Skeletons in the Closet of Christmas ............. Rev. Kevin Hossink ........................... 2
Rev. Hossink looks at the not so pure genealogy of Jesus and finds that the road
to Bethlehem takes some interesting turns.

The Snare of Misdirected Pity (1) ............. Mrs. Jan Groenendyk .................. 4
Mrs. Groenendyk agrees that the Christian should show compassion, but points
out that our compassion is often misdirected.

Looking Back........................................ Rev. Jelle Tuininga .................. 8
This is the first of two articles in which Rev. Tuininga looks at evangelism.

Irenaeus of Lyons ................................. Rev. J. Dennison, Jr. ................ 9
Dr. Dennison looks at another great defender of the faith in the development of
the history of the Christian Church.

The New Perspective on Paul: The Contribution of D. G. Dunn
................Dr. Cornel Venema ......................... 11
Dr. Venema looks at the influence of Dr. Spencer’s view of the Apostle Paul upon
D. G. Dunn, and how Dunn takes Spencer’s theology one step further.

Martyrdom ........................................................ ‘Dick Wunnink’ ................................. 17
‘Dick Wunnink’ looks at the role of martyrdom in the Islam religion and compares it
to the martyrs of Christianity.

Kingdom Seekers Girls’ Club of North America
................. Bonnie Baarda ...................................21
Mrs. Baarda writes about an exciting new ministry offered to young girls within
the church.

Sound Bites - 1968 .................................................................................23
Quotes from the sixteenth year of Torch and Trumpet which still speak today.