Scripture speaks of several antitheses; for example, that of Christ and Antichrist, that of the good angels and the fallen angels, that of believers and “principalities, powers, the rulers of the darkness of this world, spiritual wickedness in high places” (Eph. 6:12), that of the church and the world, that of believers and unbelievers, that of […]
It is a matter of common knowledge that many of the governments of Europe, even among those outside of the orbit of Communism, are more or less socialistic. Socialism is the public ownership of all or many of the means of production, transportation, and communication. In today’s complex world practically all socialism is state socialism. Except in […]
If Pentecost did not fall on Sunday, the service to commemorate the Spirit’s coming would likely be poorly attended. When the Son comes into the world the church rejoices because it realizes that its redemption must come from him. However, when the Spirit is poured out the church scarcely realizes the importance of the occasion. Even the […]
John Calvin was such an unusual genius that his contributions to the progress of the Christian faith and the Christian church are of extraordinary value even after four centuries. For that reason what he did in Geneva is highly stimulating to contemporary thinking. Geneva as a place of labor was fur from his thought when, one […]
In August of 1958 the Reformed Ecumenical Synod convened in the Union of South Africa, and on the agenda of this synod appeared the reports of three study committees on tho race problem. These study committees were appointed by the R.E.S. of Edinburgh in 1953 as a consequence of an overture presented by the Orthodox Presbyterian […]
It was an ideal church. After a thorough investigation in order to choose the best location, the building committee had finally decided on a prominent corner in a rapidly growing community. l1lis same committee had also worked tirelessly to erect a beautiful, though not extravagant, edifice which would serve all the needs of the congregation. The […]
Now and then,Tuesday afternoon, our little Mission Band would gather on the ocean beach close to our home for an open air service. We would begin by huddling together to sing a few hymns; our voices quavering, carried away by the ceaseless wind coming from over the breakers into the coconut groves behind us. I often […]
The Crucial Words from Calvary by HERSCHEL H. HOBBS Calvary Attitudes by RUSSELL BRADLEY JONES Loyalty to Christ by DONALD E. DEMARAY Published 1958 by Baker Book House, Grand Rapids, Michigan. Though the Lenten season is past, the hooks mentioned above will elicit the interest of all preachers who feel impelled to devote a number of […]