Rev. Bill Deenick. Trowel & Sword. November 1974 Preamble: I must begin by declaring my own interest in the events described in the following article. I was a student at the RTC at the time that these events took place and was recorded in the minutes of a student meeting as the lone voice opposingContinue reading “Rumour Round The College”
Monthly Archives: January 2025
Ten Years Of Trowel And Sword
Dr. K. Runia. Trowel & Sword. October 1964 Preamble: When we first saw this article it seemed like a good idea to save it for our own tenth anniversary – a mere eight and a half years down the track. This begged the question, Will the Lord grant us another eight and a half yearsContinue reading “Ten Years Of Trowel And Sword”
Worship As Dialogue
Bill van Schie. Trowel & Sword. March 2003 Preamble: Last week, despite our “tongue-in-cheek” description of the approach of many people to attending a church service, we learned from Bill that attending a church service is serious business. How serious? Imagine the following scenario. The last day has arrived and all people have been raisedContinue reading “Worship As Dialogue”
Worship – Focus
Bill van Schie. Trowel & Sword. February 2003 Preamble: Attending a church service would appear to most to be a simple process. You walk in, go to the same seat you have been sitting in, perhaps for years, and perhaps even “gently” admonish someone who has had the temerity to “inadvertently” sit in “your seat”.Continue reading “Worship – Focus”
