Dying and Living in the Covenant of Grace
Introducing the Big Idea
Our Children in the Covenant of Grace
Promises and Obligations
Seven Essential Distinctions in the Doctrine of the Covenant of Grace
The Covenant of Grace and Public Worship
Early Canadian Church History
Your Church And Mission: What, How, Why
What Caused the Reformation?
Covenant of Grace: Appendix – Seven Essential Distinctions in the Doctrine of the Covenant of Grace
Covenant of Grace: Chapter 5 – The Covenant of Grace and Public Worship
Covenant of Grace: Chapter 4 – Our Children in the Covenant of Grace
Covenant of Grace: Chapter 3 – Dying and Living in the Covenant of Grace
Covenant of Grace: Chapter 2 – Promises and Obligations
Covenant of Grace: Chapter 1 – Introducing the Big Idea
God's Grace for the Depressed and Suicidal
Depression and thoughts of suicide are realities in which Christians can find themselves. Looking at Psalm 88, this article shows how Christ understands the reality of depression and how his grace can reach those battling with it.
9 Thoughts on Two Sunday Services
This article gives nine thoughts for calling Christians to observe the second service on the Lord's Day.
Haggai 1:1-11 – Put God's House First
Haggai 1:12-15 – The Powerful Word of God
Haggai 2:1-9 – Be Strong and Work
Haggai 2:10-19 – From Curse to Blessing
Haggai 2:20-23 – God Is Faithful
Never Doubt God’s Power and Willingness to Provide
God’s Promise of Peace for the Last Days
The Other Confession of Guido de Brès
Bruised Reeds and Smoldering Wicks
God’s Justice: Love Tells the Truth
Gospel-centered Pastoral Counselling
Preaching the Canons of Dort: Blessings and Challenges
Continuing Education: A Pressing Need for the Church Today
The Origins of the Heidelberg Catechism
Answering Door-Knockers: Pseudo-Saints
Answering Door-Knockers
The Least of These: The Reality of Childhood Sexual Abuse
Paul Overstreet – Country Leaven
Ten Reasons Why Evolution is Dangerous and Evil
This article is about the dangers of evolution.
Emergent: A brief introduction
Praise the Spirit?
Fit to be Bound?
A Guide to Reformed Worship – The Collection
Twenty Years of Star Wars: What Can We Learn?
The Value of Apologetics
Family Worship
A Guide to Reformed Worship – Why Worship Twice?
A Guide to Reformed Worship – The Lord’s Supper
A Guide to Reformed Worship – Baptism
A Guide to Reformed Worship – The Closing Elements
A Guide to Reformed Worship – Congregational Prayer
A Guide to Reformed Worship – Preaching
Reformed Worship: The Law, Confession of Sin and Assurance of Pardon
Reformed Worship – The Introductory Elements
Reformed Worship
Stand or Fall? Contemporary Challenges to the Reformed Doctrine of Justification
The Psalms: A Brief Users’ Guide
A Must for a Faithful Pastor
An Unnatural Passing
Judges 2:4-5 - Weepers
Angels and Missions
Pride and Our Idol Factories: The Disturbing Relationship between Pride and Idolatry
Pentecost and Missions: Some Second Thoughts
Some Apologetical Meanderings
Dirk Hoksbergen: A Lesser-Known Figure of the 1834 Secession
The Facts Don't Matter!
No Satisfaction
The Value of Fasting
Psalm-Singing Churches?
This article is about the priority of singing Psalms in the worship service, and to encourage singing Psalms.
A Reformation Martyr Comforts His Wife
This article is about the letter the martyr Guido de Bres sent his wife shortly before he was hung. It shows that the normal Christian life is not one of health and wealth, but of suffering and hope for the future.
I Can Lie to Myself: Self-Deception and Apologetics
This article is about defending the faith and the self-deception of the unbeliever. The author talks about the self-deception we find in this world, and then looks at what Scriptures says about self-deception, especially Romans 1:18-32. The author then continues to look at how we should confront self-deception and the concludes with some remarks on 1 Peter 3:15.
A Heart Aflame with Zeal
This article is about the letter Guido de Bres wrote to his mother shortly before he died as a martyr.
De Brès vs. Simons: A Sixteenth Century Debate that Still Matters
This article is about Guido de Bres and his struggle against Menno Simons and his view on the origin and character of the human nature of Jesus Christ.
Guido de Brès & Communion for the Sick
This article is about the position Guido de Bres had on the possibility for the sick to have the Lord's Supper outside of the normal worship service, with approbation of the church.
For Whom is the Church?
Why does the church exist? For the world or for the glory of God? There is a danger that the church does not see its mission task, but also that it becomes man-centered.
Are Christians Sinners or Not?
The author looks at the fact that we are justified in Christ, but that we are still wretched sinners in this life. The author looks at Romans 6 and Romans 7 to see the place that sin still has in the believer's life. The normal Christian life is a life of struggle against sin and our sinful nature.
Missions and Exegesis
This article focuses on the fact that the missionary is first and foremost a preacher, and therefor needs to study the Word of God intensely.
The Sad Case of Francesco Spiera
This article is about the life and death of Francesco Spiera (ca. 1504-1548).
John Calvin and Missions
This article is about John Calvin's view of missions and mission methods.