I have been asked to express my personal feelings toward the important pastoral work of family visitation. Family visitation is a Reformed Institution of long standing according to Church Order (commentary of Monsma and Van Dellen). It dates back to the Convent of Wezel. 1568. Also it belongs to the area of our church polity […]
I have asked Mr. H. Kuiper to prove some of his statements made in his Editorial in Beacon Lights, entitled, “The Need for Protestant Reformed High Schools”. Brother Kuiper answers me in “Open Forum” in the Beacon Lights of April 1964. I want to say first of all, that Mr. Kuiper in his answer to […]
To the Editor-in-chief of Beacon Lights Dear Sir: In regard to the Beacon Lights of Feb. 1964 in the editorial written by Mr. H. Kuiper, entitled: “The Need for Protestant Reformed High Schools”, I have many questions. I would like to ask Mr. Kuiper a few questions in regard to some of the statements made […]
Being a builder by trade, I thought I would say something on that subject. But let me say first of all, that we all build and we are all builders, and we all build on the ruins of those that have built before us: and those that come after us build upon the ruins that […]
Not human strength or mighty hosts Not charging steeds or war-like boasts Can save from overthrow; But God will save from death and shame All those who fear and trust His Name Any they no want shall know. “To trust: to confide; to have confidence in God. What is it?” The singer of Psalm […]
Every discussion about a thing will best proceed from an investigation of the name which it bears, for the name ever sizes and presents the most distinctive features of the thing. In the name we have the true declaration of the innermost nature. So too, the name Protestant Reformed. When the name “Protestant Reformed Churches” […]
In the fall of 1932 on a Sunday morning, the bulletin stated that services were being rearranged. Instead of Holland in the morning and English in the evening we would have English morning and evening and Holland in the afternoon. This was in the Christian Reformed Church of Redlands and Rev. Schans was our pastor. […]