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”
Author Archives: Bert Moritz & Pieter Stok
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”
Worship – Focus
Bill van Schie. Trowel & Sword. February 2003 Preamble: Attending a church service would appear to most to be a simple process. You walk in, go to the same seat you have been sitting in, perhaps for years, and perhaps even “gently” admonish someone who has had the temerity to “inadvertently” sit in “your seat”.Continue reading “Worship – Focus”
The Belgic Confession
(DE NEDERLANDSE GELOOFSBELIJDENIS). 1561 – 1961 Dr. K. Runia. Trowel & Sword, November 1961 Preamble: Beginning with a history lesson, Dr, Runia moves almost imperceptibly into a discussion of what it means to be “Reformed”, until at last he comes to the real reason for writing this editorial. What is it? Read on and itContinue reading “The Belgic Confession”
Mysterium Incarnationis
Prof. K. Runia. Trowel & Sword. December 1961 Preamble: The mystery of the incarnation? What’s so mysterious about that? It’s quite straightforward, isn’t? Jesus comes down from heaven, is born as a human being, grows up, becomes a man, teaches a group of men for three years, all the time healing the sick and performingContinue reading “Mysterium Incarnationis”
T&S Revisited 