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Mrs. Bosveld is a wife and mother in Hope Protestant Reformed Church of Grand Rapids, Michigan. What is a steward? In times past, a steward was one who was in charge of the running of a household. He was responsible for the earthly possessions entrusted to him by his master. In short, a steward was someone who watched over the property of another as if it were his own. In the world today, it is rare for someone to speak of having a steward. It is even more uncommon to hear a worldly person refer to himself as a steward. The ungodly look at...

Mrs. Bosveld is a wife and mother in Hope Protestant Reformed Church of Grand Rapids, Michigan. In a parable found in Luke 12, Jesus summarizes His teaching with this admonition, “For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required…” (Luke 12:48). These words of the Lord ought to speak to our hearts. The Protestant Reformed churches have been given much from the Lord. We have been blessed with a profound understanding of the Truth. We have a seminary with faithful professors who strive to train our men in these truths. And we have churches wherein the Word of...

Mrs. Bosveld is a wife and mother in Hope Protestant Reformed Church of Grand Rapids, Michigan. Work. Busyness. Stress. These three words often define our life in this world. Whether we are parents or children, married or single, our lives are busy and stressful. Often we complain that there are not enough hours in the day to accomplish all that we must do. As the hours pass quickly, so do the days of the week, and before long it is Sunday once again. What a temptation it can be to use Sunday as a convenient day to catch up on...