This article compares a church funeral with a non-church funeral.

What do the elders and consistory do when a church member is not willing to receive home visits or pastoral care? This article studies the reasons for this situation, and what the elders and consistory can do about it.

This article discusses the holiness of God, with a specific focus on the fearsome reality and the beauty of it. Further, the holiness of God in our worship of him and in our relationship with him is also addressed.

Cheap words will not provide comfort to children of God who are going through hardships. In the end it is God who gives comfort, but he also uses people for this purpose.

What are the signs of emotional abuse and damaged emotions in children and young people? And how should we give pastoral care in these circumstances?

In times when a church is without a pastor, it can be useful for them to have a counsellor. This article looks at the function of such a counsellor.

How should we view the apocryphal books? This article looks at the difference between the canonical and apocryphal books.

Understanding the relationship between the Word of God and the work of the Holy Spirit is foundational to understanding how God works.

What is the function of a story and storytelling in the preaching?

Should the deacon do home visits, and if so, what should such a visit look like? This article also looks at the unity of the pastoral home visit by elders and the visits by deacons.

This article studies the causes of illness in the Old Testament and the New Testament, and then discusses the place of Satan and evil spirits in illness.

This article looks at the experience of the various parts of the worship service.

This article discusses incest in a Christian family. The author also gives some pastoral guidelines for this situation.

The length of a sermon depends on various aspects. This article discusses these aspects.

Is the New Testament more tolerant than the Old Testament? Did Jesus make a change in the tolerance of God? This article discusses compulsion and tolerance, and the freedom of love.

“Can you meet the Lord Jesus at the place you are going?” How should the return of Christ determine our lives and choices?

Is it important to equip church members for their work in the church and the kingdom? This article answers this question and gives practical ideas for helping each member in the church to be of service to the Lord.

This article asks whether an elder is an overseer, a shepherd or a coordinator and after a survey of both biblical material (Old Testament and New Testament), and study of what John Calvin believed, it concludes that in fact the elder is all three. The burden of the paper is that the elder should be aware of and not neglect his pastoral duties, especially the visitation of the congregation for the spiritual edification of its people.