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“When the Lord turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream. Then was our mouth filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing: then said they among the heathen, The Lord hath done great things for them. The Lord hath done great things for us; whereof we are glad” (Ps. 126:1-3).Continue reading “Reformation”

I have had a few readers ask about the future of the blog. The time is fast approaching for me to be finished. I started it with a specific purpose, and that was to tell the “story” about Rev. Lanning’s deposition and what caused me to leave the PRC. That story is coming to aContinue reading “The Future”

Byron Center PRC will have its next pastor installed on Sunday. How striking that in the providence of God their next minister, Prof. Russell Dykstra, is not only the editor of a Reformed periodical but also a professor at the seminary and the president of what must be one of the busier denominational committees, theContinue reading “Byron Center PRC”

Hypocrisy. Hypocrite. The word comes from the Greek word having to do with an actor or a stage player. Such men would wear masks to indicate the character they were playing. This allowed them to be different people at different times. It was only after a number of years that the word came to meanContinue reading “Classis East (2)”

What a scene. There sat the entire, august body of Classis East: ministers, elders, and visiting professors. All were sitting in judgment of one man, Reverend Andrew Lanning, who sat alone at a table near the front, with only his Bible and a few pages of typed notes. He sat as a man being judged.Continue reading “Classis East (1)”

**Post written by Elder Bryan Van Baren & Elder Dewey Engelsma** The consistory of Byron Center PRC is trying to rewrite history. In a letter dated May 12, 2021, and addressed to the delegates of Classis East, the elders of Byron Center PRC take issue with several statements made in two protests, here and here,Continue reading “Response to BCPRC Consistory”

Here is the agenda for Synod 2021. For ease of reference, here is a link to each of the protests and appeals. Appeals: D. DeVries S. Vasquez Protests: B. Buiter K. Deemter N. Doezema T. Ferguson Brian Hilt (1) B. Hilt (2) B. Hilt (3) Les Kamps Luke Kamps A. Kingma W. Koops Rev. N.Continue reading “PRC 2021 Synod Agenda”

Amid all the turmoil that has gone on in the PRC to date, there is one thing that never gets a mention. Nothing from the pulpit. Nothing from the Standard Bearer. And nothing from the membership. There is a lot of noise about other things. Churches are now holding special lectures where ministers are makingContinue reading “Violence”

I provide a link here to the sermon preached on Sunday, May 16, 2021 to the Reformed Protestant Church Fellowship of Hull, Iowa. In this sermon, which in truth was the word of God (1 Thess. 2:13), the saints were instructed from the word of God that the church is built not upon man, butContinue reading “Church Universal”

On Friday, May 14, 2021 the Evangelism Committee of First Reformed Protestant Church hosted a lecture at Western Christian High School in Hull, Iowa, on the topic, “The Act of Separation in the Light of Church History.” Rev. Lanning also led worship services in Hull on Sunday, May 16. All were cordially invited to attendContinue reading “Lecture (updated)”