Archives for June 15, 2021

Tonight those of the faculty and leadership of PRTS who could make it had a very special evening dedicated to our Academic Dean and OT Prof, Dr. Michael Barrett his wife Sandra, to commemorate their 50^th wedding anniversary. We had a delicious meal at the home of Mark and Donna Kelderman, and afterwards enjoyed a time of great fellowship that culminated with each one of us telling Michael and then Sandra what we appreciate most about each of them. We were all deeply moved as we expressed our deep love in Christ for this very dear couple who have now been with us for nearly a decade and they responded with a profound sense of humility and gratitude. The evening was closed with singing some of the great hymns. The bonds of Christian love felt this evening were joyous and tear-jerking beyond words. “Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!” (Ps. 133:1).

Moving time has arrived in a big way for us! By God’s amazing grace, Reformation Heritage Books is finally moving the bulk of our basement full of books to our newly purchased 44,000 square feet building on 29^th Street SE in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Hundreds of skids of books (that is, thousands of boxes of books worth several million dollars) are being moved—by strong young men (with the “assistance” of some eager children!)—with a target completion date of this week Thursday. By Friday we are hoping to be filling mail orders at our new location. The large, new retail store should be open in a few weeks. A dedication evening is being set for mid-July! Please pray for God’s blessing on this major move and expansion of RHB as we increasingly become a worldwide biblical, Reformed, confessional, experiential, and practical book ministry that aims, by the Spirit’s grace, for the glory of God, the maturation and discipling of believers, and the salvation of the lost.