May 1 Read Jeremiah 32:16-19; Belgic Conf., Art. 1 There is only one God! Is that your confession people of God? Do you believe that with the heart and confess it with the mouth? That is quite a statement for us to make! Do we really believe that? Do we live lives that confess that? […]
We sing in various Psalter versifications on Psalm 119 that affliction is for our profit. That affliction is for our spiritual good is a confession unique to God’s people. In this article and the next, we will examine the theme of affliction in the light of God’s word. We hope to answer a number of […]
Eric wrote this as a senior writing assignment at Covenant Christian High School in Grand Rapids, Michigan. “And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed. The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us […]
The calendar says it’s Springtime You can smell it in the air. The scent of rain and fresh plowed earth, God’s creation has new birth. The trees are starting to bud Some with blossoms, oh so sweet! Soon their leaves will all be seen In the many beautiful shades of green. The crocus are all […]
April is my favorite month of the year on the “Golden Coast” of Michigan. After many months of apparent windblown desolation and dormancy during the winter the great spring plant wake-up occurs suddenly with many amazing changes. The first thing I notice is the color green on the trees. The new leaves of the wild […]
On August 5, 1964, Rev. Martin VanderWal was born in Zeeland, Michigan. He is the son of Henry and Janice VanderWal. He lived in Jenison, Michigan until he was five years old and then moved to Zeeland, Michigan. Rev. VanderWal attended Borculo Christian School in Zeeland, Michigan, and then attended Allendale Public High School. He […]
Prof. Hanko is professor emeritus of Church History and New Testament in the Protestant Reformed Seminary. This article was originally published in the Covenant Reformed News (October 2002, vol. 9, issue 6). Ye shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor print any marks upon you: I am the Lord (Leviticus […]
The parables of Jesus will be the topic of our meditations this month and we will try to treat one each day. We realize that it is quite impossible to do full justice to them in this fashion. However, we will focus on the main thrust of each parable and if your interest has been […]
Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor anything that is thy neighbour’s. Exodus 20:17. But godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry […]
Brad is a member of Hudsonville Protestant Reformed Church in Hudsonville, Michigan. He is the current treasurer of the Federation Board. The purpose of the Federation Board is to guide and unite the Protestant Reformed Young People’s Societies in order that they may continue to grow in faith and doctrine. The members of the Federation […]