I have been greatly delighted in contemplating the blessedness of being engrossed with the Lord Jesus. And one effect that the many questions, strifes about words, vain janglings and contentions which beset one on every side, have had is to drive me closer to Him. I desire to recall the scattered and bewildered minds of […]
“Jesus wept.” More wonderful words than these are nowhere to be found in Scripture. The verb translated “wept” is unique in its employment here. It is not found elsewhere. Literally it is, “Jesus shed tears.” These were tears of sympathy with the bereaved–Heaven’s gem’s sparkling on the cheeks of Emmanuel, God with us, revealing to […]
To many, the question of whether or not the Lord Jesus Christ was impeccable, that is, incapable of sinning, is a non-issue. “He did not sin,” they say, “Why quibble over whether or not he could have?” Others flatly state that Christ could have sinned. A recent runaway best-seller in Christian bookstores across North America […]
The following article is the substance of a letter written by brother Jim Upton, an elder at the assembly in metropolitan Minneapolis, MN. It was written as a solemn but loving appeal to a fellow workmate as Jim was taking his retirement from the company. Joe, We have worked together now for quite a few […]
In the Franco-Prussian War, there was then a great International Hospital in the town of Sedan, at the head of which was a distinguished doctor from St. Bartholomew’s Hospital. He died there from confluent smallpox caught from a patient and was so much beloved that he was given a military funeral which was followed by […]
Juan Ponce de Leon was born in 1474 to a noble Spanish family and served as a page in the court of Ferdinand V and Isabella I. He sailed with Columbus on his second voyage to the New World (he was helping to drive the Moors out of Spain during the first voyage) and settled […]
With mixed emotions I received the announcement of this special issue of Uplook. Earlier this year, I studied the subject of aging in Scripture. That study revealed many truths to me, and since that time my heart has been even more burdened for the work in our assembly retirement homes. May the truths of Scripture […]
This subject may not appeal to some folks, but for those who have reached the sunset days of life, a study of it will prove helpful and encouraging. For others, let me suggest that you try to enter into its message or save it until you find yourself in the classification of “Old Age.” It […]
Next to our own home, we have discovered a home away from home. No small claim indeed! The tidiness and cleanliness of this home deserves high marks. So does the staff from the director to the least of the attendants. Friendliness and cooperation characterize all. No wonder, for we are in a Christian atmosphere. Much […]