Our Redeemer was in the Garden of Gethsemane. His hour was come. He knew that His agony was fast approaching Him, and He felt a longing for two or three of His disciples near Him. But even that slight support was to be denied our Saviour in that awful hour. His three chosen disciples were […]
When I was a boy, I felt it was both a duty and a privilege to help my widowed mother make ends meet by finding employment in vacation time, on Saturdays and other times when I did not have to be in school. For quite a while I worked for a Scottish shoemaker, or “cobbler,” […]
Remember when dads went to work and moms kept the home? Families had problems, but they stayed families. There was one divorced woman in our neighborhood then, and she pretty well wore a scarlet letter. But things began to change. People stopped believing in “doing your duty.” Life was for enjoyment, we were told, and […]
Whatever the social changes that have taken place over the years and their damage to the Sunday School, none can overcome the power of the gospel to reach boys and girls. It is true that we need not cling to an outdated program just for tradition’s sake. But there is reason to believe God can […]
The answer seems obvious. Of course the family is important! Our western civilization is collapsing for this very reason: people have lost sight of the importance of the family. Leisure activities, career advancement, financial security, just about anything comes before family today. The family is the building block of society, and when the family crumbles, […]
Harold St. John (1876-1957) preferred to have his name pronounced sin-jun, feeling that the title of “saint” was too superior sounding. But if anyone wanted an example of saintliness, they could have pointed in Harold St. John’s direction. His father had a government position as the treasurer of Sarawak, a state in Malaysia. Later his […]
It is the privilege of some of us who are serving the Lord overseas to have praying for us some faithful elderly sisters, who give themselves unstintingly to the ministry of intercession. This ministry may be hidden from men, but it must be very precious in the sight of God, and there is no doubt […]
“And it was so, when the days of their feasting were gone about, that Job sent and sanctified them, and rose up early in the morning, and offered burnt offerings according to the number of them all: for Job said, It may be that my sons have sinned, and cursed God in their hearts. Thus […]
Afghanistan: Non-Muslims are denied freedom of assembly, and open profession among refugees has often led to deaths. Islamic radicals rule the country. Azerbaijan: Although Azerbaijan officially guarantees religious freedom for all, the nationalists are becoming more Islamic and anti-Christian. Bangladesh: One of the poorest nations on earth, Bangladesh suffers from overpopulation, flooding, and cyclones. Believers […]