

De Brès, the Belgic Confession, and Persecution
Did you know the Belgic Confession is the only officially adopted Reformed confession written by a martyr? True, other confessions […]
Read moreDid you know the Belgic Confession is the only officially adopted Reformed confession written by a martyr? True, other confessions […]
Read moreSee here for part 1 and here for part 2. It seems my Opa harboured anti-synodical sentiments for a while. […]
Read moreI hated church history in school. There were reasons for that — one of them was the textbook, another was […]
Read moreIn my last post, I concluded with a brief reference to my maternal grandfather’s involvement in the Liberation of 1944 […]
Read moreThis year we commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Liberation of 1944. If you have no idea what that is, […]
Read moreAt the back of our Book of Praise, after the confessions and liturgical forms, you’ll find a document called the […]
Read moreThe following is a talk I did for the Dort 400 Conference held in Caruaru, Brazil on March 22, 2019. […]
Read moreThe following is a talk I did for the Dort Conference held in Caruaru, Brazil on March 23, 2019. The […]
Read moreA “magnum opus” is an author’s greatest work. When it comes to John Calvin that should obviously be a reference […]
Read moreToday’s bit of helpful Latin was one small word that played a big role in splitting the church: Filioque — […]
Read moreThis year and next we’re celebrating the 400th anniversary of the Synod of Dort. The Synod of Dort 1618-19 is […]
Read moreIn the last little while, I’ve added a couple of new articles in “de Nederlandse taal”: Zo dankbaar voor de […]
Read moreThis is the tenth (and last) in a series on famous quotes from church history. We’re looking at who said […]
Read moreThis is the ninth in a series on famous quotes from church history. We’re looking at who said these famous […]
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