J.A. Schep. Trowel & Sword, October 1961 Preamble: From our vantage point it seems rather amusing to see two Dutchmen having a spat over the correct use of the English language. One could well ask, “Why did they take such small matters so seriously?” With apologies to any Dutchman reading this post, perhaps it saysContinue reading “Pastor Or Reverend?”
Author Archives: Bert Moritz & Pieter Stok
Growth
Rev. J.W. Deenick. Trowel & Sword. May 1973 Preamble: (Taking Stock) It had been 22 years since the establishment of the CRC in Australasia. A lot had happened in that short space of time and the growth of the denomination would seem to be indicative of God’s blessing on this work. This begs the question:Continue reading “Growth”
Letters To Keith (Introduction)
Rev. J.W. Deenick. April, 1992 Preamble: Even after retirement Bill Deenick was not one to let the grass grow under his feet. Over a twelve month period he wrote a series of “letters” on Renewal and Worship to a fictional person whom he called Keith. Although it had been suggested that he publish the lettersContinue reading “Letters To Keith (Introduction)”
To The Barricades
Rev. Bill Deenick. Trowel & Sword. May 1973 Preamble: Bill Deenick was intelligent, wise and softly spoken, among other things. Not what you would call a radical. To read his suggestion that Christians should man picket lines and barricades would seem somewhat out of character for this man of God. That is, until you realiseContinue reading “To The Barricades”
The Stand At The Show
Gerald Hanskamp. Trowel & Sword. Jan/Feb 1973 Preamble: Among other things Trowel and Sword was invaluable for informing the denomination what individual churches were doing in their own areas, thus providing the inspiration for others to follow suit. In this article Rev Gerald Hanskamp, possibly best known for his work with the World Home BibleContinue reading “The Stand At The Show”
Als Er Nog Vijftig In De Stad Zijn
J. Vander Bom. Trowel & Sword, (De Kleine Krant). November 1974 Preamble: Once again we have for your enjoyment an article from the Kleine Krant written in Dutch by Rev. John Vander Bom . As before it is followed immediately after by an English translation for those who cannot read Dutch. Als Er Nog VijftigContinue reading “Als Er Nog Vijftig In De Stad Zijn”
A Woman’s View On Ordination
Diane Brummel Bloem. Trowel & Sword. August 1975. From: The Banner. Preamble: As you can tell by the date of this article, this debate has been going on for a long time and would seem to be no closer to being resolved. For the most part there seems to be an uneasy truce between theContinue reading “A Woman’s View On Ordination”
Rumour Round The College
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”
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”
T&S Revisited 