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Henry Danhof was also busy with pastoral work during his four years in Dennis Avenue. One of the families had a young child who was sick. The sickness was severe enough that a nurse was required to live in the home and care for the child, but the family could not afford it. Rev. Danhof kindly sugges
Rev. Lanning is pastor of Faith Protestant Reformed Church in Jenison, Michigan. Previous article in this series: January 1, 2008, p. 160. No one observing Henry Danhof's early years in the Netherlands as they unfolded would have concluded that young Henry would someday be a leading figure in the R
The modern mind is inclined to faith in man. Present-day notables in the realm of science and research have faith in themselves and in their tools. By means of their own instruments they seek to explore, discover, compare, correct, reconstruct, and establish. Most liberals of recent times trust in t
These themes and more can be found in the history of Henry Danhof and the churches of which he was pastor. The history of Henry Danhof is instructive. Another reason the PRC would do well to know Danhof's history is that the doctrine he taught was profound. Danhof lived at a time when the CRC was f
Rev. Lanning is pastor of Faith Protestant Reformed Church in Jenison, Michigan. Previous article in this series: September 1, 2009, p. 471. When we last left Henry Danhof, he was making a promise to the delegates of the Christian Reformed Synod of 1924. His promise was occasioned by the synod's ad
Rev. Lanning is pastor of Faith Protestant Reformed Church in Jenison, Michigan. Previous article in this series: February 1, 2008, p. 208. An officebearer in Christ's church entering into office is in need of courage. He needs courage because his task of caring for Christ's flock on behalf of the
Henry Danhof was a delegate and availed himself of the opportunity to defend his convictions. On one occasion he remarked that he considered himself to be a spiritual son of Prof. Ten Hoor. This professor, who was also present, responded, “I never knew that I had given birth to any spiritual sons.”
Danhof had two nephews, Ralph and Benjamin Danhof, who also had joined our churches. Benjamin Danhof had been minister in Allendale, had withdrawn from the CRC and had taken a few families with him. Later he received a call from our Hull congregation, which he readily accepted. Ralph Danhof had come
Henry Danhofs Idea of the Covenant of Grace An Introduction to Henry Danhof's "The Idea of the Covenant of Grace" David J. EngelsmQ With the nex t issue of the Protestant Reformed Theological Journal, I will begin publishing my translation of Henry Danhofs printed lecture, "The Idea of the Covenant