The Grand Rapids Press on Saturday, December 26, 1981, printed an article under the headline, “Adam and Eve’ Issue Leads to Seminary Dialogue.” The article reported on a meeting held at Calvin Seminary the previous Tuesday in which professors at the seminary discussed with students certain controversial questions relative to Scriptural interpretation. It is to be […]
Synod met on the campus of Calvin College beginning on Tuesday morning, June 9. As usual the accommodations for synod were delightful, everything being arranged for an orderly and comfortable environment in which to carry on the business of the Christian Reformed Church. The first session of synod was in charge of the pastor of […]
The Banner of Truth is a British organization that has been engaged in the publication of a magazine, The Banner of Truth, and has republished the writings of the Puritans. For these ventures, high praise is deserved by this fine organization. It is most important to revive the Calvinism of the Puritans, and to make […]
Rev. H. Vanden Heuvel, pastor of the Bethel Church of Sioux Center, Iowa, member of our Board and delegate to the CRC Synod, was asked to report on Synod actions for THE OUTLOOK. The Christian Reformed Synod met on the campus of Calvin College and Seminary along with four other member churches of NAPARC – […]
An Annual Day of Prayer was observed on March 9. A prolonged drought in various areas makes this article on prayer especially timely as another season of sowing the seed is at hand. This article first appeared in The Sioux Center News. Rev. Henry Vanden Heuvel is pastor of the Bethel Christian Reformed Church of […]
The month of December is Advent month. Advent means the coming of Jesus Christ whose birth is celebrated toward the end of December. Usually Advent month is remembered by considering the prophecies of the coming of Christ in the Old Testament. And when we think of the prophecies that speak of Christ, we usually think […]
Two Forms for the Baptism of Children are presently under consideration by the CRC and proposed for adoption in 1976. In this article Rev. Henry B. Vanden Heuvel explains this situation that has led to questions and some confusion and he also evaluates Form Number One. In a following article he plans to evaluate Form […]
Complying with It request. and because of the importance of the matter, THE OUTLOOK is publishing a series of three articles on Baptism in general and Infant Baptism particularly. To appreciate our baptism it is of the utmost importance to know what it means. Accordingly, in this second article in his series, Rev. Henry Vanden […]
In compliance with a request, and because of the importance of the matter, the publishers of THE OUTLOOK have scheduled a series of three articles on Baptism in general, and Infant Baptism particularly. Rev. Henry Vanden Heuvel, writer of these articles, is pastor of the Bethel Christian Reformed Church of Sioux Center, Iowa. a id=”set-post-thumbnail” […]
In this article, Rev. Henry Vanden Heuvel, pastor of the Bethel Christian Reformed Church of Sioux Center, Iowa deals with two overtures pertaining to the CRC Form of Subscription (see p. 71 in supplement to Psalter Hymnal), a document to be signed by all professors, ministers, elders, and deacons. Overture 7 asks for a revision […]