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 […]
The most recent issue of National Geographic magazine has an article with the latest photos from the Hubble telescope. Included is one shot taken of an area of the universe once thought to be relatively empty. The author of the article stated the area observed was equivalent to viewing a grain of sand at arm’s […]
The identity of this prophet is uncertain. Nahum calls himself the Elkoshite. Elkosh was probably situated in Galilee; certainly Nahum was familiar with this particular part of Palestine. It is most probable that the prophet moved into Judah after the fall of Israel, when the northern territory was re-populated by Esar-haddon. It is not difficult […]
Haggai’s messages were addressed to Zerubbabel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua, the high priest, clearly proving that the prophet was sent to the remnant of the Jews that returned to Jerusalem in the days of Cyrus, king of Persia, as recorded in the book of Ezra (Ezra 3:2). To understand the significance of these […]