Mr. Wigger is a member of the Protestant Reformed Church of Hudsonville, Michigan. Congregation Activities The consistory of the Immanuel PRC in Lacombe, AB, Canada recently informed their congregation of their decision to discontinue, for the present time, the investigation of a church building addition. This decision was taken because,…
Rev. Kleyn is pastor of First Protestant Reformed Church in Holland, Michigan. Previous article in this series: April 15, 2007, p. 327. Of all the elements of worship, none is more important to the believer than the preaching. True preaching is not simply something the child of God is interested…
Rev. Langerak is pastor of Southeast Protestant Reformed Church in Grand Rapids, Michigan. A cup is rather mundane. At least four times per year we hear, “the cup of blessing which we bless . . . .” But we often forget about the cup itself because of the element inside.…
Rev. Kuiper is pastor of the Protestant Reformed Church in Randolph, Wisconsin. Collecting the alms . . . distributing them to the poor according to their needs… visiting and comforting the distressed . . . keeping in touch with other civil or social organizations who also care for the poor…
Mrs. Miersma is the wife of Rev. Thomas Miersma, missionary in Spokane, Washington. Previous article in this series: April 1, 2007, p. 300. Last time we began to look at developing in ourselves and our children the ability to read the written word and listen to the spoken word with…
Rev. Key is pastor of the Protestant Reformed Church of Hull, Iowa. Previous article in this series: June 2007, p. 392. Its Rich Symbolism he elements of the Lord’s Supper are very familiar to us. We understand that the bread and the wine symbolize Christ’s broken body and shed blood.…
Rev. Kleyn is pastor of Trinity Protestant Reformed Church in Hudsonville, Michigan. The CRC Synod and Women in Office Two days after the Christian Reformed Church (CRC) celebrated its 150th anniversary, its synod voted to strike the word “male” from the church order requirement for officebearers. Church Order revisions require…
Thank you so much for your special Sabbath issue of May 2007! It was very informative and declared even the position of Calvin, of which I was unaware. But why consider Calvin to be weak and faltering in his position on the fourth commandment? Does not it grace this Reformed…
In the June 1 issue of theStandard Bearer, the editorial held out the admittedly sensitive proposal that minister and elders work together for the improvement of the preaching. In the summer meetings, when consistory agendas may be shorter, the men may take time to discuss calmly the preaching and how…
Rev. VanderWal is pastor of Hope Protestant Reformed Church in Redlands, California. Thus saith the LORD, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches: But let him that glorieth glory in…