(A Letter To The editor) Angie Rendle-Short. Trowel & Sword. October 1971 Preamble: While reading last week’s article, “The Catcher In The Rye“, it may have occurred to some of our readers to wonder why this article was written in the first place; after all, it may have appeared to come out of left fieldContinue reading “Compulsory Reading For English”
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The Catcher In The Rye
J.W. Deenick. Trowel & Sword. October 1971 Preamble: While searching for articles to include in T&S Revisited I came across a debate from 1971 that had a profound impact on me. It concerned the use of “Catcher in the Rye” as a high school text. At the time I was at University preparing to becomeContinue reading “The Catcher In The Rye”
Everybody Talkin’ ‘Bout Love Ain’t Lovin’
Olive Wilkinson. Trowel and Sword. November 1971 Preamble: What is love? There are times when I/we think we know exactly what love is and other times when I/we haven’t got the faintest idea. Case in point – a man who might say to his wife (or vice versa), “I love you but I don’t likeContinue reading “Everybody Talkin’ ‘Bout Love Ain’t Lovin’”
The Pain of Separation: “De Afscheiding”
Rev. Henk DeWaard. Trowel & Sword. Oct. 1984 Preamble: History! What is of greater concern? That history is often re-written to conform to the narrative of the day or that history is totally ignored? Have you ever heard of ‘The Great Emu War Of Australia?’ Perhaps the greatest concern of all is that history simplyContinue reading “The Pain of Separation: “De Afscheiding””
Life Under The Sun
The Book Of Ecclesiastes Peter Howe. Creation Magazine. October 2024 Preamble: You may recall that we foreshadowed an Easter Special Edition of T&S earlier this year and sought articles for inclusion. In anticipation, we approached Creation Ministries International for permission to include this article which I had found to be of particular value and interest.Continue reading “Life Under The Sun”
Where Are The Leaders? (III)
Are We Compromising? J.W. Deenick. Trowel & Sword. August 1963 Preamble: In preparing this preamble we thought about some of the colloquialisms that could be applied to Bill Deenick. Here are some examples:He not only talked the talk but also walked the walk.He didn’t beat around the bush.He called a spade a spade – orContinue reading “Where Are The Leaders? (III)”
Opportunity knocks. Are You Answering The Door?
Pastor David Groenenboom. Trowel & Sword. April 2002 Preamble: The 1989 movie “Dead Poets Society” starring the late Robin Williams highlighted the catch cry “Carpe Diem – Seize the day”. This in a nutshell is the message that David brings to us in this pointed article. We are often not good at taking opportunities asContinue reading “Opportunity knocks. Are You Answering The Door?”
The Cadets.
The Van Groningens. Trowel & Sword, September 1965 Preamble: Four week’s ago we published “Jesus Christ Lord of Life and Cadets” by Prof. George van Groningen, which appeared in T&S in November 1967. It was a passionate defence of the Cadet movement introduced into Australia two years earlier, also by Prof V.G. This article tellsContinue reading “The Cadets. “
The Debate Goes On
Rev. J.W. Deenick. Trowel & Sword. December 1976 Preamble: Bill Deenick was passionate about many things and Parent Controlled Christian Education (PCCE) was high on his list of priorities. To him Christian Education was never about creating schools that ran parallel to the state system with a bit of Bible teaching thrown in as anContinue reading “The Debate Goes On”
Jesus Christ Lord of Life and Cadets
Prof. G. van Groningen. Trowel & Sword. November 1967 Preamble: VAN GRONINGEN – remember that name; especially the younger members (under 50) who may not have heard it before and do not know the significant part that both George and Harriet played in the development and growth of the Reformed Churches in Australia and NewContinue reading “Jesus Christ Lord of Life and Cadets”
