Ascension Fruits
"And now, O Father, glorify Me together with Yourself, with the glory which I had with You before the world was" (John 7:5).
One of...
The Reason for Current Massive Immigration
Last week, ABC news published an article titled “Childless couples 'on track to be Australia's most common family type'”. It stated that: “A society...
Who Reads Scripture in Public Worship?
Many Protestant churches today allow unordained male and female members of the congregation to be readers in church services. Our Dutch sister churches, the...
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....