“Why seek ye the living among the dead? He is not here, He is risen” (Luke 24:5, 6) Easter is a day of joy for the church. In history it soon became a feast day. Our Lord’s resurrection was the beginning and basis of new joy, real joy of a new life. It is a […]

The present discussion in conservative Reformed and Presbyterian circles about the possibility of opening the office of Deacon to women is even more significant than its immediate occasion. This is because how we answer this question shows how we view the Bible’s teaching about the differing roles of men and women in the human economy. […]

Recently there seems to be a resurgence of interest in matters relating to the controversy over creation and evolution. In past discussions and publications it has been evident that the term “creation” has not always been used with the same meaning. At times “creation” referred to the things we see around us, and at other […]

The word “concerned” has become rather common in some of our circles, the more as it has been appropriated by the group calling itself “Concerned Members of the CRC.” Despite a snowstorm, a goodly number of people, especially younger people, ventured out on the evening of Jan. 29 to hear Rev. Nelson D. Kloosterman of […]

The 1984 CR Synod responded to a persistent feminist drive to open church offices to women with an attempt at compromise whereby churches were permitted to admit women to the office of deacon provided that when women serve as deacons their work “as deacons is to be distinguished from that of elders.” Predictably, this political compromise […]

RES and the Pope’s Vigil At the invitation of the Rev. Peter De Jong, editor of The Outlook. I am submitting this statement. The following is my answer to the article entitled “The RES and the Pope’s Vigil.” which appeared in the February issue of The Outlook. When my husband received an invitation to participate in […]

Reform and transform are words of which we Reformed are fond. They are the operative words in favorite slogans: “The church must constantly be reforming itself” and “the church must transform the world.” These are good slogans, provided that they are properly, that is Biblically , understood. The difference which we see drawn in the […]

This year the Orthodox Presbyterian Church (OPC) in the USA celebrated its fiftieth birthday. It took several days out of its regular assembly to look back in thanks and analysis over those fifty years. At the same assembly it debated whether it should go out of existence. Before the assembly was a proposal to be […]

I am now a forgotten hero . No children are named after me, and nobody knows me—yet I was a very important official and everybody knew me. Surprisingly there are numerous references to me in the Bible. My father was Jehoiada the priest, leader of the family of Aaron, and he and I joined David […]

Pressing Toward The Mark is a collection of essays commemorating the fiftieth anniversary of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church, edited by C. G. Dennison and Rick Gamble. The following is a synopsis of just one of the articles, hopefully providing you with a taste of the fine fare offered in the collection.     In an […]