Mrs. Irene Reid. Trowel & Sword. August 1977 Preamble: The preamble to this weeks article may well be longer than the actual article but both are worth your undivided attention. Generally speaking comments about our articles have been few and far between, which is somewhat disappointing as feedback from readers gives us some idea ofContinue reading “The Read Your Bible Club”
Author Archives: Bert Moritz & Pieter Stok
The Reformed Church And The Future
John VanderBom. Trowel & Sword, April 1977 Preamble: In this article John VanderBom looks over a period of fifty years – 25 into the past and 25 into the future. In the process he asks many searching questions about the Reformed church and the people who make up its numbers. It is almost another fiftyContinue reading “The Reformed Church And The Future”
News Concerning Our Churches
Author Unknown. Possibly J VanderBom or J.W. Deenick. Trowel & Sword, November, 1955 Preamble: The following is the church news from November 1955. We would love to hear what strikes you about these reports. On the one hand we read of an amazing dynamism that has gripped the churches. There is growth and the callingContinue reading “News Concerning Our Churches”
On Bridges To Sons – A Cadet Counsellor Speaks Up
Bill Peet. Trowel and Sword, January/February 1977 Preamble: What is our greatest wish for our sons and daughters? Undoubtedly it is for them to grow into Christian men and women who love and serve the Lord. But this doesn’t happen by us just wishing it, or praying for it, or taking them to church whenContinue reading “On Bridges To Sons – A Cadet Counsellor Speaks Up”
The RTC And Its Theological Climate
Rev. J.W. Deenick. Trowel & Sword, July 1977. Preamble: From time to time one of the criticisms of T&S was that it tended to be a magazine written by ministers for ministers. Some would say that the following article is an example of that and to some degree they would be correct. But it isContinue reading “The RTC And Its Theological Climate”
Why Should I Give Money To The Church?
Unknown – Possibly J.VanderBom or J.W. Deenick. Trowel & Sword, April/May 1955. Preamble: The question of giving to the church is never far from the minds of church leaders, and particularly treasurers in their efforts to balance budgets. Rather than looking at this in purely fiscal terms, the author of this article looks more closelyContinue reading “Why Should I Give Money To The Church?”
A Short History
Bert Moritz & Pieter Stok. Trowel & Sword Revisited, September 5, 2023. Preamble: It has been a year since TSR’s first post, “Building A New Nation” was published on Oct. 2, last year. A month earlier we had launched our website with the article below. The original idea, conceived several years earlier, was to reviveContinue reading “A Short History”
Dr. Billy Graham Came, Preached and Went… What Now?
Dr. K. Runia. Trowel & Sword, April 1959 Preamble: After all the hopes, doubts and even scepticism expressed by various writers in T&S in the previous months leading up to the Billy Graham Crusade, Dr. Runia’s assessment and hopes make for interesting reading. No doubt many others had varying opinions of the success or otherwiseContinue reading “Dr. Billy Graham Came, Preached and Went… What Now?”
Shall We Co-operate With Dr. Billy Graham. (Question Box)
J.W. Deenick. Trowel & Sword, September 1958. Preamble: Following on from last week’s article from Rev. van Groningen we have a second article, from Rev. J.W. Deenick regarding the visit by Dr. Graham. He is responding to a question from an unnamed subscriber who asks what to many would appear to be a reasonable question.Continue reading “Shall We Co-operate With Dr. Billy Graham. (Question Box)”
The Billy Graham Crusade – What Shall Our Attitude Be?
Rev. G. Van Groningen. Trowel & Sword, November 1958 Preamble: Consider the context. A mere seven years previously, Calvinist migrants from the Netherlands had established the Reformed Churches of Australia as they had not been satisfied with any of the existing denominations. Now they were faced with the prospect of an evangelist from the SouthernContinue reading “The Billy Graham Crusade – What Shall Our Attitude Be?”
