Church Controversies and the Culture Gap
Controversies In the past years, there have been ruptures in church life that at a
Church Life
Outreach in Smithville?
Outreach in Smithville? How about a third minister for Smithville? Late last fall, I believe
Tragedy – MH17 (How do I respond?)
by Clarence Bouwman The stories we hear, the pictures we see, the testimonies we listen
6 Ways to be Missional
From the Verge Network. 1. EAT WITH OTHER PEOPLE We all eat three meals
May I Judge?
By Rev. C. Bouwman I hear repeatedly that we’re not supposed to judge
How To Make a Sermon
How To Make a (Redemptive Historical) Sermon The following is a slightly shortened and modified translation
What are you doing?
By: Karlo Janssen Picture a young man in his early thirties, married, and several young
Act Like Men – Conference Review
By Rev Clarence Bouwman I’d heard it before: I had to be a strong
Choose this day
By Karlo Janssen Joshua 24:15 is a favourite text for Christian families. It is for
Open Up
By Karlo Janssen How open are you with your pastors? (By “Pastors” I don’t just
Who does the Catechizing?
By Clarence Bouwman cat·e·chize v. Instruct (someone) in the principles of Christian religion With the arrival
The Role of Office Bearers
By Karlo Janssen Equipping the Saints – the Role of Office Bearers Watch the video
Tithing
By Bill Dehaas. Tithing. Do you give of your first fruits or of your last
God’s Grace for the Depressed and Suicidal
By Wes Bredenhof Fluoxetine. Paxil. Celexa. Wellbutrin. Zoloft. If those words are familiar to you,
Are All Christians Hypocrites?
By Jim Witteveen When you speak with people who aren’t Christians, you’ll be confronted with
The Older Women
The Role of the Older Christian Women By Clarence Bouwman Our church has a sizable
Use of the Heidelberg Catechism
Use of the Heidelberg Catechism The Heidelberg Catechism was first published in a German territory
Your Only Comfort
Your Only Comfort A Conference Celebrating 450 Years with the Heidelberg Catechism Since it
The Older Men
The Role of Christian Older Men By Clarence Bouwman Faithful children of God may
Offices in the Congregation
In speaking about the offices in the congregation of Christ we take on a subject that has received much attention in recent years, both in church and in theology. In current discussions about the offices we recognize at least four prominent views.
2012 College and Careers Retreat
We’re excited to let you know about the 2012 College and Careers Retreat! College and
Christian Music in Worship
So there is some great music out there, and as Reformed Christians we can rejoice in that fact. But if the issue of music in general can be a contentious one, the issue of the music we use in our worship services can be a cause for even more controversy…
9 Thoughts on Two Sunday Services
Why does the consistory call the congregation to worship twice?