Herman Bavinck (Translated from Dutch by Rev. Steven Voorwinde) Trowel & Sword. Oct 1975 Preamble: It has often been said that there are only two certainties in life – death and taxes. There is a third certainty that few would argue against – WAR. God’s intervention at Babel to create division among the people ofContinue reading “The Problem Of War”
Monthly Archives: February 2026
The Church And The World
Trowel & Sword. November 1963 Preamble: “The Church and the World” was a statement issued by THE REFORMED ECUMENICAL SYNOD, which met in Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S.A., August 7-16, 1963. In it the synod expressed its concern at the “increasing alienation of modern man from the church” in a self examination of the the Church’sContinue reading “The Church And The World”
Trowel And Sword -The Early Years
Dick Vander Pijl. Trowel & Sword. 1965 Preamble: If the title of this article and its contents sound familiar, they should be. This was the opening article of our recently published (December) Trowel & Sword – Special Edition. Why publish it again? Because like the Auckland brethren responsible for getting the ball rolling for theContinue reading “Trowel And Sword -The Early Years”
The Power Of The Written Word
Prof. A. Barkley. Trowel & Sword. March 1958 Preamble: WARNING! Do not read the first line of this article, assume that it is about television and stop reading. It’s not! And it’s not a warning about Soviet Russia and Communists. It is rather a call to arms, both in 1958 and to us in 2026.Continue reading “The Power Of The Written Word”
