
Questions from Our Readers
What does “honey on the rod” mean?Honey on the rod” is an expression often heard in public prayer and preaching. Is it biblical? Strictly speaking, yes, but the scriptural reference I am about to share does not reflect or explain the meaning of this expressi ...

Current Events
Needs in Ukraine (A Barnabas Fund Report)Words of thanks came from Ukraine after the quick and generous response of our supporters to our appeals on behalf those suffering. We are thrilled, grateful to God, and thankful for your donations of money and suppli ...

The Confession of Faith (31)
Last month we published something about the marks of the true church. In the churches around us, we found so much lacking that we must say of many of these that they have departed from the Word of God. This is a very serious offense, for the Lord Himself has said, “And if any man shall ...

Gideon (2)
Did you ever have to get up early in the morning? Maybe you had to go on a trip or you could not sleep anymore, and you got up before most other people were awake. When you went outdoors, you noticed that everything was wet. No, it had not rained during the night, but there was a misty ...

Thirst
Dear Boys and Girls,Kadin pulled his hat further down over his ears and braced himself against the stinging wind. He peered over the fence into the water buckets. Each one was filled with a hard chunk of ice. Not a drop of water was to be seen anywhere. In the pen, th ...

Letters to My Young Readers
Welcome to our new member: Lincoln Rozeboom. Love, Aunt LenaBeth ...

Valuable Catechism Instruction
Now that the catechism classes are beginning again, we wish to pass on what happened more than one hundred twenty years ago in the village of Opheusden, the Netherlands. Exhorter H. Roelofsen had come from Lunteren to serve the Congregation under the Cross. After a few years he was ord ...

Ministerial Calls
Extended:To Rev. A.T. Huijser of Sliedrecht, the Netherlands, by the congregation of Brant County, Ontario.To Candidate J. Slingerland by the congregations of Corsica, South Dakota; Grand Rapids–Covell Avenue, Michigan; Kalamazoo, Michigan; ...

Obituaries
BOUMA, Edith May (nee Hollo) – Age 79, May 27, 2022; Fairfield, Montana; Husband – John (deceased); Children – Les & Ginger, Loralee & Bryan Schwanke, Raylene & Mark Casson, Janelle & Scott Teunissen, Judy & Glenn Rosenbaum, Doug & Kelcy, Mauricio Morales; 22 gr ...

Classis Far West Youth Conference
July 9, 2022The Classis Far West Youth Conference, for our young people sixteen years or older, is scheduled to be held on July 9, 2022, in Fort Macleod, Alberta, D.V. If sufficient interest is shown, we hope to arrange separate activities for older young ad ...