Why has this happened to me? How is this for my good? It is so easy for us to complain when things don’t go our way and when things upset us. We have all had a time when we thought that we knew best and that God should have given us what we asked […]
God is the covenant friend of his people. Abraham “was called the Friend of God” (James 2:23), for God said about Abraham and his seed, “But thou, Israel, art my servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, the seed of Abraham my friend” (Isa. 41:8). Jehovah “spake unto Moses face to face, as a man speaketh […]
Of all the pictures in God’s word that describe the church of Jesus Christ, there are two that are surpassing in beauty and joy. The church is often described as the sheep of God, or the flock of Jesus Christ. The beauty of this description of the church is that it pictures the gracious and […]
Missions in the Philippines: Interview with Rev. Daniel Kleyn, a Missionary of the PRCA in the Philippines BEACON LIGHTS: Where is the Philippines? REV. KLEYN: The Philippines is located in Southeast Asia, approximately 8,000 miles from central USA. It usually takes a good 25 hours or more to travel from the USA to Manila. […]
In 1953, I was merely 14 years old, a 9th grader under Alice Reitsma at Hope Protestant Reformed Christian School, then a small country school. I was aware of the controversy in the churches, but hardly involved. My recollections of it are few. I remember a Sunday evening in Hope when Rev. Hoeksema came to […]
It was while reading a newsletter from the Sub Committee of the 50th anniversary of God’s covenant faithfulness to the Protestant Reformed Churches, that I began to wonder. Is it really true that there are 1200 people planning to attend a field day to celebrate that occasion? What a coincidence that while thinking about this, […]
I have been asked to write a short article for “Beacon Lights” in connection with the 50th anniversary of our Protestant Reformed denomination. The period of time that I’ve been requested to write about is the year 1953. Keeping in mind the theme of our Church’s anniversary. “God’s Covenant Faithfulness”, I will try to put […]
When first asked to write about the 1950’s, they appeared in my mind as a shapeless, featureless segment of history. But a little more concentration and the perusal of some “Standard Bearers” of the era began to give it dimensions. One bit of information suggested another and soon the “50’s” came alive again. January 1, […]
In keeping with the theme of our Church’s 50th Anniversary year, I want you to share with me some personal reflections, convictions, and experiences concerning God’s Covenant Faithfulness. My assignment is primarily the World War II years, although some information may be just prior to or/and after. That there is a close relationship how these […]
Some time ago my pastor informed me of a request to write a short article for the “Beacon Lights”. The request was specifically to write on “The Covenant Faithfulness of God” as it affected me, other young people and my family during the time of WWII. My first reaction to this request was one of […]