Ordained Servant

Some Thoughts on Term Eldership

This article is about eldership and the specified term of office for the elders (term eldership).

1 Corinthians 11:17-34 – The Lord's Supper and the Structure of 1 Corinthians 11:17ff

This article on 1 Corinthians 11:17-34 is also about the divisions in the Corinthian church.

The Duties of Elders

This article looks at the purpose of the office of elders in general and at the specific tasks of the elder according to the church order.

Pastoring the Dying and the Mourning

Caring for the dying and the mourning is the pastor’s and the church member's loving duty.

What Does It Mean to Subscribe to the Westminster Standards?

This article is about the binding to the confessions and the subscription of the officers to the confessions.

A Scandal to the Church The Question of Titus 1:6 and the Children of Elders

This article is about unbelieving or disobedient children of elders. The author looks at the family life of office-bearers, the covenant and child-rearing, the response of the covenant child, and church discipline.

Remarks on Church and Tolerance

In this article on church and tolerance, the author also looks at the relation of church and world, and of tolerance and intolerance. Other topics that are discussed is differences in the church, and the patience of God.

Even the Boring Parts - On Exegeting Genealogies

This article is on genealogies and the interpretation of genealogies. Ruth 4:18-22 is also discussed.