The snow has melted into the earth: the risen streams are rushing to seek their level; and the cold winds of winter have given way to the warm breezes of spring. People all over are once again succumbing to that annual “disease” called spring fever, myself included. This universal “disease” produces a multitude of various […]
It was suggested to us that we write an editorial about a booklet which has been published by a group of people who call themselves “The Youth and Calvinism Group”. The title of the booklet which was released is “Youth Speaks on Calvinism” and it was written by a group of young men in Grand […]
Has it ever struck you, Christian friends, how very important it is that we heed this admonition? Do this, says Jesus, “and ye shall be the children of the Highest”. The implication is: live in enmity, return evil for evil, seek satisfaction in revenge, and you lack one of the outstanding earmarks of the child […]
Japan. . . . “The Open Door was closing fast in China.” That was the first sentence of a very important lengthy article in Time magazine about Japan and MacArthur. In this opening sentence the writer took into account the serious situation of the Communist gains and threat in China in order to show the […]
To be an eye-witness to any unusual phenomena is significant for the observer. Scripture is filled with many examples of miraculous events: the manna in the wilderness, the parting of the Red Sea, the draught of fishes, the stilling of the tempest, and many other spectacular events too numerous to mention. Isn’t it true that […]
One of the most widely attacked of all institutions today is that of denominationalism. This attack comes from two sides especially. On the one hand there are those who maintain that the church must be one and would sacrifice the very truths of the gospel to make it so. On the other hand are those […]
Beyond The Atom is an appraisal of our Christian faith in this age of atomic science. It is written by Dr. John De Vries, professor of chemistry at Calvin College. In the author’s preface he states, “This book is designed to show that the only source of power lies in God. It is addressed primarily […]
Recently “Concordia” and other of our church papers have either commented upon or given excerpts from the book entitled “Van Kust Tot Kust”. It is to be hoped that this very interesting book may be read by all of our people who are able to do so. It is really fun to read—sometimes even funny; […]
Dear Schuiler: Is a career, rather than matrimony, ever a woman’s calling? If not, what can she do about it? May a Christian young woman pray for a husband? * * * * * This is really a threefold question, although the second question almost seems to imply that a negative reply is expected to […]
God has given His people a source of great comfort in the contemplation of the Father-child relationship that exists between Him and His people. This eternal relationship between God and His people is often enriched, clarified and sweetened to the experience of the child of God by the picture which presents itself in the every-day […]