J. P. De Vries in this article speaks from the unique point of view of one who is the editor-in-chief of a successful Christian daily newspaper. (A half century ago an effort was made in the Chicago area to begin such an enterprise, but it soon failed.) His observations about the motivation, problems, policies and […]
Synod met on the campus of Calvin College beginning on Tuesday morning, June 9. As usual the accommodations for synod were delightful, everything being arranged for an orderly and comfortable environment in which to carry on the business of the Christian Reformed Church. The first session of synod was in charge of the pastor of […]
In the issue of June 1, The Banner editor makes a plea for openness, honesty and integrity. “We should all calm down, be open and honest with each other, argue with each other, never stop loving each other. . . .” He also states “that The Banner does not sell pages for messages of prophets […]
I still have some clear memories of what was probably my first serious encounter with that question when, just out of seminary and in our first parsonage in the southeastern corner of Texas, we entertained a Presbyterian and a Baptist minister. It was not long before the two veterans were giving the newcomer an introduction […]
A Biblical Church Order? The Reformers wanted to ground their church polity on the Scriptures. This was their strength against the traditions of Rome. Calvin was fully convinced that the church order which he developed could be derived from the Bible. Any recent efforts to deny the sufficiency of the Word as a guide for […]
On Sunday, March 1, the Lord took from the evangelical Christian world one of the most influential preachers he has given us in our time, D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones. The Banner of Truth to which he had long been a “constant helper and adviser” devoted a special (May) issue to him and his labors. From it we […]
Yes, I did it again. I sent another check in support of the Moral Majority, Inc. Why? Let us try to evaluate the reasons to see if they are valid and stand up under the scrutiny of Christian stewardship. Americans indeed are taking notice of Lynchburg, Virginia’s Jerry Falwell—educator, pastor, conservative theologian. His Moral Majority […]
In a world in which Communist political power continues to grow and Communist social ideals continue to have an appeal we are apt to forget that the early U.S. colonial history includes the record of a Communistic experiment. The godly Pilgrim Fathers in the establishment of their original colony at Plymouth attempted to set up […]
DR. SIERD WOUDSTRA REPLIES Dear Rev. DeJong: Please permit me to set a badly flawed record straight. I have in mind a number of things in the April i981 issue of Outlook. In your lead-article “Time to Break Fellowship” you charge me with saying that in my Nov. 24, 1980 Banner article on Isaiah 14 […]