“And with great power gave the apostles their witness of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all For neither was there among them any that lacked: for as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the prices of the things that were sold, and laid them at the apostles’ feet: […]
Two men were talking over a Monday morning cup of coffee. Both were typical American suburban dwellers who never bothered much about the church. As well informed individuals they had heard about the current movement back to the church by many citizens. They had decided to try it too. After all, going to church never hurt anyone […]
In our days, when prophets of gloom are cheaper by the dozen, it is refreshing to take note of some of the favorable entries on the ledger of the Christian Church. Indeed, there is justification for a sensitive awareness to the change and decay which perniciously eats away at the fabric of human society. Uncritical optimism concerning either […]
In the holy sacrament of Baptism it is not only the Father who speaks to us. The Son also gives us assurance. Assurance which every child of God craves. It need not surprise us that the assurance given by the Son also concerns the forgiveness of sin. This is the central message of the sacrament of […]
A Roman Catholic Evaluation of Protestant Churches “AMERICAN Protestants go to church for ‘amusement’ and are less concerned about religious doctrine than parking facilities.” This is the opinion of Osservatore Della Domenica, Vatican city Sunday magazine as quoted by The Albertan, Calgary, Albertha daily (Feb. 6, 1956). The American Protestant “leaves home for a religious service and goes […]
The Church and Politics A five year controversy between the clergymen and the laymen of the National Council of Churches was recently “disclosed” from the laymen’s side in the U.S. News and World Report (Feb. 3, 1956, pp. 43–48). Mr. J. Howard Pew, former president of the Sun Oil Company, reports that the 190 member Laymen’s Committee, […]
Perhaps it is trite to say that truth marches on. Yet, it is not so worn a saying that its application is never in demand. In the subject which we aim to discuss in this article there will be a decided call to remember the fact that truth marches on. As Christian Reformed people, who claim to […]
The Epistles of Paul to the Philippians and to Philemon JAC. J. MULLER (Wm. B. Eerdman, Publishing Company, Grand Rapids, 1955) The appearance of this additional volume of the New International Commentary on the New Testament brings one step closer to the completion of this truly fine undertaking. Like the other volumes in this series that […]