Category: people we should know
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People we should know
Jonathan Edwards: The pastor who packed them in the pews while preaching the wrath of God
Much like today, during the early colonial years in America, preachers rarely spoke about the wrath of God – this did not seem the type of topic to draw in the masses. One man, however, thought very differently. He brought…
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People we should knowJ. Gresham Machen (1881-1937)
One of the greatest theologians of the twentieth century was an American Presbyterian named John Gresham Machen. More than any other individual in the English-speaking…
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People we should knowThat cloud of witnesses….
Mina and Marco in Egypt Open Doors is a non-denominational mission working in over 60 countries where Christianity is socially or legally discouraged or oppressed….
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Church historyThere was a man: Ulrich Zwingli
“Many men are like unto sausages: Whatever you stuff them with, that they will bear in them.” – Russian writer Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910). “Start children…
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Book excerptsEdith Cavell: a brave guide
Some 150 years ago, on December 4, 1865, English woman Edith Cavell was born. And 100 years ago, on October 12, 1915, during the First…
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EconomicsFriedrich Hayek (1899-1992) showed us that free enterprise is necessary for freedom
One of the greatest social theorists of the twentieth century was a libertarian – some would say conservative – economist named Friedrich Hayek (1899-1992). Hayek…
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People we should knowCornelius Van Til: his life and impact
Cornelius Van Til may not have seemed a likely candidate to accomplish a “Reformation of Christian Apologetics,” but God is in the habit of utilizing…
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People we should knowWibrandis Rosenblatt: “Bride of the Reformation”
I can vividly recall how, as a child, I visited people with my father. In Holland I would ride in front of him as he…
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People we should knowChang Shen: grace to persevere
Like as the armèd knight Appointed to the field With Thy Word will I fight And faith shall be my shield. Anne Askew (1521-1546) *****…
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Book listsGet to know John Calvin
How can we get to know this beloved father in faith a little bit better? If you are Reformed you have heard the name of…
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People we should knowAlbert van der Heide’s passion for print
If you’ve attended a conference at a Reformed church in the Fraser Valley some time in the last 15 years, you’ve probably enjoyed browsing a…
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People we should knowElon Musk and visions of the future
“These human space flight missions were a beacon of hope to me and to millions over the past two years as our world has been…
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People we should knowElon Musk’s highs and lows
Elon Musk might be best known for a brilliant bit of marketing he did back in 2018 for two of his companies: he launched his…
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People we should knowFrancis Schaeffer: Intellectual leader of the Christian Right
During the late 1970s and early 1980s many conservative Protestants in the United States became involved in social and political activism for the first time….
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People we should knowIs Jordan Peterson the champion we’ve been looking for?
Christians, it’s time to think a bit more deeply about the Jordan Peterson moment.1 Unless you’ve been asleep and on a different planet for the…
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People we should knowBetsie, the watchmaker’s daughter
Extraordinary stories of extraordinary men and women make up the fabric of history books: men and women who by some incident in their lives have…
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People we should knowHow the ruling princes of Liechtenstein defeated the abortion activists
As our rental car groaned up the steep mountain slope, I strained to see the landmark we were hunting for: Vaduz Castle, the permanent residence…
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Book excerpts
Edith Cavell: a brave guide
Some 150 years ago, on December 4, 1865, English woman Edith Cavell was born. And 100 years ago, on October 12, 1915, during the First…
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People we should knowGetting to know J.I. Packer
J.I. Packer died on July 17, 2020, at the age of 93. In this profile, which first appeared in the May 2016 issue, Dr. Bredenhof explains…
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Church historyRahab the whore…mother of Christ
In the house where one pays for love there arrived two young customers who had a different kind of business on their minds. They were engaged in…
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People we should know
Jonathan Edwards: The pastor who packed them in the pews while preaching the wrath of God
Much like today, during the early colonial years in America, preachers rarely spoke about the wrath of God – this did not seem the type…
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People we should knowPieter Jongeling (1909-1985): husband, father, Nazi-fighter, prisoner, Member of Parliament, children’s author…and Reformed journalist
When one writes about Reformed journalism one inevitably thinks about the sort of journalism that for so many years published newspapers and weekly papers in…
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People we should knowEve: the mother of all living
“…she said: ‘God has appointed for me another child…’” – Genesis 4:25 How sad the reflections. Hunched down in front of her tent, she stared…
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HistoryUlrich Zwingli: Reformer in the shadows?
In 1983 churches all over the world commemorated the 500th anniversary of the birth of Martin Luther. Ulrich Zwingli should have gotten the same sort…
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People we should knowJacobus Arminius: professed the confessions even as he opposed them
The baby, baptized Jacob Harmenszoon, lay contentedly in his mother’s arms. Warmth, food and love sheltered his small physical being. Even though his father was…
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People we should knowA Rare Principled Politician: Ron Paul
The practice of politics notoriously requires compromise. Every politician must bend at some point in order to be electable. Many politicians are very malleable and…
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People we should knowA couple friends you should meet: Jay Adams & D. A. Carson
It’s no secret that I love books. Here in my study I often feel like I’m surrounded by good friends. Some are old friends, centuries…