Author Archives: Bert Moritz & Pieter Stok

What About The Pew Sitter (2)

Kieth V. Warren. Trowel & Sword. June 1981 Preamble: This is part two of last weeks article. What About The Pew Sitter (2) I read a story the other day of a theological student who had been asked to take a service somewhere. When he stepped into the pulpit a neatly lettered sign caught hisContinue reading “What About The Pew Sitter (2)”

What About The Pew-Sitter?

Kieth v. Warren. Trowel & Sword. May 1981 Preamble: Forty-four years have passed since Kieth Warren wrote this, the first of two articles on preaching. Has anything changed? We can confidently predict that there will be many sitting in the pews today who would answer “NO” to this question. Perhaps after this article was writtenContinue reading “What About The Pew-Sitter?”

‘And A Little Child Shall Lead Them’

Mrs. Jean Sietzema-Dickson. Trowel & Sword. March 1992  Preamble: How often do we stop and actually think about what we do in our worship services? Is attendance just a part of our weekly activities where we turn up, go through the same routine week after week and then go home again. Has it become aContinue reading “‘And A Little Child Shall Lead Them’”

“Things We Couldn’t Say” – Book Review

REV. J.W. Deenick. Trowel & Sword. May 1995. Preamble: It’s bizarre that today, eighty years after the horrors of WW2, the word “Nazi” is thrown around so casually, often as an accusation against someone we may disagree with. But the holocaust was no casual affair. Despite his obvious reluctance to again bring it to theContinue reading ““Things We Couldn’t Say” – Book Review”

Of The Making Of Many Bibles Will …. ?

Prof. G. van Groningen. Trowel & Sword. September 1974 Preamble: “Be warned, my son, of anything in addition to them. Of making many books there is no end, and much study wearies the body.” (Ecclesiastes 12:12). It has been said that one of the greatest inventions of the modern era is the printing press; althoughContinue reading “Of The Making Of Many Bibles Will …. ?”

Tempting, Isn’t It?

Robert Meischke. Trowel & Sword, July 1993 Preamble: When we think, and ministers/pastors preach about the Easter story, one aspect that may be overlooked is that of the temptation of Jesus. In this article Robert brings it to the fore, reminding us that we have a saviour who knows what we experience because He tooContinue reading “Tempting, Isn’t It?”

A Parent’s Mission Field

Margeeske Davies. Faith in Focus. May 2024 Preamble: While our stated purpose is to reprint past articles from Trowel and Sword, we have made the occasional exception, reprinting articles from other sources. Speaking of other sources, we have also stated that we are willing to publish previously unpublished articles submitted by Reformed Church members. FollowingContinue reading “A Parent’s Mission Field”

Faith In Focus 

John Haverland. Trowel & Sword, March 1993 Preamble: In 1993 John Haverland, the then editor of Faith in Focus, the magazine of the Reformed Church of New Zealand, sent the following article/advertisement to be included in Trowel and Sword. In it he refers to the history of the two magazines and various reasons CRC membersContinue reading “Faith In Focus “

All Of Life For Christ

Rev. Leo Douma. Trowel & Sword. December 1995 Preamble: It is a commonly held view in our society that there should be a separation of church and state. It is one of the main reasons Christian Political Parties have never succeeded in Australia. If all people claiming to be Christians voted for a Christian Party,Continue reading “All Of Life For Christ”