Mrs. Olive M. Wilkinson. Trowel & Sword. Nov. 1972 Preamble: Mrs. Olive Wilkinson, wife of Rev. Tom Wilkinson, Professor at RTC, was a Gem. She was a woman of grace, poise and intelligence who often gave lectures on counselling and marriage guidance to students at the college. I still find it hard to comprehend thatContinue reading “The Roaring Forties – Or Are They?”
Category Archives: Christian Life
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)”
‘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’”
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 Speaking of other sources, we have also stated that we are willing to publish previously unpublished articles submitted by Reformed Church members.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”
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”
Living In The Light Of Easter
Rev. John Westendorp. Trowel & Sword. April 2000 Preamble: Once again Christians are preparing to celebrate Easter. In churches around the world the Easter story will be told in detail perhaps starting with the triumphal entry into Jerusalem, the last supper, the betrayal, the trials of Jesus, Peter’s denial, the crucifixion, the burial, the resurrection,Continue reading “Living In The Light Of Easter”
The Whole Is The Sum Of Its Parts
Rev. Dirk van Garderen. Trowel & Sword, September 1995 Preamble: What do ants have to do with the Bible; or the Amazon river; or university; or sport; or the temple; or Christian Schools; or love? In this post Rev. van Garderen takes us on a wide-ranging journey of discovery and ties it all together toContinue reading “The Whole Is The Sum Of Its Parts”
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”
T&S Revisited 