Preamble: Jack Postma’s Christmas Meditation from 1977 is still relevant today – if not more so. Jack, powerfully, strips away the sentimentality often found in Christmas and links Christmas with the cross and our rebellion with the need for the incarnation of Christ. We trust our readers will be challenged and encouraged as we were.Continue reading “God’s Final Gift Demands An Answer”
Monthly Archives: December 2023
The Gospel Blimp And The Back To God Hour
K. Runia, Trowel and Sword. November 1962 Preamble: A mountain of books have been written on how to evangelise. One such story was called “The Gospel Blimp”, which is outlined here by Prof. Runia of RTC. He goes on to contrast it with the work of “The Back To God Hour’ which older readers willContinue reading “The Gospel Blimp And The Back To God Hour”
The Reformation and Education
Preamble: The following is an article by Prof. George van Groningen in the October 1967 issue of T and S. It reflects on the influence of education on the reformers and the way God used that in the development of the Reformation. He goes on to challenge the reader to consider the continuing importance ofContinue reading “The Reformation and Education”
THE MAKING OF A MINISTER
T.L. Wilkinson, Trowel and Sword, October 1968 Preamble: Last week or focus was directed towards the shortage of ministers in the churches which was already an issue back in 1976 and how Sessions looked for creative short term solutions to a long term problem. Ultimately, as has been said many times, the answer is toContinue reading “THE MAKING OF A MINISTER”
