The shopping malls are quieter now. The Christmas rush is over. Even the Boxing Day sales have run their course. The weekly local papers are no longer over-stuffed with ads that claim to have the best products at the best prices. “The lowest price is the law!” The radio jingles have a more subdued tone […]
Question: What are the elements of Christian worship? Answer: The reading of the Scriptures with godly fear; the sound preaching, and conscionable hearing of the word, in obedience unto God with understanding, faith and reverence; singing of psalms with grace in the heart; as, also, the due administration of the sacraments instituted by Christ; are […]
I used to have a pro-active attitude toward war. Around the age of seven I began taking an interest in things military, allured by their apparent glory. I loved to watch war movies like The Big Red One, Star Wars, and television series like Baa Baa Black Sheep and Battle Star Galactica. I read Time/Life’s […]
The title of this article likely brings the story of Esau and Jacob to the minds of many of you. Esau, who was famished when he came in from outdoors, sold his valuable birthright to Jacob for a meal of stew (Genesis 25:29–34). In the providence of God, many CRC members, including myself, were born […]
READ GENESIS 8 The closing verses of Genesis 7 describe in sobering words the extent of the flood and its deadly effects: all the earth was covered with water for 150 days so that all life died. “Only Noah was left and those who were with him in the ark” (7:23c). The population of the […]
READ GENESIS 9:1–17 There is much in this passage that builds upon what is said in Genesis 8, especially 8:21 ,22. Genesis 9:1–17 elaborates on the blessing of God upon the whole of His creation-kingdom, particularly upon the race that would arise from Noah and his three sons. The passage under our consideration in this […]
I have a dim recollection from my childhood days of being told I would have to endure one form of punishment or another until I had “learned my lesson.” My parents presumed, correctly, there were certain eternal lessons that would accrue some benefit to me if I took the time to learn them. Are there […]
Do you have any idea how much you are under attack? If you call yourself a Christian, if you take the Bible seriously, and if you express your Biblical convictions in the public arena then that statement applies to you. Our enlightened culture, as defined and defended by the vast majority of the media and […]
There has never been a time in world history when people in developed countries have been so carefully and well fed physically. Nutrition is a subject which fills pages of every homemaker’s magazine and captures the spotlight of many television ads. Careful studies and experiments have been conducted by experts in many professions, and a […]
Joe and Bill both attend the same church, which is why Bill hired Joe to build his backyard deck. During construction, Bill made a few simple design changes that did not change the size or the amount of work required. Joe agreed, but charged more, citing the standard contract stipulating that changes would be charged […]