Resources

This short volume explores the role that parents should play in the education of their children, as well as the importance of a close working relationship between parents and Christian schools.

Author: C. Van Dam. Publisher: Reformed Guardian, 2000. Available for purchase from Pro Ecclesia.

“What do you believe about God?
About salvation and redemption? About the Ten Commandments?” These are the kinds of questions young people are confronted with in today’s climate of religious pluralism. This book—originally
designed as a course for public profession of
faith classes—has been structured to help young people answer these questions and to confirm them in their own faith. It presents
an overview of the continental Reformed confessions known as the Three Forms of Unity: the Heidelberg Catechism, the Belgic
Confession, and the Canons of Dort.

Author: J. De Jong. Publisher: Premier Publishing, 1997. ISBN 0887560687.

This is the first exhaustive study of the Urim and Thummim since 1824, and in this book Professor Van Dam investigates all of the biblical data concerning them and their connection to the phrase “to inquire of Yahweh / God” in the historical books. He traces the use of the Urim and Thummim from the time of Joshua through the early monarchy under David and describes its apparent disappearance by the time of the classical prophets, where a shift to primarily verbal oracles occurs.

Author: C. Van Dam. Publisher: Eisenbrauns, 1997. ISBN 9780931464836

Recorded during the 2015 CRTS Conference.
Dr. Smith proposes a distinction between finding eschatology by way of explication (mining passages containing direct information about the end), by way of implication (exploring typological features, secondary fulfillments, etc.), and by way of application (pulling through eschatological lines; drawing out the significance of a passage for our future hope), illustrating the importance of such a distinction with samples from the book of Psalms. He concludes by asking in what sense an OT book can be called eschatological.

When Christians hear the word “love,” they quickly think of 1 Corinthians 13, and rightly so. However, how can the Apostle Paul say that “love never ends,” when in reality we see many different situations in which love is put under stress and, at times, even seems to come to an end. God’s Word in 1 Corinthians 13:8 forms the basis for this speech by Dr. Van Vliet, given to a youth rally in Ontario in 2014.

Talk delivered by Rev. Ross W. Graham at the 2nd annual CRTS Lecture Series – Rejoicing in Growth: Church Planting and Evangelism.

A close look at Christ as our chief Prophet, only High Priest, and eternal King. Also, the implications of this for the lives of Christians is explored.

November 11 is a day on which to reflect and to remember. Remembrance Day is a day that pushes us beyond the Reformed communities to which we belong and reminds us that we shine as lights in a big universe. It is a day
that jolts us out of our daily routines,
and it reminds us that life is a lot bigger than our personal deadlines and plans. These are the opening thoughts of Dr. Smith’s meditation on Ecclesiastes 3:2, 8.

Is there a connection between faith and shame?
We might not think to put them together, but the Bible does. In this article Dr. Smith explores the relationship between faith and shame by way of a brief meditation on Psalm 25.

Divorce and remarriage are not pleasant topics. The beautiful institution of marriage is under siege in our day. The result is that also in Reformed circles the subject needs
to be discussed more and more.
The questions that come up raise sensitive and emotional issues. This publication is a look at what Scripture says on the topic. Highly recommended for office bearers
and also very useful as a guide for Bible discussion groups.

Author: C. Van Dam. Publisher: Premier Publishing, 1996. ISBN 0887560644

In this compact volume, seven contributors examine Klaas Schilder’s life and his thought regarding five crucial topics: revelation, covenant, culture, church, and heaven.

Editor: J. Geertsema. Publisher: P&R Publishing, 1995. ISBN 9780875522394

The aim of this book is to set forth the
Scriptural principles of Reformed church polity. The articles will assist churches grappling with the issues of independence and hierarchical government to implement
patterns of church government that model Biblical teaching.

Editor: J. De Jong. Publisher: Premier Publishing, 1995. ISBN 088756061X