Reformed Christians and the war in Ukraine
We’ve become used to the secular press, in its daily news about world events, totally ignoring that Christ is in full control. Christ’s church,...
Sphere Sovereignty and its lack of Scriptural basis
I should say some more about sphere sovereignty: first, because some CanRC readers have defended sphere sovereignty in reaction to my previous article; second, readers...
Be Thankful
In a meditation titled “Be Thankful” Rev M Janssens raises the question of whether it’s possible to always be thankful. Paul says somewhere: gives...
Sphere sovereignty and our attitude to the government in the present situation
Should the government be able to say who can (e.g., the vaccinated) and who cannot (e.g., the unvaccinated) attend church? Should the government be...
Contemporary Christian Music (# 3): A tool for evangelism?
In the previous two articles, attention was drawn to worldliness within the Contemporary Christian Music (CCM) industry, as well as the musical style’s incompatibility...
Contemporary Christian Music (# 2): Suitable for worship?
While many Christians may admit that much of present-day Contemporary Christian Music (CCM) is a result of its close association with the secular rock...
Contemporary Christian Music #1: Worldliness
While many Christians may concede that most popular rock music is out of bounds for God’s people, “Christian rock” or Contemporary Christian Music (CCM)...
“… it pleases God to govern us by their hand”
Why must children honour and obey their parents and teachers, and why must everyone honour and obey all those in authority? “… because it...
She bore a male Child
“She bore a male child who was to rule all the nations with a rod of iron. And her Child was caught up to...
Rev Pieter van Gurp 1921-2021
Having been granted 100 years in this earthly life, Rev Pieter van Gurp (born 16 September 1921) entered heavenly paradise 26th November 2021. Some...
In the Reformed School, God’s Word is to govern every subject and teacher
At the institution of ‘our’ reformed schools our forebears never intended that all the subjects taught, apart from Bible Study and Church History, would...
Vaccines – some thoughts from a specialist
Recently I’ve had email contact with a brother who I greatly respect but who struggles with the issue of whether it’s right to be...
Reformation: the Gospel versus three ‘buts’
When Luther finally ‘discovered’ that those who put their trust in Christ alone receive salvation, he was exuberant. His heart was filled with overwhelming...
Rock Music (# 2): Origins
Last time, we noted the five major themes of rock music (rebellion, sex, violence, nihilism, and the occult). We also observed that the musical...
Rock Music (# 1): Patterns
According to one study,1 the average Australian spends three to four hours a day listening to music. If that’s true, music could be one...