COMPLETE CHRISTMAS Cornelius Van Bruggen 1 EDITORIAL: Let’s Make it Scriptural!, Sharp and Simple! John Vander Ploeg 2 EVANGELISM – SIDELINE OR LIFELINE? Garrett H. Stoutmeyer 5 MILLENNIALISM AND MISSIONS Timothy Monsma 8 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: About “Synod’s Right to Speak” Peter J. Sluys, Maynard Hoekstra 10 HE WAS...
THE REVOLUTION IS NOW! (2) Leonard T. Schalkwyk 2 YOUNG PEOPLE: Toward a Responsive Youth Group Henry B. Vanden Heuvel 5 A CHANGING THEOLOGY FOR CHANGING TIMES? Johan D. Tangelder 7 EDITORIAL: Why I Do Not Speak in Tongues John Vander Ploeg 8 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Speaking in Tongues...
EDITORIAL: The Pentecostals – What About Them? John Vander Ploeg 2 A LAYMAN LOOKS AT REPORT 36 Merle Meeter 5 SYNOD’S ORGANIZATIONAL PLANS Frederick L. Netz 8 SOLA SCRIPTURA! Ronald J. Van Putten 9 A LOOK AT OTHERS Peter De Jong 12 LETTERS: Defend Report 36 – Marten H. Woudstra;...
EDITORIAL: Going to Church? Watch Your Step! John Vander Ploeg 2 THE REVOLUTION IS NOW (1) Leonard T. Schalkwyk 4 RACIAL MATTERS AT CRC SYNOD Edward Heerema 7 GUIDELINES FOR STUDYING GENESIS 1–11 Peter Y. De Jong 10 THE REFORMED FELLOWSHIP OF CANADA 15 A LOOK AT BOOKS: Dogmatische Studien....
THE MODERN TONGUES MOVEMENT Robert G. Gromacki 2 EDITORIAL: The Pentecostals – What About Them? John Vander Ploeg 4 BIBLICAL AUTHORITY IN CRISIS Fred W. Van Houten 7 THE LAYMAN SPEAKS: Satan’s Church Henry Boender 9 THE BALANCED YOUNG PREACHER Gerard Van Groningen 10 VIEWPOINT: The Problem Isn’t Science but...
RESUME OF SYNOD 1971 Leonard T. Schalkwyk 2 “INROADS OF SUBJECTIVISM”? NO Robert Hillegonds 8 REV. PETER DE JONG REPLIES 9 EDITORIALS: Synod on Biblical Authority; A Biology Textbook for Christian Schools John Vander Ploeg 10 NEWS: Evangelism Conference – Virginia Van Wyhe 12 LETTERS: Take Issue with “Tiv Church...
EDITORIAL: The Most Crucial Issue Facing Synod 1971 John Vander Ploeg 2 IS REFORMED CHRISTIANITY RELEVANT IN WEST AFRICA? Timothy M. Monsma 6 VIEWPOINT: “Off Course” Marvin Muller; Consistent Ecumenicity? Jerome Julien 11 A DISTRESSED FATHER Leonard Greenway 12 THE INERRANCY OF SCRIPTURE Russell W. Maatman 14 PREACHERS WITHOUT FEAR...
A PEEK AT PENTECOSTALISM Calvin W. Niewenhuis 2 EDITORIAL: Another Lok at Lever John Vander Ploeg 6 ABOUT “SCHISM”: ANOTHER POINT OF VIEW Cornelius J. Van Schouwen 9 EDITORIAL: Commendation for “No” Votes on Abortion Bill John Vander Ploeg 10 A LOOK AT BOOKS: The Triple Knowledge, Vol. 1 Herman...
Glorious Expectations 3Mr. Cornelius Van Kempen Ditching My Smartphone 4Pastor Shane Lems A Letter to Single Ladies 7 Mrs. Annemarieke Ryskamp Christ Forsaken! 9Dr. Joel R. Beeke The Church Order Articles 3 and 4 11Rev. Greg Lubbers Meet Yourself 14Rev. Peter Holtvlüwer The Reformed Alternative: Embracing the Absolute Kingship of Christ ...
FACING THE ABORTION CRISIS Carl F.H. Henry 2 EDITORIALS: The God-Man in the Gap; Flash on New Tiv Seminary; “Thee” and “Thou” John Vander Ploeg 9 HE IS RISEN! Leonard Greenway 10 LETTER TO JIM J.B. Hulst 12 DO DRIVING AND PRAYING MIX? Richard D. James 14 BELIEVE IT OR...
SHOULD THE UNDERGROUND CHURCH BE BROUGHT UP? Laurie Vanden Heuvel 2 WHAT ABOUT FORM CRITICISM? (2) Simon Kistemaker 10 “HAVE YE NOT READ?” John Vander Ploeg 12 THE HARVEST OF CALVARY Leonard Greenway 14 NEWS OF THE DUTCH CHURCHES Marten H. Woudstra 16 ADVANTAGES OF THE PARISH MINISTRY Henry B....
ABOUT CONFIDENCE: REPLY TO AN OPEN LETTER John Vander Ploeg 2 THE CHRISTIAN MISSION John H. Piersma 5 WE’VE COME A LONG WAYS! Leonard Greenway 7 THE REFORMED THEOLOGICAL COLLEGE OF NIGERIA Peter De Jong 8 VIEWPOINT Edwin H. Palmer 10 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Lawrence J. Vander Ploeg, Arthur...
NEW ENGLAND CALVINISM Lubbertus Oostendorp 2 IN DEFENSE OF THE BIBLE Leonard T. Schalkwyk 5 WE’VE CHANGED OUR NAME John Vander Ploeg 8 ON SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT Jerome M Julien 10 SHRUG OFF THE CENTURY! Leonard Greenway 12 THE INROADS OF SUBJECTIVISM Peter De Jong 14 THAT VERSUS HOW IN CREATION...
NEW TIV SEMINARY ABOUT TO OPEN Arthur Besteman 2 CRISIS IN DOCTRINE John H. Piersma 4 CRISIS IN MORALS Leonard Greenway 9 CRISIS IN EDUCATION Bernard J. Haan 10 THE CRC IN 1970 – QUO VADIS? John Vander Ploeg 12 LEST WE FORGET Leonard Praasma 18 POINTED PARAGRAPHS ON CHRISTMAS...
THE SECULARIZATION OF THE CHURCH G. Aiken Taylor 2 EDITORIALS: Secession is serious business; Polarization – with no apology John Vander Ploeg 6 PROPOSED RESTRUCTURING OF THE FREE REFORMED UNIVERSITY Marten H. Woudstra 9 POINTED PARAGRAPHS Leonard Greenway 11 LET YOUTH AND YOUTH’S COUNSELORS BE REMINDED THAT THE BOOK OF...
THE FOOLISHNESS OF PREACHING Edward Heerema 2 WELCOME REV. JOHN VANDER PLOEG Thomas C. Vanden Heuvel 7 THE PROTESTANT CHURCH IN GERMANY AS I SAW IT Marten H. Woudstra 8 THE SERVANT OF THE WORD Simon Kistemaker 11 LETTER TO JIM J.B. Hulst 12 VIEWPOINTS: Isn’t the Church “Primarily More...
A THEOLOGY OF REVOLUTION? Bernard Zylstra 2 THE BIBLE AND THE STATE OF ISRAEL Jerome M. Julien 4 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR 9 A LOOK AT BOOKS The Bible, Natural Science, and Evolution — Russell Mootman 10 MIXED MARRIAGES 11 LETTERS 12 A QUESTION POSED, AN ANSWER GIVEN Karen Van...
TOWARD A CHRISTIAN VIEW OF SCIENCE Gordon J. Keddie 2 A REPLY FROM AN OLD FRIEND TO DR. P.Y. DE JONG ON THE A.A.C.S. Arthur Davies 5 FOUND TOO LATE: THE WORD OF GOD Donald R. Neiswender 8 FATHER GROPPI AT CALVIN COLLEGE Rev. G. Van Buren 10 THE DUTIES...
STEWARDSHIP IN DEATH C. Ralph Verno 2 DO THE CREATION DAYS CORRESPOND TO GEOLOGICAL AGES? Henry M. Morris 4 IS IT STILL WORTHWHILE TO BE REFORMED TODAY? (III) Klaas Runia 5 LETTER TO THE EDITOR J. Tuininga 8 A LOOK AT BOOKS: R.J. Rushdoony: The Foundations of the Social Order;...
A CHRISTIAN REFORMED UNIVERSITY? Philip Bom 2 CHRISTIANITY AND PATRIOTISM Stacey Hebden Taylor 7 IS IT STILL WORTHWHILE TO BE REFORMED TODAY? Klaas Runia 9 AGENDA FOR SYNOD –1970: What Shall We Do About the Baptism Form; Denominational Perjury 11 TESTIMONY BEFORE THE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE OF THE N.J. LEGISLATURE Edwin...
IS THIS THE “BRIDE” CHRIST BOUGHT? Laurie Vanden Heuvel 2 MORE ON CHURCH BUILDINGS Jelle Tuininga 9 IS IT STILL WORTHWHILE TO BE REFORMED TODAY? Klaas Runia 10 LETTER TO JIM John B. Hulst 12 THE BERKHOF WE DON’T REMEMBER Henry A. Venema 14 PHOOEY ON THE SERMON AND THE...
CHANGE AND DECAY – ABIDE AND GROW R.B. Kuiper 2 EXCERPTS FROM LETTERS OF A CHRISTIAN SERVICEMAN 6 KRONECKER, CREATION AND CHRISTIANITY C. Ralph Verno 7 WHAT SHOULD COME FIRST? Gerard Van Groningen 9 BELIEVE IT OR NOT Edwin H. Palmer 11 LETTER TO JIM John B. Hulst 12 VIEWPOINT:...
THE REFORMATIONAL UNDERSTANDING OF RACE RELATIONS (II) E.L. Hebden Taylor 2 THE GOSPEL’S WAY OF DEALING WITH SOCIAL PROBLEMS Peter De Jong 8 VIEWPOINT: Misguided Evangelism 9 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Nick Van Til 10 PASTORAL LETTER TO YOUNG PEOPLE John B. Hulst 12 HAVE WE WRITTEN EACH OTHER OFF?...
THE INFALLIBILITY: AN INESCAPABLE CONCEPT R.J. Rushdoony 2 THE ISSUE OF AUTHORITY IN OUR REFORMED CHURCHES TODAY Peter De Jong 6 THE ABORTION DEBATE (III) Klaas Runia 9 VIEWPOINT: Uniformity in Discipline 12 LETTER TO THE EDITORS Henry W. Coray 13 CAN THE BIBLE CONTAIN SCIENTIFIC FACTS? Russell Maatman 14...
CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE AND THE RIGHT TO RESIST TYRANNY E.L. Hebden Taylor 2 SOME THINGS HAPPEN ONLY ONCE Elton J. Piersma 6 THE ABORTION DEBATE Klaas Runia 9 A LOOK AT BOOKS: H.C. Leupold: Exposition of Isaiah; Herman Hoeksema: Behold, He Cometh!; G. Th. Rothuizen: Landschap 12 VIEWPOINT: The Form is Secondary 13...
THE PROPHET’S CHRISTMAS TREE Thomas Vanden Heuvel 2 BELIEVE IT OR NOT Edwin H. Palmer 5 CHRISTIAN LIBERAL EDUCATION Nick R. Van Til 6 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Merle Meeter; James Van Laar; Gordon Girod 9 THE ABORTION DEBATE Klaas Runia 11 MATHEMATICS IN THE CHRISTIAN PHILOSOPHY OF LIFE C....
PREACHERS AND THE “PAWNBROKER” Peter Y. De Jong 2 WHAT IS “LIBERALISM”? Louis Praasma 4 “CONCERN AND RESPONSIBILITY” R.O. Zorn 6 VIEWPOINTS: The Noble ACLU; Educaid; PU 8 LETTER TO THE EDITOR Edward Heerema 8 RISE UP! THEOLOGIANS AMONG THE PEOPLE Gerard Van Groningen 9 YOUTH AND THE MUSIC OF...
WHAT ABOUT CRC - RCA MERGER? G. Girod, P. De Jong, J. Piersma 2 THE ENEMY WITHIN: SECULARISM IN CHRISTIAN EDUCATION John Van Dyk 11 VIEWPOINT: Student Power 15 A LOOK AT BOOKS: K. Runia, Reformation Today; Scripture Union Bible Study Books 16 YOUTH AND THE MUSIC OF WORSHIP Wilma...
THE ENEMY WITHIN: SECULARISM IN CHRISTIAN EDUCATION John Van Dyk 2 FIRST CHRISTIAN SOCIAL ACTION CONGRESS Henry Vanden Heuvel 5 FROM NOW ON NO SHAME ANYMORE Calvin Seerveld 6 REVOLUTION AND CHAOS: IS PUBLIC SCHOOL FAILING ITS TASK John Hultink 12 VIEWPOINTS: Spiritually Minded Pastors; On Being Radical 14 LETTER...