Christian instruction has a distinct and most unique contribution to make. It is intended to be one of the means whereby the people of God can instruct the seed of the covenant. In order to accomplish the task of covenant education, the seed of the church must be thoroughly instructed in the history of the […]
March 19 Read Psalm 37:1-6 In this Psalm we have many beautiful expressions for the child of God to grasp. We worry about those around us. We worry that they will oppress us. We are envious because they have more than we do. Notice in this short section we have two verses to that thought […]
It has been said by Christ, and afterwards by his apostles, that false prophets would arise and would deceive many, that is, that many would follow them. One of these great false prophets was Mohammed, he was indeed the great prophet of the lie. Mohammed was born about 569, in Mecca, Arabia. In early childhood […]
The Bible says, “God is good,” and God described his just-finished creation as “very good” (Gen. 1:31). How do you understand the goodness of God if he used evolution, “nature red in tooth and claw,” to “create” everything? The Bible says Adam was created from “the dust of the ground” and would return to the […]
How important do you consider Christian education to be? Is Protestant Reformed Christian education valuable? Do you recognize the needs of our schools and consider how you can be used of God in them? I recently finished reading two volumes by Paul Kienel called A History of Christian School Education. It was amazing to see the […]
A Pastoral Heart (cont.) Herman Hoeksema had the heart of a pastor. His sermons were a public expression of his pastoral heart, as I demonstrated in the previous article. I saw this heart in Hoeksema’s ministry “from house to house” (Acts 20:20). It was the late spring of 1960. Grandpa Jasper Koole was dying. He […]
The doctrine of the covenant teaches us that life long bonds of friendship and fellowship are an essential aspect of life in the church. What role do our “good Christian schools” play in developing such relationships? Good Christian schools play a huge part with who our children become friends. By doing this, our children make […]
Today many think that the State of Israel is the fulfilment of Old Testament prophecy, but keep in mind that, Abraham never possessed the land, not even enough ‘’to set his foot on’’ (Acts 7:5). The patriarchs inherited the heavenly Canaan (Heb. 11:16), of which the earthly is but a type. Hebrews 3:19 teaches that the Israelites […]
A lone candle lit the darkened room where a mother held her newborn son. “Little Jean,” she whispered. She softly sang a French lullaby and kissed his head. She had heard the world was just beginning to change. The effect of the invention of the printing press was already being felt. Art and culture were […]