The spiritual warfare “Prayer Intercessor” exclaimed, “This city is overrun with demons… there are demons in every house and on every street…souls will never be saved until this city is taken back by the power of prayer, house by house, street by street!” These Christians were encouraged to take part in a week-long prayer vigil, […]
True Christianity is far removed from the hurdy-gurdy entertainment of modern Christendom. It is not to be confused with the luxury-living and pleasure-seeking that are so rampant today. Rather, it is a struggle to the death, an unceasing conflict against the forces of hell. No disciple is worth his salt who does not realize that […]
How dreadful a thing it is to allow ourselves to get into a condition of soul in which we are unable to bear distinct testimony against the ministers of Satan. “We must,” it is said, “be liberal”; “we must not hurt people’s feelings.” But truth is truth, and we are not to put error for […]
For some months all had gone well in the home of the ex-Confucianist, and the excitement aroused by his conversion had to some extent subsided. It even seemed as though the tides were beginning to turn, and he might gain ground in popular favor again. This in large measure was due to a practical way […]
America leads the West in the incarceration of its populace. According to the US Department of Justice (as of June 30, 1999) 468 out of every 100,000 people in the country sit behind bars. That’s dramatically up in the last decade (292 per 100,000 in 1990). This doesn’t include those on parole, those wanted by […]
What are prison inmates generally like? The average inmate is under 25 years of age. About 96% are men, and 3 or 4% are women. Many come from broken homes, or a home that had little love or discipline. However, some come from good homes, and some even come from good solid Christian homes. Most […]
The singing has already started. The Christians sit comfortably in their usual spots. As they sing, they glance down at the hymnbook every few lines. Before they get to the last line, they close the book and then bow their heads, anticipating the opening prayer. In the back corner a young man slips in. His […]
WM: Introduce yourself briefly and tell what you do for your job. TR: My name is Tom Rodrigues. I’m a motorcycle officer in a traffic unit for the city of Hayward, California. I have been a police officer with the city for twenty-five years. My wife Mary and I have three daughters: Sarah (18), Allison […]
While he was in prison, John the Baptist was depressed by doubts concerning Jesus being the Messiah. Jesus told His disciples that they should tell Him of the miracles they had seen and that, “the poor have the gospel preached to them” (Mt. 11:5, nkjv). Many times it is the poor that are most receptive […]