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Meditation Behold, The Lamb of God!
Rev. J.W. Wullschleger

Editorial Justification by Faith Alone or by Faith and Works? An Examination of the Views of Dr. Norman Shepherd (Part 1)
Rev. C. Pronk

News Notes Vilification Trial for Pastors
Rev. H.A Bergsma

News Notes Pastor Leads Christian Movement Opposing Homosexual Agenda in NC Schools
Rev. H.A Bergsma

News Notes Theologian Carl F.H. Henry Dead at 90
Rev. H.A Bergsma

News Notes Theologians to Decide on Status of Open Theists
Rev. H.A Bergsma

Experiential Matters Dealing With Young Converts
Rev. G. Procee

Book Notes/Reviews Book Notes
Frederika Pronk

Church ActivitiesDedication of the New Sanctuary Free Reformed Church of Pomptan Plains
Paul Laman

Church Activities2003 Ministers Retreat
Rev. Eric Moerdyk

Family Living Preserving the Family in a Disintegrating Society (3)
Jack Westerink

Youth Page StoryYouth Page
Miss Doreen Roth

Meditation Finding Our Brother First
Rev. J.W. Wullschleger

Editorial Justification by Covenantal Obedience (2)
Rev. C. Pronk

News Notes Car Bombing at Bible Society Injures Eleven in Pakistan
Rev. H.A. Bergsma

News Notes Covert Ways Used to Send Aid, Gospel Into North Korea
Rev. H.A. Bergsma

News Notes Christian Symbols Bring Police Harrassment in Egypt
Rev. H.A. Bergsma

News Notes Dr. Van Genderen 50 Years Professor
Rev. H.A. Bergsma

Practical/Ethical Issues The Preaching of the Word as the Word
Dr. L.W. Bilkes

Synod Special Synod Report
Hank VanderWoerd

Discerning the Spirits Willow Creek Seeker Services (1)
Rev. G.R. Procee

Youth Page StoryYouth Page
Miss Doreen Roth

Meditation Close Communion
Rev. J.W. Wullschleger

Editorial Justification By Faith Alone or By Faith and Works? An Examination of the Views of Dr. Norman Shepherd (Part 3)
Rev. C. Pronk

News Notes Dutch Churches Give Final Approval to Union
Rev. H.A Bergsma

News Notes Draft Survey of Priests Accused of Child Sex Abuse
Rev. H.A Bergsma

News Notes Christian Groups Seek to Block Gay Marriages in San Francisco
Rev. H.A Bergsma

Practical/Ethical Issues Calvin's Directives on the Call to the Office
Dr. L.W. Bilkes

Discerning the Spirits Willow Creek Seeker Services (Part 2)
Rev. G. Procee

Gleanings from the ChurchesGleanings From the Churches
Pastor J.W. and Ria Wullschleger

Youth Page StoryYouth Page
Miss Doreen Roth

Mission Newsletter Insert From the Editor
George Bok

Mission Newsletter Insert From the Mission Field
Rev. Evert Everts

Mission Newsletter Insert Radio Ministry
Rev. Hans Overduin

Mission Newsletter Insert From the Mission's Treasurer
Peter Luth

Meditation Knowing the Power of Christ's Resurrection
Rev. J.W. Wullschleger

Editorial Reflections on Reformed Conferences
Rev. C.A. Schouls

News Notes Fourth American Missionary Dies From Attack in Iraq
Rev. H.A Bergsma

News Notes Former Dutch Queen Dies at 94
Rev. H.A Bergsma

News Notes Believers Not Immune to Depression, But Faith Helps
Rev. H.A Bergsma

News Notes Bush Assures Evangelicals of His Pledge to Defend Marriage
Rev. H.A Bergsma

News Notes Hard Times for Christians in Saudi Arabia
Rev. H.A Bergsma

News Notes Canadian Government Enacts Sharia Law
Rev. H.A Bergsma

News Notes Muslim Converts Face Death in Jesus' Homeland
Rev. H.A Bergsma

Doctrine Adoption: A Comforting Doctrine
Rev. J. Schoeman

Theological EducationGround Breaking: Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary

Discerning the Spirits A Movie About the Passion of Christ
Rev. J. Schoeman and Rev. J. Koopman

Gleanings from the ChurchesLocal Church Events
Rev. J.W. and Ria Wullschleger

Youth Page StoryYouth Page
Miss Doreen Roth

Meditation Christ Mandates His Disciples
Rev. J.W. Wullschleger

Editorial St. Augustine: Defender of Salvation By Grace Alone
Rev. C. Pronk

News Notes Ron Gray: Svend 'Always on the Right Side'? - By What Standard?
Rev. H.A. Bergsma

News Notes Christian Workers Facing Violence in Iraq
Rev. H.A. Bergsma

News Notes Imprisoned Pastor Fears For His Life (China)
Rev. H.A. Bergsma

Church HistoryPeter Jones - Sacred Feathers - and the Mississauga Indians
Rev.Ken Herfst

Mission NewsLondon Outreach: A Labour of Love
Rev. H.A. Bergsma

Theological EducationIntroduction
Rev. J. Schoeman

Theological EducationFrom Our Theological Instructor
Dr. G.M. Bilkes

Theological EducationFrom Our Students
Joel Overduin and Jason Keuning

Theological EducationFrom the Theological Committee
Rev. Jack Schoeman

Gleanings from the ChurchesLocal Church Events
Pastor J.W. and Ria Wullschleger

Youth Page StoryYouth Page
Miss Doreen Roth

Meditation Receive Ye the Holy Ghost
Rev. J.W. Wullschleger

Editorial St. Augustine: Defender of Salvation By Grace Alone (2)
Rev. C. Pronk

News Notes Controversial Bill Becomes Law
Rev. H.A. Bergsma

News Notes Baptist Activist Pull Children Out of School
Rev. H.A. Bergsma

News Notes Author Says Science Supports Biblical Creation Story
Rev. H.A. Bergsma

Experiential Matters Dealing With Young Converts (2)
Rev. G.R. Procee

Discerning the Spirits Worship Wars
Rick Postma

Youth Page StoryYouth Page
Miss Doreen Roth

Meditation Remitting or Retaining Sin
Rev. J,W. Wullschleger

Editorial St. Augustine: Defender of Salvation By Grace Alone (3)
Rev. C. Pronk

News Notes Jewish Ad Campaign Shows Muslim Nations Denying Existence of Israel
Rev. H.A. Bergsma

News Notes Christian Fired For Biblical Stand on Homosexuality Wins Lawsuit
Rev. H.A. Bergsma

News Notes Killing, Kidnapping Islamic Extremists Have Christians Fleeing Iraq
Rev. H.A. Bergsma

News Notes Sudanese Christian Woman Subjected to Whipping Under Islamic Law
Rev. H.A. Bergsma

News Notes Official Pleads with Christians to 'Vote Their Values':
Rev. H.A. Bergsma

Experiential Matters Dealing With Young Converts (3)
Rev. G.R. Procee

Church HistoryPeter Jones - Sacred Feathers - and the Mississauga Indians (2)
Rev.Ken Herfst

Synod 2004 Synod Report
Rev. H. Bergsma

Gleanings from the ChurchesLocal Church Events
Pastor J.W. and Ria Wullscheleger

Youth Page StoryYouth Page
Miss Doreen Roth

Mission Newsletter Insert From the Editor
George Bok

Mission Newsletter Insert From Rev. Everts
Rev. Everts

Mission Newsletter Insert Report From the Treasurer
Mr. Peter Luth

Mission Newsletter Insert From Nico Kattenberg
Nico Kattenberg

Meditation The Anchor of the Soul
Rev. J.W. Wullschleger

Editorial St. Augustine: Defender of Salvation By Garce Alone(4) The Pelagian Controversy
Rev. C. Pronk

News Notes Australia Senate Legally Bans Same Sex Marriage
Rev. H.A. Bergsma

News Notes Christian Medical Association Denounces APA for Homosexuality Endorsement
Rev. H.A. Bergsma

News Notes The Future of Tolerance
Rev. H.A. Bergsma

News Notes Pastor's Sermon on Stealing Generates Surprising Returns
Rev. H.A. Bergsma

Experiential Matters The Christian's Perspective
Rev.G.R. Procee

Church HistoryPeter Jones - Sacred Feathers - and the Mississauga Indians (3) Opposition and Challenges
Rev. Ken Herfst

Practical/Ethical Issues Restricting the Celebration of the Lord's Supper to Worship Services
Dr. L.W. Bilkes

Gleanings from the ChurchesLocal Church Events
Pastor J.W. and Ria Wullschleger

Youth Page StoryYouth Page
Mrs. Doreen Tamminga

Meditation A Lesson From a Stork
Rev. J.W. Wullschleger

Editorial St. Augustine: Defender of Salvation By Grace Alone (5) The Augustinian View of Sin and Grace
Rev. C. Pronk

News Notes Praying for City Council Rejected
Rev. H.A. Bergsma

News Notes Euthanasia Applied to Children in the Netherlands
Rev. H.A. Bergsma

News Notes Foreign Islamists Attempt to Incite Muslims Against Christians
Rev. H.A. Bergsma

Church HistoryPortrait of an Early Reformer Zwingli and the Reformation in Switzerland

Church ActivitiesChurch News Highlights
Rev. C.A. Schouls and Rev. C. Pronk

Church ActivitiesInstitution of the Lacombe Free Reformed Church
Garritt Pikkert

Church ActivitiesInstallation Service: Pastor L.W. Bilkes
Rev. C.A. Schouls

Church ActivitiesFarewell Pastor L.W. Bilkes
Hank VanderWoerd

Church ActivitiesInaugeration Rev. K. Herfst as Mission Instructor
Rev. C.A. Schouls

Gleanings from the ChurchesLocal Church Events
Pator J.W. and Ria Wullschleger

Youth Page StoryYouth Page
Mrs. Doreen Tamminga

Mission Newsletter Insert From the Editor
George Bok

Mission Newsletter Insert Cultural Barriers on the Mission Field
E. Everts

Mission Newsletter Insert Radio Ministry Update
Rev. Hans Overduin

Mission Newsletter Insert Report From the Treasurer
Peter Luth

Meditation Repentance and Faith: Their Necessity and Inseparability
Rev.C. Pronk

Editorial The Element of Warning in Preaching
Rev. J. VanAmstel

News Notes Islamic Hadith Requires the Genocide of Jews
Rev. H.A. Bergsma

News Notes Remote Tribe Reached Through Medical Team
Rev. H.A. Bergsma

News Notes Waning Christian Presence May Determine Iraq's Future
Rev. H.A. Bergsma

News Notes Debate Over Embryonic Stem-Cell Research Continues
Rev. H.A. Bergsma

News Notes Royal Bank Bows and Dismisses Gay-Friendly Program
Rev. H.A. Bergsma

Church HistoryPeter Jones - Sacred Feathers - and the Mississauga Indians (4)
Rev. Ken Herfst

Theological EducationIntroduction
Rev. J. Schoeman

Theological EducationFrom Our Theological Instructor
Dr. G.M. Bilkes

Theological EducationInterview with Student Joel Overduin
Student Joel Overduin

Theological EducationInterview with Student Jason Keuning
Student Jason Keuning

Discerning the Spirits Christian Education: What and Why
Rev. J. Schoeman

Gleanings from the ChurchesLocal Church Events
Pastor J.W. and Ria Wullschleger

Youth Page StoryYouth Page
Mrs. Doreen Tamminga

Meditation The Song of Mary
Rev. J.W. Wullschleger

Editorial Home Missions: A Challenge
Rev. C.A. Schouls

News Notes Evangelicals Not The Only People To Vote Values on Election Day
Rev. H.A. Bergsma

News Notes Endorsing Christian-Based Education
Rev. H.A. Bergsma

News Notes Work-Related Stress Exacts A Heavy Toll
Rev. H.A. Bergsma

News Notes United Church Considering Unionizing Clergy In Canada
Rev. H.A. Bergsma

News Notes Sudanese Boy "Crucified"
Rev. H.A. Bergsma

News Notes Social Cost Of Problem Gambling On The Increase
Rev. H.A. Bergsma

Experiential Matters God Delivers In Impossible Situations
Rev. G.R. Procee

Church ActivitiesFree Reformed Mission Station: Calgary
Mike Harbour

Gleanings from the ChurchesLocal Church Events
Pastor J.W. and Ria Wullschleger

Other Impressions of a Dutch Synod Meeting (CGKN)
and a Promotion Ceremony
Rev. C. Pronk

Youth Page StoryYouth Page
Mrs. Doreen Tamminga