THE NECESSITY OF FAITH, by Harvey M. Kuitert. Eerdmans, 1976, 159 pp., $2.95. Reviewed by Professor William Young, Department of Philosophy, University of Rhode Island. This little book is an index of the rapid and radical inroads of apostasy on the part of theological, ecclesiastical and publishing institutions which only a few decades ago were […]
The great profit of Christ’s resurrection for His people is what this article is all about. The writer, Rev. Thomas Vanden Heuvel, is pastor of the First Christian Reformed Church of Chino, California. One of the most exciting times on the farm is the time of harvesting. I remember the threshing machines and the crews […]
Thomas Vanden Heuvel is pastor of the First Christian Reformed Church of Chino, California. He is a former president of the Reformed Fellowship board. He writes: “Parents are servants of the Holy Spirit; and, as His instruments, they are to nurture their children in the Christian faith and godliness. How is this done? The Holy […]
This is the second and concluding installment of the report on Dr. Francis Schaeffer’s lectures delivered at a two-day conference (Feb. 15, 16, ’73) of the National Presbyterian Reformed Fellowship in Atlanta, Georgia. Rev. Thomas Vanden Heuvel serves on the board of the NPRF and is pastor of the Central Avenue Christian Reformed Church of […]
Rev. Thomas Vanden Heuvel serves on the board of the National Presbyterian and Reformed Fellowship and is pastor of the Central Avenue Christian Reformed Church of Holland Michigan. Mrs. Laurie Vanden Heuvel is a graduate of Calvin College. Their report on Dr. Schaeffer’s lectures in Atlanta will appear in two installments. In 1968, a book […]
Let us not deceive ourselves by our ecumenical enthusiasm. Let’s look at the total picture before we decide to enter into any union with a church that holds membership in the wee and the NCC. One of the decisions taken by the Conference of e RC and RCA delegates at the meeting in Holland. Michigan […]
Lesson 5: THE SENDING SPIRIT (3) Scripture: Zechariah 4:6; Acts 2:1–4; I Corinthians 2:9-11; Galatians 2:20; Ephesians 4:11–16 The great missionary holiday on the church calendar is Pentecost -and with good reason. The Holy Spirit came with the rushing of a mighty wind which filled the house where the disciples were gathered. Upon each of […]
“Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: Thou hast anointed my head with oil; My cup runneth over.” –Psalm 23:5 These words bring a notable shirt in the imagery of this Psalm upon which we have been meditating. In the first four verses the Psalmist uses the picture of the […]
Scripture: Isaiah 45:20–25; 53:4–6, 10, 11; 55:1–7; II Cor. 4:1–7; Romans 8:28–30; 12:1; Hosea 2:18–23. James 1. Packer in his very important book Evangelism and the Sovereignty of God says that God is the prime mover in evangelism and that all believers acknowledge this when they are on their knees. By the very act of […]
Scripture: John 20:19–23; Luke 24:45–48; II Corinthians 4:1–8; I Peter 2:1–10; I Peter 3:8–16 One of the most exciting aspects of the church is its work of missions. Angels in heaven rejoice over every sinner that repents, and so should the church. In this society season we are presenting Bible Studies on Evangelism. It is […]