The Central Place for the Cross

Three centuries before the Apostle Paul lived and suffered, there was a migration of Celtic tribes from Gaul. These, passing across Europe, settled in Asia Minor (now Turkey), and gave their ancient name to their new home (Galatia simply being a corruption of Gaul-[in]-Asia); thus France and Turkey were first linked in human history. In […]

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Bible or Basketball?

There is a high degree of spiritual appetite among many of the next generation. One assembly I know just completed four weeks of intensive Bible study for the young people, led by a senior man in the assembly. They went for three hours each night. Another assembly’s young people recently spent a Saturday night delivering […]

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The Bright Side of Growing Older

I suppose nobody ever naturally did like the idea of getting older, at least after he had left school. There is a sense of oppression and depression about it (Eccl. 1:4-5). The irresistible, inevitable onward march of moments and years without the possibility of one instant’s pause–a march that even while on the uphill side […]

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Let Each Be Fully Convinced

In Romans 14, Paul is dealing with the differences among the Christians of his day concerning food. Some from Jewish backgrounds were still sensitive about dietary issues. From birth they had been warned not to eat certain foods that were forbidden by the Law. They also still wanted to observe special days that had been […]

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