According to a March 29 Grand Rapids Press report, “The Rev. Richard McLain is leaving Leighton United Methodist Church in Caledonia in June,” to become “director of personnel of the Mission Society for United Methodists,” a “conservative,” “breakaway missionary organization based in Decatur, Ga.” Although “he assumes the new job with the support of his […]
STUDY HELPS ON THE HEIDELBERG CATECHISM by Norman L. Jones Review by Rev. Richard J. Blauw, Chino, CA Sometimes one finds a book which proves to be worth its weight in gold. Such is the case with the Rev. Norman L. Jones, Study Helps on the Heidelberg Catechism. If one wants to take seriously catechetical […]
Several years ago a Christian astrophysicist gave an interesting lecture which evoked an extended discussion. In a conclusion that may have implications for today, especially for discussions related to the “Big Bang” theory, the point was made that scientists have calculated that the world is approximately 4.6 billion years old, and the universe about 15 […]
CONFESSIONS OF A THEOLOGIAN: An Autobiography, by Carl F.H. Henry, published by Word Books, Waco Texas, 1986, hardcover $14.95. Dr. Henry has been called “the leading theologian” among evangelicals of our time. The skillfully-told story of his life which took him into the heart of many of the major religious developments of our century can help […]
This magazine .has often warned against liberal trends in the CRC. That is good and necessary. But let’s not overlook another danger that is threatening us—that of fundamentalism. If we have to choose between the former and the latter, no doubt we would choose the latter. But I don’t want to choose, and we don’t […]
Jesus said many things that are truly astonishing. It is good at times to pretend that we are reading them for the first time in order to feel the punch of them. Think carefully and seriously about this statement of Jesus, “You are the salt of the earth”. That is a striking statement when you […]
“To the angel of the church of Sardis write: These are the words of him who holds the seven spirits of God and the seven stars. I know your deeds; you have a reputation of being alive, but you are dead. Wake up, strengthen what remains and is about to die, for I have not […]
Who are the mothers of Jacob’s children? Rachel and Leah and their respective handmaidens, of course. I am the mother of Dan and Naphtali. Because Reuben defiled his father’s couch with me, his firstborn rights are nullified. Who am I? In Paphos on the island of Cyprus, I lived as a man of contradictions. I […]
We have written nothing on this subject for some time but three letters in the Correspondence section of this issue are a reminder of how important it continues to be. Our first correspondent, Mr. Andrew Haylett, commenting on the switch in Bible versions (from KJV to NIV) in the ninth printing of John Blanchard’s Right […]
Do you agree with the following statement? “The future of the Reformed churches and of the Reformed faith is in the hands of the office-bearers of Christ’s Church!” If so, how does the future look in your Church? What steps must be taken to insure that the Reformed faith and true Reformed Church government is […]