The words of Boaz to Ruth as she lay at his feet on the threshing floor must have been music to her ears. “And he said, Blessed be thou of the Lord, my daughter: for thou hast showed more kindness in the latter end than at the beginning, inasmuch as thou followedst not young men, […]
What can you do for me now?” This is a question which deeply disturbs the aging heroes of this world. From the professional athlete to the skilled physician to the military genius–sooner or later each is marked by the same name, Ichabod, for the glory has departed. In a world that embraces current events but […]
Arun is a recent convert from Hinduism. He tried other gods and religions prior to his conversion. When confronted with the questions of life, all these religions and their gods failed him. In desperation, he contemplated suicide, but before he had opportunity to carry out his plans, he met a witness for Christ on a […]
William Kelly (1821-1906) was born into an Episcopalian family from Ulster, Northern Ireland. As a young boy he was left fatherless. This misfortune did not rob him of his buoyant sense of humor, but did spur him to diligence in all areas of life. A hard worker and a vigorous student, he graduated at the […]
“In the year that king Uzziah died, I saw also the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up, and His train filled the temple” (Isaiah 6:1). What a vision it was that Isaiah saw! What an honor to see the Lord in this way. It is no wonder that after seeing Him like […]
I have known the Lord for many years and say that what counts for me is not only what Jesus Christ meant to me years ago, but what He means to me today. I hope He means more to me today than when I bowed the knee to Him. I was not brought up in […]
In the summer of 1923, Mr. Fred Mehl pitched a gospel tent in Big Rapids, MI, his hometown. It was my privilege to join our brother in house-to-house visitation, open-air and tent services. “Grandma’s” open house became our “dwelling.” The elderly German couple received us kindly. There, in the upper room, we knelt together daily–sometimes […]
I was traveling west for a gospel outreach with a group of young men. Enroute, I stopped by to see an old family friend who, for whatever reasons, had become jaded with his heritage in New Testament style assemblies. Somewhere in the conversation, he asked me where I was heading. I told him I was […]
In every age of church history, questions have arisen which have grown into issues of great concern. The role of the woman is one such issue. Today, as in the past, there is scarcely a local church, or church leader, who has not discussed the place and service of women in the church. The sheer […]