Among the many great fruits of the Protestant Reformation were the glorious confessions and standards which grew from the fertile ground of Scripture-based faith. These are treasures beyond price, some written with the blood of martyrs, and continue to provide a rich heritage for the Reformed and Presbyterian churches. For two days only, Reformation Day 2025 and Saturday the 1st of November, we offer this richly diverse bundle of five confessions - some devotionals, some for study - a value of over $100, at the steeply discounted price of $50.
THE WAY OF SALVATION AS SEEN IN THE HEIDELBERG CATECHISM: DEVOTIONS OF THE HEART
In this weekly devotional, the entire Heidelberg Catechism is presented via 52 Lord's Days in short, pithy thoughts of experiential salvation to the glory of God.
About the Author
Cornelius (Case) Van Kempen, a retired auto mechanic, currently lives in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He has been married to his wife Susan for 51 years, and has been blessed with 5 children, and 18 grandchildren.
PRE-ORDER: OUTLINES FOR THE STUDY OF THE BELGIC CONFESSION
The excellence of Jelte Gerrit Feenstra’s work on the Belgic Confession was the major inspiration for Rev. Doug Barnes to learn Dutch. We are delighted to share the fruit of his labors, a resource invaluable to the study of this beloved confession, via this beautifully presented first-time-in print English translation.
Written by
Rev. J.G. Feenstra
Translated & Revised by
Rev. D. Barnes
THE SPANISH CONFESSION OF FAITH
La Confessión de la Fe Christiana, or The Spanish Confession of the Christian Faith (1560/61), written and presented by Casiodoro de Reina (1520-1594), and edited by Cipriano de Valera (1531-1602) is published here for the first time in a side-by-side bilingual format, consisting of a modernized Spanish rendering of the text and a modern English translation. This confession has been forgotten and neglected by most scholarship until only recently. It restores to the land of Spain, known for its ruthless anti-protestant persecution in the sixteenth-century, a crown jewel in its little-known protestant heritage.
CRISIS IN THE REFORMED CHURCHES: ESSAYS IN COMMEMORATION OF THE GREAT SYNOD OF DORT
This collection includes winning prose, meticulous scholarship, and above all heartfelt love for the Canons of Dort, arguably the most neglected of the Three Forms of Unity. Authored by many of the leading figures of the Reformed church in the latter half of the 20th century, we find here historical context to this towering testimony to Reformed truth, and many helps for the reader who desires to understand the significance of the Canons then and now.
Contributing authors:
Peter Y. DeJong-- pastor for several churches in the CRC; Professor of Practical Theology at Calvin Theological Seminary; one of the founders of Mid-America Reformed Seminary
Simon Kistemaker-- Professor of New Testament Emeritus, RTS; past president and secretary-treasurer, Evangelical Theological Society
Fred H. Klooster-- professor of Systematic Theology at Calvin Theological Seminary
John Murray-- professor of Systematic Theology and co-founder, Westminster Seminary, Philadelphia
Edwin H. Palmer-- minister in the CRC; professor at Westminster Theological Seminary; executive secretary, Committee on Bible Translation (NIV)
Louis Praamsma-- minister in the CRC; professor of Church History, Calvin Theological Seminary
Klaas Runia-- professor of Systematic Theology, Reformed Theological College, Geelong, Australia; professor of Practical Theology, Theological Seminary, Kampen, Netherlands
Cornelius Van Til-- professor of Apologetics, Westminster Theological Seminary
Marten H. Woudstra-- professor of Old Testament, Calvin Theological
Seminary; translator, NIV
Contents:
ONE: The Rise of the Reformed Churches in the Netherlands --Peter Y. De Jong
TWO: The Background of the Arminian Controversy (1586-1618) --Louis Praamsma
THREE: Leading Figures at the Synod of Dort --Simon Kistemaker
FOUR: The Doctrinal Deliverances of Dort --Fred H. Klooster
FIVE: The Synod and Bible Translation --Marten H. Woudstra
SIX: Preaching and the Synod of Dort --Peter Y. De Jong
SEVEN: The Significance of the Canons for Pastoral Work --Edwin H. Palmer
EIGHT: Calvin, Dort and Westminster-A Comparative Study --John Murray
NINE: Recent Reformed Criticisms of the Canons --Klaas Runia
TEN: The Significance of Dort for Today --Cornelius Van Til
APPENDIX A: Chronological Table
APPENDIX B: Biographical Notes
APPENDIX C: The Remonstrance of 1610
APPENDIX D: The Counter Remonstrance of 1611
APPENDIX E: Political Commissioners Assigned by the States-General
APPENDIX F: Delegates to the Synod of Dort
APPENDIX G: Remonstrants Cited to Appear at Synod
APPENDIX H: The Opinions of the Remonstrants
APPENDIX I: The Canons of Dort
INDEX
ENDNOTES
Hardcover, 336 pages
GLORIFYING AND ENJOYING GOD: 52 DEVOTIONS THROUGH THE WESTMINSTER CATECHISM
For centuries, the Westminster Shorter Catechism has helped Christians young and old to know their “chief end.” Now, authors William Boekestein, Jonathan Landry Cruse, and Andrew J. Miller examine this venerable catechism and winsomely introduce a new generation to its powerful message. Dividing the catechism into 52 brief devotions, they explain and apply each question and answer in a year’s worth of Lord’s Days. This valuable new resource is great for individual and family use for all who desire to “glorify and enjoy God forever.”
Endorsements
“May a Catechism prove to be devotional material? Well, of course! As Paul says, truth is in order to godliness. And what better way to start the day than to read these devotionals on the Shorter Catechism. Boekestein, Cruse, and Miller have provided us with an outstanding primer to get the juices flowing and the heart engaged. Outstanding!”
—Derek W. H. Thomas, pastor, author, Ligonier Teaching Fellow
“The church in our own day urgently needs not only to confess what we believe but to announce what is true. Glorifying and Enjoying God helps us to do just this as it presents the objective claims of a classic catechism in a format perfected for weekly worship and study at home. Together read, recite, and rejoice in these truths!”
— Chad Van Dixhoorn, Professor of Church History and Theology, Reformed Theological Seminary Charlotte
“If you view doctrine as dry and connect catechism with tedious repetition, you need Glorifying and Enjoying God. Here three pastors explore the greatness of God and the glories of his grace, revealed in the Bible and captured concisely (and brilliantly!) in the Shorter Catechism. This is solid food for Christ-hungry hearts, rich nourishment for growing children of God.”
—Dennis E. Johnson, Professor Emeritus of Practical Theology, Westminster Seminary California
About the Editors
William Boekestein is pastor of Immanuel Fellowship Church in Kalamazoo, Michigan. He and his wife Amy have four children.
Jonathan Landry Cruse is pastor of Community Presbyterian Church (OPC) in Kalamazoo, Michigan, where he lives with his wife and three children. He is the author of several books, including What Happens When We Worship.
Andrew J. Miller is the Regional Home Missionary for the Orthodox Presbyterian Church in central Pennsylvania, where he lives with his wife Rebekah and their five children.
Hardcover, 256 pages
