(The following contribution was not written by the regular editor of this department. It was written by one of the members of the Oak Lawn Young People’s Society and whereas your editor considers its content very thought provoking as well as stimulating unto better Christian Living, he is publishing it here for the benefit of […]
Dear Schuiler, Will you please explain in the Beacon Lights what place women have in our Protestant Reformed Missionary work? I have been pondering this question for quite a while, and our Esther Society in Fuller Ave. Church has also discussed it. We especially discussed the fact that the Bible tells us that men are […]
Words are, when rightly considered, a never-failing source of wonder, and amazement. We point to this wonder which God has provided as the greatest means of revelation, fellowship and communion, in order that we may behold the marvelous works of God and magnify and praise Him. Without His words we cannot rightly know God and […]
Hi Men: Since I took over this column the months really fly by. It seems as tho I just turned last month’s material in. I hope the time passes as quickly for you. I knew, of course, that when I took this job that I would get lots of mail. But I didn’t dream it […]
Due to the recent campaigns for blood donors, people have become interested in what type of blood they have—group A or B, Rh-(positive) or Rh-(negative). What does it mean to be of group A or B and why cannot one type of blood be mixed with another? In order to understand the significance of blood […]
The present article is occasioned by the recurring voices that arise out of the church for guidance, for direction, for leadership; in regard to the daily life and problems of the Christian in the world of business and labor and politics and amusements and so forth. For an example in our present season there will […]
The cool and balmy breezes blow And disappeared is winter’s snow, The merry birds upon the wing, Are singing sweetly—“It is Spring!” Forgotten is the winter’s toil And crocus buds peep thru the soil, The roses speak, the lilies bloom, Sending cut their sweet perfume. God speaks among these beauties rare And they are […]
Of course we all know what Pentecost is. The event commemorating the outpouring of the Holy Spirit hasn’t quite been forgotten among us. At least we know what it is, even though we often forget its significance. But many present day churches outside the orthodox church world have intentionally misrepresented or unconcernedly forgotten this mighty […]
Of Men and of Angels by Lon Woodrum, Published by Zondervan Publishing House. Of Men and of Angels by Lon Woodrum is another winner in Zondervan’s second International Christian Fiction Contest. It gives us the story of Steve Glen, a young man of noble character and grim determination. As a child Steve had lost his […]
Since the days of Hitler the name of Martin Niemoeller has drawn the interest of Christians. His latest trip to Moscow has evoked much criticism. It was with these things in mind that several of us took an interest to hear him when he spoke in, the Immanuel Presbyterian Church in Los Angeles. His, speech […]