Jelte Numan
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Dutch Decision on Female Ordination of Elder Weighed and Found Wanting (1)
The grounds which Synod Meppel used to justify their decision to allow churches to ordain women to all ecclesiastical offices were given on July 4 in a letter from...
Temples of the Holy Spirit
The 7th commandment teaches us that one of the most beautiful things given by God – the bedroom embrace between husband and wife – is not to be defiled...
Luther and Schools
Luther appealed for schooling for all children – boys and girls. How modern for his time! He sought this because he was convinced that schools could help with the...
Saved by the Atom Bomb
Tomorrow, 6th August, 72 years ago, on a clear sunny day, three US B29 bombers approached the Japanese industrial city Hiroshima. One flew high above the centre of the...
Luther and bringing up children
The purpose of bringing up childrenThe central purpose of nurturing and educating children is that they serve God. And to serve God is to live out of faith. It...