This article was originally published in the “News and Views” from Doon. Something in my high school and college experience made me suspect of people having a favorite Bible text. It smacked with pop Christianity and brought up images of Chicago Bear Walter Payton writing John 3:16 beneath his signature as he traipsed off to […]
Faith is a member of Hope Protestant Reformed Church in Redlands, California. This article was written for the 2002 Protestant Reformed scholarship. As a third year University student in a Liberal establishment I am incredibly thankful that I was given the gift of a Christian education. I can remember back as I was getting older, […]
Beth is a member of Peace Protestant Reformed Church in Lansing, Illinois. I am the One Who began before time to fashion all life in My sovereign rhyme. I am the Creator – Sun, stars, and moon, Earth, humans, and beasts all sing to My tune. I am the Footsteps echoing Adam’s in the night […]
Deer tracks are the easiest to spot on the shore when I am walking on the beach. The sharp hooves cut deeply into the sand when the deer pass through. As a result the tracks last much longer than the tracks of other animals. I think daybreak is the best time to see what animals […]
March 1 Read Luke 1:26-32, L.D. 11, Q&A 29 We concentrate our attention on the first three words of the second article of the Apostles’ Creed, “and in Jesus.” We are making a confession that we believe in Jesus. Because each name of our Savior is of great importance, the catechism treats them separately. God […]
It would be interesting to analyze music (whether worldly or church) in the light of the Ten Commandments. The Commandments are the rule of life that God has set before us and are applicable to every part of our life. In my next few articles I intend to do just that, and I would like […]
We ended last time with Arminius preaching in Amsterdam on Romans chapter 9. His preaching brought to light the fact that two parties existed within the church of Amsterdam. There were the Calvinists and the sympathizers of Arminius. In the year 1593, the consistory had smoothed matters over to the point where both parties could […]
I can clearly recall that fall day two years ago. We were juniors at Dordt College, and Rick had come back to visit us. Our group of guys had been friends since our freshman year when we all lived on the same wing of North Hall. We weren’t as close of a group anymore, but […]
All beasts fear another. The fly fears the frog. The frog fears the stork. The stork fears the fox. The fox fears the lion. But the lion fears none else. Though a beast may be twice his size, yet he will not fear it. He is king of all the animals of the jungle and […]