I wish to congratulate our young people upon the choice of this subject. Do you, young people, realize that the Christian Reformed Church’s (our mother church) adoption of the Three Points in 1924, their choice of a common and a general grace of God, led very directly to their present sad and deplorable condition? Having […]

When a covenant child challenges the authority of his or her parents and disobeys them, that covenant child is disciplined in love. This is true for our covenant children no matter which authority they challenge and disobey. It is also true no matter how often they disobey. The discipline we use is covenant discipline and […]

Take a look at the Bible on your kitchen table. According to some people, that book is sexist, chauvinistic, and in need of drastic change. The issue involved is called “de-sexing” the Bible, and we are certain to hear a great deal more about this highly-controversial movement in the coming months and years. This monster […]

“…singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord…” -Eph. 5:19 It was a good hour in the church many, many years ago. We came to hear a male quartet sing for us that evening. I was then a relatively young minister, and I was asked to give an “appropriate talk”. I chose to […]

We have been asked to give a brief dissertation on the text found in Philippians 2:12, 13. No motivation was given to signify the reason for this request. We are assuming that it was more than to give an old retired minister something to do. Was it perhaps because it appears on the surface that […]