Unity and the Church’s Witness

I am a firm advocate for being unified where there should, by God’s providence, be unity.  Continuing outward separation, especially among Christians agreeing on the primary truths of scripture and vastly agreeing on secondary matters, troubles me greatly.  Along this line, Herman Bavinck has written the following, The church’s witness

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The 7 Last Words of Christ

Every year, 7th Reformed Church in Grand Rapids, Michigan holds a community service on Good Friday.  This service consists of seven meditations by seven Reformed ministers from different churches, each treating one of the seven sayings of Christ from the cross.  They are usually very edifying and help maintain the

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Laboring in Faith

19th century French pastor, Adolphe Monod, in reflecting on his ministry wrote, “Faith is my strength. My success in everything is in proportion to my faith. Certainly God always hears me when I cry to Him in faith. O happy experience! May God continue to bless my ministry. To Him

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