Herman Bavink (Translated by Rev. Steven Voorwinde) Trowel & Sword. Nov. 1975 (Continued From Last Week’s Post) These utterances of Christ clearly imply that there are spiritual possessions which are of much greater value than prosperity and peace. The commands of the moral law are not all on the same level, but occupy a differentContinue reading “The Problem Of War (2)”
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The Problem Of War
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”
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”
Addiction To Self – The Problem
David Groenenboom. Trowel & Sword. Jan/Feb. 1999 Preamble: In his opening statement Davis names “Addiction to Self” as the “…biggest threat to the western Church at the end of the 20th century.” He also writes that it has been a problem since Adam. It would therefore be safe to say that it is just asContinue reading “Addiction To Self – The Problem”
The Rights Of Your And My Children
Prof. G. van Groningen. Trowel & Sword. October 1965 Preamble: Children – They are a blessing from God, but how often do we see them as an inconvenience or, dare I say it, even a source of annoyance when it comes to church life and/or the worship service? Children misbehaving or babies crying are oftenContinue reading “The Rights Of Your And My Children”
Editorial Paragraph – March 1958
Prof K. Runia. Trowel & Sword. March 1958 Preamble: We begin this week’s edition with recent feedback received from readers of both “Trowel & Sword – Special Edition” and “Trowel & Sword Revisited“. Our reason for doing this will become evident when you read this week’s short post written way back in March 1958 byContinue reading “Editorial Paragraph – March 1958”
Help For Sermon Readers
Rev. Albert Esselbrugge. Trowel & Sword. April 1995 Preamble: Consider the following scenario: “Who’s preaching today?” “Elder (or perhaps Mr.) so-and-so. It’s a reading service.” “Not again – I think I’ll stay home today. I get nothing out of these services, and he is really boring.” Sound familiar? Perhaps that has been you some timeContinue reading “Help For Sermon Readers”
Lining Up!
Prof. K. Warren. Trowel & Sword. June 1981 Preamble: This article could have been written last week instead of 44 years ago. Talk of Nuclear war, atomic annihilation, World War 3, has recently and consistently been hitting the airwaves. Add to that the constant scare mongering about the end of civilisation due to “climate change”,Continue reading “Lining Up!”
T&S Revisited 