Covenant young people, friends and lovers of Jehovah’s covenant: I’m delighted to have the opportunity to address you at this your convention, especially in light of your theme: “Jehovah’s Covenant With Us.”  How unspeakably beautiful is God’s Covenant—that intimate bond of love and fellowship that God Himself makes with His own children.  How utterly amazing […]

Calvin’s Tracts: Vol II, page 213. Nature of the Knowledge of Christ “We must hold therefore that Christ, being the eternal Son of God, and of the same essence and glory with the Father, assumed our flesh, to communicate to us by right of adoption that which he possessed by nature, namely, to make us […]

What better way to spend a hot, early August week than to spend it with fellow believers!  The 1988 Young People’s Convention, held August 8-11, was certainly the ticket to having good, Christian fun with old friends and new of the Protestant Reformed denomination. Though it was very, very hot, I think everyone at this […]

Another Convention has passed by, leaving many more great memories.  But this time it is with the setting of Hope College.  The Federation Board and Southwest Young People’s Society did a great job of hosting and made the 1988 PRYP Convention very enjoyable for everyone. Thank you to everyone who gave up a lot of […]

(Substance of speech delivered in Dimnent Chapel for the 1988 Young People’s Convention, sponsored by the Southwest Protestant Reformed young people.) The truth of God’s covenant stands at the very heart of our Protestant Reformed heritage. The origin of our churches goes back to the common grace controversy of 1924; and the heritage which comes […]

Again we begin this new season with anticipation as the past season has concluded with the 1988 Convention.  We look forward to meeting together in our societies, attending mass meetings and singspirations, as well as meeting each other in events sponsored by the Federation Board. This past society year was a busy and enjoyable one.  […]

So often when we think of Thanksgiving we immediately think of turkey, stuffing, pumpkin pie, and two days off work or school.  Our main worries are usually, “will mom make enough stuffing this year,” or “do I have enough room in my kitchen for all the company,” or even, “I hope we have dinner on […]

Christian young people and friends, beloved in our Lord Jesus Christ, I thank you for the opportunity to speak to you tonight.  I have viewed this night with a certain amount of fear and trembling, but I count it a privilege nonetheless; as I count it my privilege to preach the gospel and to minister […]

We read in the paper, We hear on the air Of killing and stealing And crime everywhere. We sigh and we say As we notice the trend, “This young generation, Where will it all end?”   But can we be sure That it’s their fault alone? That maybe a part of it Isn’t our own? […]