“And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.” Matthew 24:14 “[A]nd ye shall be witnesses unto me.” Acts 1:8 I was asked to write on the subject of “The Sovereignty of God and Evangelism.” What is the connection […]
Psalm 119:63 Many of you have graduated this past summer. Some will go on to college, others to the work place. Who will be your companions? Where will you seek them? What difference does it make? May the Psalmist’s confession be ours: “I am a companion of all that fear thee, and of them that […]
In October of 1954, Rev. Audred Spriensma was born in Zeeland, Michigan. He is the son of Thomas and Jessie Spriensma. When his parents came to the United States from the Netherlands in 1949, they were told they should join the Christian Reformed Church. In 1990, his parents left the CRC and became members of […]
Do you want to walk with God? Is it possible? Enoch did but can I? Do I want to? Is it desirable? How does one walk with God? This article is written to young Christians who are called to be pilgrims and strangers in this world and wish to walk with God and enjoy […]
Without giving overwhelming negatives or a long list of rules, Rev. Spriensma gives four basic principles for entertainment in the young person’s life. As we explore the theme “spiritual youth in a carnal world,” we will look at the areas of entertainment, work, and sex. Perhaps you ask in your mind: What does that have […]
The Holy Spirit through the Apostle Peter calls the church “a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people, that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvelous light” (I Pet. 2:9). We as Christians confess in the Apostles creed, “I believe […]