In memory of Prof. Robert Decker
This memorial article by Nathan Decker commemorates the life and ministry of Prof. Robert Decker, a Protestant Reformed pastor and professor who was baptized by Herman Hoeksema and served in PRCA churches. The piece provides biographical details and personal reflections on Decker's character, pastoral wisdom, and influence on the next generation of Reformed ministers.
As I reflect upon the gift of God that Prof. Robert Decker was to the church of Jesus Christ, I write this article in memory of him from two perspectives. First, the man known to the churches as Rev. Decker, and later as Prof. Decker, was to me always and only "Uncle Bob." I am the youngest son of Prof. Decker's younger brother, and because of our relative ages, many who did not know our family well would often assume that Prof. Decker was my grandfather. My memories of Prof. Decker...
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