2004-07-JulAug Outlook Digital - Volume 54 Issue 7

Preaching to Covenant Children .................. Rev. Wybren H. Oord ............. 2
Our covenant children hear the Word of God proclaimed on a regular
basis. Are there certain assumptions we can make or are there assumptions
we must avoid? Rev. Oord explains in this editorial.

The Issue Driven Church ...................... Rev. Fritz Harms ............... 4
In this meditation, Rev. Harms looks at the danger conservative,
reformed people have to be issue driven rather than ministry focused.

Paul Schneider, the Martyr of Buchenwald ..... Mr. Wayne Johnson .................. 6
Mr. Johnson offers a review of the life of Rev. Paul Schneider, one of the
first martyrs of World War II.

The Passion of Christ - Now on DVD ............... Mr. Aaron C. Denlinger ............ 9
One of the most publicized movies about the death of Christ is coming to
a store near you. Mr. Denlinger explains why this is not necessarily
beneficial for the church.

Soundbites 1986 ......................................................................................... 13

Looking Above .......................................... Rev. Brian Vos .................... 14
This month, Rev. Vos focuses his attention on the Church in Pergamos
as he continues his study on the Book of Revelation.

Reports on Classes ....................................................................... 16

Classis Central US of the URCNA ............ Rev. Peter Kloosterman ...... 16

Classis Michigan of the URCNA .............. Rev. Wybren H. Oord ..........17

Reports on the URCNA ............................................................................... 18

Report on the Synodical Decisions .... Rev. Harold Miller .......... 18

Thoughts about Synod 2004 ..............Rev. Wybren H. Oord .... 21
Review of the 258th Meeting of the Reformed Church in the United States

Rev. Jeff DeBoer ..................... 23

Report on the CRCNA ............................... Rev. Wybren H. Oord .......... 26

Evaluating the New Perspectives on Paul (13) ..Dr. Cornelis Venema ................ 29
Dr. Venema looks at the theological corollaries in his continued discussion
on the new perspectives on Paul.

Looking Out and About ............................................................................... 30