Canadian Reformed Churches address to Synod Meppel (April 2017) about their relationship
Last month delegates from Australia, Canada, Africa, USA, Brazil, Asia, Europe and elsewhere visited Synod Meppel 2017 of the Reformed Churches of the Netherlands...
Searching for the Permanent Home
a fugitive and a wanderer you shall be on the earth ... and he (Cain) built a city. Genesis 4: 12b, 17
and (Abraham) lived in tents, ......
Hezekiah, the Reformer
After Israel was divvied up into two kingdoms, we don’t read of any good king arising in Israel anymore. But a few arose in...
Seeing Clearly
Look at the picture above. What do you see? Some of you will automatically see a beautiful young woman from a different era. Others...
Priority in everyday life
This article by Rev. S. de Marie is based on a speech titled ‘Christian and Career’ which he presented January 14, 2017.Our society pays...
An Overlooked Blessing
Current Western “wisdom” includes the mantra: “Keep religion out of politics”. After all, running a government has nothing to do with religion. So, Christians,...
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...