How do you address a minister of the Word? You call him “pastor.” But is that a correct description of his calling? You will know that a physician is called a doctor of medicine, and thus he puts the initials M.D. behind his name. That means he has studied medicine and now practices the medical […]
October 14, 1965, marked the passing of the Reverend Dr. Peter Eldersveld, radio minister of the Christian Reformed Church. Reverend Eldersveld had held that post since his Synodical appointment in 1946. His passing was an untold personal loss to his faithful wife and devoted family, to his aged mother and surviving brothers and sisters, and to […]
We at Reformed Fellowship think it would be nice for readers to get to know the regular writers of The Outlook. Q. Explain your path to the ministry. A. My path to the ministry is closely connected to my path of walking in fellowship with the Lord. I grew up in a covenant home in […]
With the death of the Rev. Peter De Jong in July, the Reformed churches lost a faithful minister and The Outlook lost a friend and former editor. He was a remarkable servant of Christ, and although not all spoke well of him (a point in his favor according to our Lord), he faithfully preached and […]
On October 19, 2002, Rev. Edward J. Knott, who until recently served as the president of the board of Reformed Fellowship, will observe the 55th anniversary of his ordination as a Minister of the Word and Sacraments. Rev. Knott is a graduate of Calvin College and of the […]
The Board of Reformed Fellowship expresses its sympathy to the family of Rev. Johan Tangelder, who passed away on July 24, 2009. Rev. Tangelder began his minister in 1967 at the Christian Reformed Church in Vernon, British Columbia, and served as both pastor and missionary in the Lord’s kingdom until his retirement in 1993. Rev. […]
In the last lesson we learned how Paul, like all ministers, desired the strengthening of the faith of his readers. In this lesson we read how Paul’s desire was to preach the gospel to those who are in Rome. Years ago, when I was at college, a professor who knew my theater background offered me […]
From Fundamentalism to Calvinism and Ordination Rev. Phillip Stoffregen was raised as a fundamental premillennial dispensationalist, drawn to Calvinism and to a Reformed seminary, and recently was ordained as a Minister of the Word and Sacraments in the United Reformed Churches. On January 13, 2018, Phillip Stoffregen was ordained and installed as the pastor of […]