Mr. Wigger is a member of the Protestant Reformed Church of Hudsonville, Michigan. Minister Activities Rev. A. Brummel, pastor of the South Holland, IL PRC, declined the call he had been considering to serve as the next pastor of the Hudsonville, MI PRC. At a congregational meeting Sunday…
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Prof. Hanko is professor emeritus of Church History and New Testament in the Protestant Reformed Seminary. Previous article in this series: April 1, 2005, p. 295. Introduction René Descartes was born and educated in France, but he lived in the Netherlands for twenty years. He was a brilliant…
Mr. Doezema is secretary of the Domestic Mission Committee. Northern Ireland This most recent newsletter to the churches, Rev. Stewart took note of the fact that membership in the Covenant Protestant Reformed Fellowship (CPRF) in Northern Ireland is higher now than it has been at any other time…
Rev. Kleyn is secretary of the Foreign Mission Committee. The Foreign Mission Committee of the Protestant Reformed Churches hereby presents a brief annual overview of the foreign mission work being done by our churches. Specifically we provide you with information on and an update concerning the work being done on…
Rev. Kuiper is pastor of the Protestant Reformed Church in Randolph, Wisconsin. Previous article in this series: March 15, 2005, p. 278. The Christian, godly care of the poor is the fundamental work of deacons in the church of Jesus Christ. To guide deacons of Reformed churches in doing this…
Mr. Kalsbeek is a teacher in Covenant Christian High School and a member of Hope Protestant Reformed Church, Walker, Michigan. Previous article in this series: May 1, 2005, p. 357. Western-Style Shari’a Still Promoted With the abundance of historical evidence demonstrating the failure of the church and state…
Rev. VanBaren is a minister emeritus in the Protestant Reformed Churches. The Rev. Norman Kansfield Ousted As a follow-up of my last article concerning the President of New Brunswick Theological Seminary, the Grand Rapids Press had the following in its March 26, 2005 edition: The Rev. Norman Kansfield’s…
A Hard Doctrine? I think the issue of divorce and remarriage is a hard one. I believe that, yes, divorce should happen only because of marital unfaithfulness, but the “no remarriage” part I have a hard time with. After reading the article, I think I agree with what…
Members of the Protestant Reformed Churches (PRC) may be very thankful for denominational unity. They may be grateful for the denomination. That other denominations may have become hierarchical in their synods is no reason for members of the PRC to reject denominational structure. Cautious of the misuse of authority, the…
“Therefore at that time, when all the people heard the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and all kinds of music, all the people, the nations, and the languages, fell down and worshipped the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up.” Daniel 3:7 “Who shall rise…
Rev. VanOverloop is pastor of Byron Center Protestant Reformed Church in Byron Center, Michigan. “And I will pray the Father, and He shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever; Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not,…