The topic, “For Such a Time As This,” may seem as difficult to identify as some of the succulent morsels offered us at this Westminster Seminary smorgasbord. What “time” are we to be thinking about? The theologians—both mature and aspiring—and those who are learning to live with such—recognize that such an innocent monosyllabic word—TIME—is fraught […]
Introduction In recent articles, we have surveyed briefly the offices of elder and of deacon. What then of the average person within the pew? What role and responsibility do they have in the life of the Christian community? The rediscovery of and recommitment to the biblical teaching regarding the offices of elder and deacon, as […]
What follows is our synopsis of a talk by Prof. R.B. Kuiper at the annual meeting of The Reformed Fellowship, Inc., held on October 27, 1961. It has been submitted to the author for careful scrutiny and correction. H.J.K. “This is no formal address, just a very informal talk, intended as an introduction to a discussion at […]
Introduction I am submitting two articles with the humble hope that they might serve profitably in instructing, reminding, and encouraging present and future office bearers to engage faithfully in their respective duties as office bearers to the glory of God and the good of the church. The design is a simple overview of the idea […]
Because a lack of cognizance and rightful introspection too often proves deadly to a people, a group, or a movement, it may be well to look at the Christian Reformed Church through the eyes of an “outsider,” who is now at one with the proponents of Calvinistic theology. The question, and rightly so, commonly asked […]
With God’s help, in 2001 I graduated from The Center for Biblical Studies Institute and Seminary in the Philippines. That same year I received a call to pastor the congregation where I previously did my internship. The year 2021 therefore marks my twentieth year in the ministry. Throughout my life as a pastor, I […]
During the course of my ministry, I have often been asked by elders a question about what might be termed “pastoral tenure.” The question often arises within the context of a church’s vacancy and its search for the names of ministers to whom the congregation might extend a call. In the course of their search […]
The term “conservative” when employed theologically is frequently applied to a certain type of thinking which bases itself upon the Bible as the Word of God. and which holds to most of the “fundamentals” of the faith historically taught by the Christian Church. From the point of view of one who is interested in maintaining an orthodox […]