The Reformation: A Return to the Primacy of Preaching | Christ Evangelical Reformed Church (CERC)

The Reformation: A Return to the Primacy of Preaching

Charles Terpstra

Christ-centered preaching is the source of hope, comfort, and life for the regenerated believer. Those touched by the love of God desire above all to hear faithful preaching which directs them to their mediator and savior, Jesus Christ. By the 16th century, the Roman Catholic church had removed this source of comfort and encouragement from the saints. Empty relics and complex liturgies replaced the personal, powerful preaching of the Word.


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Rev. Charles Terpstra was the former pastor of Protestant Reformed Church of Holland, Michigan.