scripture in toto has ever called into question. Admittedly there were other faults to which attention may have […]
Dear Dr. Diekema: It is indeed heartening to learn from both The Grand Rapids Press and Calvin College Chimes that you have shown the conviction as well as the courage to cancel the showing of a film at Calvin College and to further examine the policy that has been followed at Calvin to determine whether […]
Hermeneutics (or Hermeneutic) in theology is the science that deals with the principles for the interpretation or exegesis of the Bible. There is in reality nothing new about the so-called “New Hermeneutic” that has so effectively undermined the commitment to the historic Christian faith in one denomination after another. Recently it has greatly agitated the […]
Miss Timmer added this note to her article: “I realize that this is a negative approach to the topic chosen. Sometime I hope to approach it positively, or if some woman desires to develop the positive aspect, be sure to contact me.” How familiar the above words sound. It must be a recent quotation, don’t you […]
Rev. Harlan G. Vanden Einde, pastor of Oakdale Park Christian Reformed Church of Grand Rapids, Michigan, is now in charge of Our Question Box. It is with some sense of hesitancy that I have consented to take up where Dr. Leonard Greenway left off with Our Question Box. But I have accepted the appointment because […]
SPRINGBOARDS FOR DISCUSSION (No.2) by John H. Bratt. Published by Baker Book House, Grand Rapids, Mich., 1974. Reviewed by Rev. Robert Broekema, pastor of Christian Reformed Church of Rudyard, Michigan. Dr. John Bratt has long served the Reformed faith with distinction. Until his recent retirement he served for some thirty years as professor and chairman of […]
In this sixth article in a series, For Elders and Deacons, Rev. Harry C. Arnold writes: “The welfare of God’s Zion depends on faithful ministers who labor under the watchful care of faithful consistories. God has charged you, elders and deacons, with the supervision of His ministers. Don‘t fail God!” Rev. Arnold is pastor of […]