"And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven:4 And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?5 And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks."
A top liberal arts college in Grand Rapids, Michigan
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Sunday, September 30, 2018
Thursday, September 27, 2018
Wednesday, September 26, 2018
PASTOR MARK HOFSTRA (EAGLE-KNIGHT '85,'89) SAYS HE IS A PART OF THE "ME TOO" AS WELL
"Now a hospice chaplain, Mark Hofstra was working as a summer intern at Pine Rest Christian Hospital in Grand Rapids, Mich., when he was assigned to be a member of the team working with young people who had been sexually abused. "
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JESUS SAVES !!
JESUS SAVES !!
Tuesday, September 25, 2018
Monday, September 24, 2018
I know Morris & Sid Greidanus really do CARE about people
Son & father CRC bigwigs ( originally from Canada I think) ... Morris was the head honcho at 1st CRC for many years. His dad, Sid, was a powerful professor at Cal Sem for even longer.
I believe they truly do care about people. Sid believes incense is okay during worship.
one of the best: MS. STEELE IS AN '86 EAGLE (& a Knight, "A baffling system: A mom fights for her rights " PRAYERS 4 OUR EAGLES' SISTER-in-CHRIST
MS. STEELE IS AN '86 EAGLE (& a Knight) "A baffling system: A mom fights for her rights " PRAYERS 4 OUR EAGLES' SISTER-in-CHRIST
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2008 story: " The preliminary trial was one of the longest in the memory of Amanda Steele, the assistant Grand Traverse County prosecutor who handles neglect and abuse cases.
Steele argued that the children should be removed, citing Hurst's allegations, along with Edwards' association with an ex-convict and missing five counseling appointments.
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Thursday, September 20, 2018
bizarre: CHURCH of the SERVANT (GR) hires TWO NEW PASTORS (neither who are CRC, 1 FROM IRELAND)
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In his sermon, interim pastor Len Vander Zee said it was notable that the church has called two fairly nontraditional pastors. Neither Karen Campbell nor Andrew Mead is Christian Reformed, and both arrive at COS from having worked overseas. .."
JESUS SAVES !!
WE OUGHT TO OBEY GOD RATHER THAN MEN
Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.
30 The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye slew and hanged on a tree.
31 Him hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, for to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins..."
Tuesday, September 18, 2018
Saturday, September 15, 2018
SOME VINTAGE CALVIN SEMINARY PHOTOS FROM THE 1950's
above: who is this famous
Calvin Seminary alumnus (& wife)?
above: down the hill, the new calvin college campus was being built at Knollcrest
Friday, September 14, 2018
ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost
5 For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence.
Thursday, September 13, 2018
Steve Vanderwey might WRONGLY THINK that Leo Peters was a great conservative hero
Steve Vanderwey might WRONGLY THINK that Leo Peters was a great conservative hero ...i GET the feeling STEVE VANDERWEY thinks he knows more about the late Leo Peters than members of Peters' own extended family
above: young Leo Peters family in Evanston Illinois before Butterball fame & fortune
JESUS SAVES !!
Wednesday, September 12, 2018
ADAM & ANI BLICKLEY IN TOGO , WEST AFRICA, A FEW YEARS AGO
ANI & ADAM ARE '84 EAGLES , or thereabouts. They also attended Calvin College ...they are CRC-Eagle-Knights ! Thanks for your service Adam & Ani !
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re THE TEMPTATION TO BE "COOL" & "GO WITH THE FLOW" OF SECULARISM EVEN AT CALVIN COLLEGE re the LGBT COMMUNITY
HELLO CALVIN STUDENTS,
i am a former Calvin Student, and recently noticed a little article in the Chimes about the LGBT community...I didn't read the article , and barely caught the title, but I am GUESSING that it is about trying to be kind and tolerant and seemingly "nice" things like that... ;
I am NOT saying that you should gay-bash, God Forbid..., but NEITHER should you accomodate what is wrong in God's eyes.
Unfortunately, growing up in Grand Rapids MI ( I am an "Eagle-Knight" , ie GR Christian High & Calvin, but long gone from west Michigan apart from visiting periodically) I know there were GAY BASHERS in the CRC-Eagle-Knight communities, ironically, some of the bashers had their own "skeletons in the closet" so to speak.
Some not only bashed people as "maybe gay" but also used the term "ffo-krej" (spelled backward because it is such a bad work , like the "n word) to malign and marginalize people.
This was very hurtful to some people , and clearly wrong in the Christian community. I know some of these bashers are still around the Eagle-Knight-CRC west Michigan community, and maybe they have disguised their former ugly selves from the "bad ol' days".
To be critical of such ugly hateful bashing persons is GOOD, but at the same time let's not throw the "baby out with the bathwater" so to speak.
Let us NOT legitimize LGBT relationships, but let us NOT be mean hateful bashers either, especially when it is a form of "projection" of one's own problems.
Let's go after these "projecting bashers" who do what they do to take the light off themselves, while at the same time NOT say that sin is ok. Let's try to do "BOTH-AND" ..
GOD BLESS YOU..keep the faith, keep shining the light ! Keep being a GOOD KNIGHT !
SINCERELY
JOHN VAN DER TRUTH
i am a former Calvin Student, and recently noticed a little article in the Chimes about the LGBT community...I didn't read the article , and barely caught the title, but I am GUESSING that it is about trying to be kind and tolerant and seemingly "nice" things like that... ;
I am NOT saying that you should gay-bash, God Forbid..., but NEITHER should you accomodate what is wrong in God's eyes.
Unfortunately, growing up in Grand Rapids MI ( I am an "Eagle-Knight" , ie GR Christian High & Calvin, but long gone from west Michigan apart from visiting periodically) I know there were GAY BASHERS in the CRC-Eagle-Knight communities, ironically, some of the bashers had their own "skeletons in the closet" so to speak.
Some not only bashed people as "maybe gay" but also used the term "ffo-krej" (spelled backward because it is such a bad work , like the "n word) to malign and marginalize people.
This was very hurtful to some people , and clearly wrong in the Christian community. I know some of these bashers are still around the Eagle-Knight-CRC west Michigan community, and maybe they have disguised their former ugly selves from the "bad ol' days".
To be critical of such ugly hateful bashing persons is GOOD, but at the same time let's not throw the "baby out with the bathwater" so to speak.
Let us NOT legitimize LGBT relationships, but let us NOT be mean hateful bashers either, especially when it is a form of "projection" of one's own problems.
Let's go after these "projecting bashers" who do what they do to take the light off themselves, while at the same time NOT say that sin is ok. Let's try to do "BOTH-AND" ..
GOD BLESS YOU..keep the faith, keep shining the light ! Keep being a GOOD KNIGHT !
SINCERELY
JOHN VAN DER TRUTH
MY MESSAGE TO SOME OF THE CALVIN PROFESSORS WHO JUST RETIRED IN 2018
FAREWELL BOSCH ! you were a GREAT English professor when I was there from 1985-89 & 1992-94 !. you should start a blog or twitter site called "anonymous bosch" (or is there already one i don't know about).
Also, others professors named above whom I fondly remember from the "good ol' days" include :
1) Ronald Sjoerdsma ...took one or two of his education classes..good guy, down-to-earth, the real deal, .. hope all is well ;
2) I had Evert Van Der Heide for an economics class..nice guy; Enjoy your retirement !
3) i remember Shirley Roels from a required business class, friendly & positive. God be with you and bless you. and to ALL the other retiring professors... thanks for your service, and keep the faith !
After leaving Calvin I taught school for a few years and then went into full-time Christian ministry... as an independent Christian evangelist, doing my small part to fulfill the Great Commission. Lots more to talk about but not enough time or space here. FAREWELL for now, in the name of the Father-Son-&-Spirit
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Tuesday, September 11, 2018
Monday, September 10, 2018
Saturday, September 8, 2018
In LIEU OF FLOWERS SEND $ TO CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS et Al "Funeral for Rich DeVos, Amway co-founder, philanthropist is Thursday " (sept13 @ LaGrave) MLive.com
"Business leaders, officials honor life of Rich DeVos
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorial contributions be made to the Grand Rapids Christian School Association, Helen DeVos Children's Hospital, LaGrave Avenue Christian Reformed Church, or Prison Fellowship Ministries..."
Thursday, September 6, 2018
Sunday, September 2, 2018
BETSY IS DOING WHAT'S RIGHT "Betsy DeVos is getting savaged for closing campus kangaroo courts"
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The result [of Obama's stupidity] has, inevitably, been jaw-dropping miscarriages of justice. Everyone should want perpetrators of sexual assault to be punished — and in the criminal-justice system, not just by colleges — but elementary protections for the accused can't be discarded in the process.
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