“Being confident that He who began a good work in you will carry it to completion until the day of Jesus Christ” (Phil. 1:6). Fear and insecurity are common to man. Who is not often afraid? Small children are often frightened. Young People often fear the future in this constantly changing, dangerous world, threatened by […]
That the Christian Reformed Church is in the midst of a crisis is not here being reiterated; it is assumed. The question raised in this piece is, What ought we to do about it? An increasing number of people appear to be calling for formal separation. Others, while recognizing the gravity of the situation, seem […]
The Synod of the Christian Reformed Church met from June 10 to June 19, 1986, at the Fine Arts Building on the campus of Calvin College in Grand Rapids. This was preceded by the Prayer Service for Synod in the Plymouth Heights Christian Reformed Church the night before, conducted by the Rev. Wilbert M. Van […]
With considerable curiosity many of us went to the extensively advertised conference of the concerned at South Holland, Illinois, on April 29. No one could predict how much response there would be to invitations to such a meeting, though we were aware of a widespread conviction (and prayers) that holding one should be attempted. Hopes […]
The CRC is bureaucracy-ridden. How come? Well, once upon a time a bureau, or board, or agency, or committee was created to get a job done. Work was projected for an executive and staff; funds were provided by the parent body. Once in place, who was strong enough to disrupt so cozy an arrangement? The […]
When you hear the word “Levite,” what image comes to your mind? Perhaps a robed man with a turban helping with a sacrifice in the temple? Or a holy man offering incense? You surely do not think of a warrior ready for battle. When Moses came down from Mount Sinai and witnessed the idolatry in […]
It is difficult for a person to be different from the crowd. We see this inour own lives, and particularly in the lives of our growing school children. Whether we are aware of it or not, peer pressure does affect our lives extensively. As a biologist I see that this is true among natural scientists […]
In order to appreciate the necessity for Christian education we must be aware of two things. First and foremost what God has to say upon this important matter, and secondly what constitutes the nature of the modern State and its concept of education. Then we must enquire briefly into some of the reasons why there […]