Thus far in our discussion of the doctrine of repentance we have asked and given an answer to several questions. In our first article we asked: What is repentance? Is repentance obligatory for all men? In relation to that we asked the question does God confront every man who ever lived with the demand to […]
A beige, rose colored casket stood open and to the left as we entered the room. Soft, downy puckers and a silken fluffy pillow filled in around the corpse. The mortician had done his work, too; very well, some said. But all the multi-colored flowers and all the silkiness and paint on his face could […]
Of late there has been a special interest in our school, the Protestant Reformed Seminary. A new professor was installed and a new building erected and dedicated. Both were occasions of great anticipation and joy and of much prayer and thanksgiving. It has been the center of attention for our denomination. And so the Beacon […]
Four degrees south of the city of Destruction lies the town of Stupidity. It is a worse place than even that city of Destruction. It is turned more obliquely from the sun, making it darker and colder than most places. Surprising it was, then, to learn that Old Honest was from this town. He had […]
Pitter-patter, pitter-patter. As the gentle rain falls steadily tonight, your mind drifts off to a peaceful sleep. The white blanket of snow has left for another year and the earth once again is being refreshed and renewed by the welcomed, warm spring rain. When you awake tomorrow and step through the door you will find […]
You know, “patriotism” is an extremely relative term. Some of us feel that patriotism is waving “Old Glory” on the Fourth of July. Others feel it is serving in the Armed Forces or buying Federal savings bonds. Many people felt that the draft-dodgers who fled to Canada during the Vietnam War were very un-patriotic. But […]
Editor’s Note: This article was originally given by Mr. Vink as an after-recess program in the Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Society of First Church. I trust that you will find, as I did, that although the examples are local, the concern expressed is universal. Jon Huisken “If because of the Sabbath, you turn your foot, […]