Christ is our Life!
"For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain" (Philippians 1:21).What is the most important thing in your life? What is...
To Stay or to Leave?
In Nederlands Dagblad (18 April 2017) Kees de Ruijter, emeritus professor of the GKv’s Theological University at Kampen, writes that he recently met someone...
Is Christ’s Prayer in John 17 a command for us?
Prof Dr H.J. Schilder’s explanation on John 17
Christ’s high-priestly prayer in John 17 is often used to promote unity amongst different church federations....
Eternal Life – wonderful fruit of Easter
Who can measure the heart-wrenching fear and pain at the sudden departure of a loved one? Who but those nearest and dearest can fathom...
Easter: comfort and responsibility
When Jesus Christ died on the cross He called out “It is finished”. His body was broken and His blood shed. The great work...
Good Friday – Two Drinks
On Good Friday, we remember Christ’s crucifixion and its significance. His suffering involved two drinks, one of which He rejected, the other He accepted....
Easter – Praise Him for His righteousness
“And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death” (Philippians 2:8) The Son became...
The Church Service
We usually go to church twice every Sunday; or, at least, that is the expectation. When this is done on a regular basis it...
More than a Synod Decision
This article by Rev E Heres of the DGK shows that although there is much focus on whether the Reformed Churches of the Netherlands...
FRCA Synod Baldivis’s decision regarding the RCNZ – furthering the discussion
For decades now, the Free Reformed Churches of Australia (FRCA) have seen the necessity for the Reformed Churches of New Zealand (RCNZ) to break...
Self-Deception and the Pursuit of the Authentic
Western culture values the authentic. Of paramount importance to our culture is that a person or thing is accurately portrayed throughout, from top to...
The Primacy of Scripture
We have much reason for gratitude; much reason to praise the LORD for His great deeds in the history of His church. On the...
Klaas Schilder remembered
Today, the 23rd March 2017, it is 65 years ago that Dr K Schilder passed away. Exactly eight years earlier, to the day, he...
The covenant, the possibility of the LORD’s Lawsuit
“Hear, O you mountains, the Lord's complaint, and you strong foundations of the earth; For the Lord has a complaint against His people, and...
Dutch Report on Women in Ecclesiastical Office
The church can expect opposition from an unbelieving world
At the end of January our Dutch sister churches officially came together to begin meeting in...