Dear Reader: In the form of this personal letter I am going to introduce myself to you and to this department of the Beacon Lights. The introduction itself is not to be of a personal nature for that would be neither desired nor necessary. I wish rather to introduce myself exclusively in the role of […]
Rev. Schipper began his speech by relating the familiar story of the youth David who came before King Saul offering to fight Goliath. He refused the armor of Saul, preferring to fight with the weapons to which he was accustomed. The point is that we cannot go forth to the battle to which we are […]
After a delicious banquet dinner and a brief recess, we went into the auditorium of Fourth Church for our post-banquet activities. Rev. H. C. Hoeksema, the speaker for the evening, highlighted the evening by delivering a very well-prepared, forceful and inspiring speech. We were reminded by Rev. Hoeksema that in the figure of the Shield […]
Debates are fun for those who take part in them and for those who listen to them. And the debate to which we listened on Thursday morning at the Convention of our Young People was a very interesting one. Shirley and Ruth Dykstra upheld the affirmative on the question, “Resolved: that doctrinal controversy is advantageous […]
Another convention has faded into the past. Our young people’s federation has now enjoyed thirteen such conventions and enjoyed them as only young people of the covenant can. Our conventions, by the grace of God, have consisted of all the essentials of any convention, with the invaluable addition of covenant fellowship, and this one did, […]
The well-known poet, Longfellow, once wrote that in this world a man must either be an anvil or a hammer. Perhaps without intending to, he neatly summed up the philosophy of living for many a worldly man seeking recognition, success and even security. Either make things or break things. Beat or get beat. Life is […]
“Thy Word is a lamp before my feet, a light upon my pathway.” This word of truth by the psalmist is the key to our study of God’s revelation in all things round about us. Scripture points out to us the marvelous workings of our sovereign Father. We learn of creation in the opening chapter […]
Hello Fellows, Beacon Lights is again being published. The Military Mail Bag is again looking for letters from you servicemen. We have received no letters for this issue so it will be filled with an introduction. I should start by introducing myself to you as I now have the duty of taking care of your […]
1. Introduction The purpose of this column in the Beacon Lights, I believe, is to discuss the aspects of the walk of a Christian in this life. In this statement we admit already that the life of a Christian is somehow different than the life of the rest of the people in the world. The […]