Psalm 78, Like many other Old Testament passages, is an account of God’s dealings with his people Israel. In the early part of the Psalm, the author states what his object is. This Psalm provides a beautiful incentive for Christian education. He speaks of the reason and the purpose of educating our children. God’s covenant […]
THE FOURTH DAY Dear Editor: I am writing this letter to say a loud “AMEN!” to two articles in the February issue. The first is a review of Howard J. Van Till’s The Fourth Day by Lester De Koster. When I attended Calvin College I took an astronomy course with Dr. Van Till. I many […]
The Ruling Elder, by Samuel Miller, Presbyterian Heritage Publications, P.O. Box 8812, Jackson, MS. 39204. 1987 Reprint, 322 pps. Hard Cover $14.95. Reviewed by William Shishko, pastor, Orthodox Presbyterian Church, Franklin Square, N.Y. Some years ago, The Outlook published the substance of an address given by Mr. Paul M. Ingeneri at the annual meeting of the […]
In 1933 Dr. J. Gresham Machen addressed the National Union of Christian Schools with the following words of commendation and benediction for the example of the teachers and supporters of Christian day schools. “Some of you, no doubt, are serving as teacher on salaries necessarily small. What words can I possibly find to celebrate the […]
“Some years ago a young man presented himself to a presbytery for ordination. As he was known to believe that the boards and agencies of that church were infiltrated with modernism, he was asked whether he would support the boards and agencies. He replied that he would support them insofar as they were true to […]
It has long been an almost impossible job for many church councils and even synod delegates to work through almost 500 pages of synod agenda in the scanty month and a half between the time that they are published and the annual June synod meeting. This year that problem is considerably eased by a recent […]