It is capable of demonstration that every great expansion in Christian history has been a product of some type of re-thinking of fundamental ideas. It is necessary to remember that too frequently old truths, losing their vitality, have become a hindrance to the progress of the gospel. Not the least hindrance to the gospel has […]
Nothing focuses the soul on what is truly important as much as the thought of leaving this world behind. Sometimes the more things we have, the harder it is to die. But what exactly will we be leaving here? 1. Material Things: The subtitle verse, found in 1 Timothy 6, is a warning passage about […]
The Bible, or parts of it, is translated in more than 2,200 languages and dialects. The complete Bible is available in over 370 languages; the New Testament is published in 960 languages. Ninety-six per cent of the world population can read the Bible. In French we have a wide range of versions, from the much […]
I remember seeing a cartoon. Crowds of people stretched to the horizon. From each mouth was coming the same question: What can one person do? This issue of Uplook is dedicated to inspire your own answer to that question. A few years ago, a book entitled The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell made a stir. […]
The worker whose supreme desire and passion is to be used in co-operation with the Holy Spirit in the winning of men to Christ must master in some degree the holy art of intercession. If the Master wept and prayed over lost souls, then His servant must do the same. Prayer must occupy a preeminent […]
When I was a little boy, we lived in the town of Bannockburn, Ontario. It is about halfway between Belleville and Bancroft, heading north. Summers were great, but winters were severe. It is amazing how God touches your life in different ways. He did that in mine until He brought me to the place where […]
By virtue of the fact that one is a Christian, one is a witness for Christ. I may or may not be a good witness, but nevertheless I am one. Jesus said, “…ye shall be witnesses unto Me…” (Acts 1:8). Our witnessing is important; we can have a considerable impact on those who do not […]
The gospel is seen to be glorious news which must be told. How will this be done? What is God’s plan? Who will be the witnesses? A very remarkable verse, more than any other, seems to outline the strategy of God for the propagation of the story of His Son. Incidentally, these are the last […]
1. A personal experimental knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ as Saviour. The first condition of success in personal work, and in all soul-saving work, is a personal experimental knowledge of Christ as Saviour. It was because the Apostle Paul could say: “This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus […]