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Revivals in North America: The Great Revival of 1857 in New York

It is very instructive to consider how the Lord worked salvation in the past by means of revivals. There were times in the history of the church when it pleased Him to grant very rich outpourings of...

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Revivals in North America: The Hamilton, Ontario, Canada Revival of 1857

Last time we considered the great Revival of 1857 in New York City. Unknown to many, there was a revival taking place simultaneously and independently in Hamilton, Ontario. This has been known as the...

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Revivals in North America: Do We Need Revivals Today?

 In the first two instalments we considered the great Revival of 1857 in New York City and the 1857 Hamilton, Ontario Revival. During the years leading up to the New York Revival spiritual life in the...

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Godly Zeal: The Main Factor in the Puritan Migration

Many present day historians have tried to understand the reasoning and motives behind the mass migration of English Puritans to North America, but have failed to realize the important role played by...

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Learning From the Early Church

In 313 A.D. the Roman emperor, Constantine, made Christianity the religion of the state. Ever since that time Christian morality has heavily influenced Western civilization. Today, in our culture, we...

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The Lost History and Early Christianity

Current books on church history, explaining the expansion of Christianity, often give the impression that the church expanded into Europe and only after many centuries to other continents of the world....

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The French Reformed Churches (1)

The origin of our Reformed churches lies not in the Netherlands, neither in Germany, Scotland or England, but in France. Actually, we as Reformed churches stand in the tradition of the French Reformed...

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The French Reformed Churches (2)

Continued from here. The French Reformed churches have had a tremendous impact in churches and societies around the globe. To their hallmark belong upholding the authority of Scripture, adhering to...

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The French Reformed Churches (3)

Continued from here. The French Reformed churches have had a tremendous impact on churches and societies around the globe. To their hallmark belong upholding the authority of Scripture, adhering to the...

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