Vol 72 Issue 01

With this, the October 1, 1995 issue begins volume 72 of the Standard Bearer. The main changes from the preceding volume-year are the following, as decided by the present writers at the annual staff meeting in June. Rev. Gise VanBaren is the new editor of “All Around Us,” a column he has written before. He replaces Prof. Robert Decker, who has decided to write for the rubric, “Ministering to the Saints.” This is the area of Prof. Decker’s primary teaching at the Protestant Reformed Seminary. Rev. Ron VanOverloop will co-edit two rubrics, “The Strength of Youth” with Rev. Wilbur Bruinsma and...

Rev. Hanko is a minister emeritus in the Protestant Reformed Churches. Then went king David in, and sat before the Lord, and said, Who am I, O Lord God? and what is my house, that thou hast brought me hitherto? And this was yet a small thing in thy sight, O Lord God; for thou hast spoken also of thy servant’s house for a great while to come. And is this the manner of man, O Lord God?  II Samuel 7:18, 19 King David is overwhelmed, filled with awe and gratitude! It is all so marvelous, so incomprehensible, exceeding his...