Jelte Numan
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80 years liberation from a self-proclaimed saviour and from Nazi tyranny
The war with Germany officially ended 8 May 1945, 80 years ago (the war with Japan would continue a little longer). This cataclysmic war cost tens of millions of...
The Papacy and the Death of Pope Francis
According to an editorial in The West Australian newspaper 22/4, Pope Francis was “a reformer”. We, reformed people, have always understood the term ‘reformer’ to apply to people who...
Hearing is more than, and comes before, seeing.
“But their eyes were restrained, so that they did not know Him.” Luke 24:16.
Consider this: A mother has a wonderful gift to give to her children. The day comes...
Harmony and Variety in Reformed Confessions
The International Conference of Reformed Churches (ICRC) was constituted in 1982 and was the brainchild of the Free Reformed Churches of Australia (FRCA). The FRCA, however, intended it as...
Heavenly citizenship
“For our citizenship is in heaven” (Phil. 3:20)
Paul says to the Philippian Christians: "For our citizenship is in heaven”. Commentators agree that accent should be on the word ‘our’....