MISGUIDED EVANGELISM Last September’s issue of Church History contained a very significant article by James E. Johnson on “Charles C. Finney and a Theology of Revivalism.” Finney became the leader in the revivalism which has been an outstanding feature in the development of most of American Protestantism. Bruce Shelley tracing the history of Evangelicalism in […]
QUEEN WILHELMINA IS DEAD The former queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands died November 28 at the age of 82. When she relinquished her throne and was succeeded by her daughter Juliana, she refused to retain the title of queen and wished to be called Princess Wilhelmina. She had many sterling qualities for which she was […]
A Chinese evangelist ’employed by the mission organization of a Reformed denomination in China had received his training in a Bible school which was evangelical but not Reformed. A missionary asked to see the textbook which he had used in studying Christian doctrine. Glancing through the pages of Chinese text, the missionary was somewhat surprised to note […]
In several previous articles on the Canons of Dort. I have referred to the implications of its confession of God’s sovereign grace in the salvation of His people for the preaching of the gospel today. However, these references were largely incidental to my purpose which was to summarize the teaching of the confession and to […]
Last month, I told you about the “Jesus of the Tortilla,” the sad but true tale of just how far our society has drifted in its understanding of worship. Just as superstitious as was the homemaker who “found” the image of Jesus in the burn marks on her frying tortilla is the modern Reformed Christian who has lost sight […]
Jesus changed everything. His coming turned the world upside down: the poor became rich, the blind were given sight, the lame were made to walk, the mute were restored to sing, the outcast was welcomed, the weary were given rest. Because of what He accomplished, we now have free access into the very presence of […]
One of the most awkward moments my wife and I experienced as missionaries occurred in Sri Lanka when our baggage arrived from America. A dock workers’ strike had prevented our things from arriving for nearly four months, and it meant that we had to furnish our house and get along entirely with local items. In […]
Using the Heidelberg Catechism in Pastoring, Training and Evangelism When the editors asked me to write on the uses of the Heidelberg Catechism, I was grateful for the opportunity for two reasons. First, I love the old Catechism so very much. It is a tender yet strong articulation of the Biblically Reformed faith, and my […]
Christian Education for Prisoners Crossroad Bible Institute has its origins in the command of Christ to go and make disciples. Our effort to reach prisoners with the gospel was producing significant response from prison to prison. However, Christ’s command to teach new Christians to “obey everything I have commanded” was not being accomplished. The goal: […]
A familiar childhood prayer closes with these words, “If I should die before I wake, I pray Thee, Lord, my soul to take.” Now consider this modification: “If I should die before I live, I ask, O Lord, what then?” One can only shudder with fear when contemplating the Lord’s answer. Come with me to […]