2002-05-May Outlook Digital - Volume 52 Issue 5

Jesus Is Alive and Well...Reigning over Planet Earth
........................................Rev. Randal Lankheet ..............2
In this meditation Rev. Randal Lankheet explores the common misconception that
Satan is reigning over planet Earth.

Needs Which Wives Need Met at Home (1)..........Rev. Richard J. Kuiken ................4
In the first of three articles, Rev. Richard Kuiken explains to husbands one of the
three things wives need from their husbands.

Looking Back...................................................Rev. Jelle Tuininga.....................6
Quoting from Van Dijk, Spurgeon, and Kuyvenhoven, Rev. Tuininga looks at the
preaching and the prayers within the worship service.

Constantine: Christian or Politician..................Rev. Wybren H. Oord......................8
Rev. Oord debates whether the vision of Constantine in 312 AD was an actual
vision or a political move on the part of the emperor.

Alleged Problems with a Literal Interpretation of the Creation Account
.............................................Rev. Mark Zylstra .........................12
Rev. Zylstra answers three basic arguments against a historic, literal six day
creation.

Pastoring With a Purpose...............................Rev. John Sittema ....................14
Rev. Sittema explains why Elders need to have a purpose in the visits they make
within their congregation.

The Testimony of a Converted Jew .......................Mr. Cornelius K. Iida ...................17
This reprint from the May/June 1962 Torch and Trumpet gives a fascinating
account of one man’s journey from paganism to Christianity.

Election and the ‘Free Offer’ of the Gospel (3) ....Dr. Cornel Venema ...................... 20
In part 3 of his discussion of the “Free Will Offer”, Dr. Venema looks at the
concern both Paul and Peter had for the salvation of their countrymen.

Sound Bites - 1962 ............................................................................................................23
Quotes from the twelfth year of the Torch and Trumpet’s publication that still
speak to us today.