Evangelical churches are a flurry of words, announcements, promotions, songs, specials, anecdotes, jokes, antics, and sermons (some good, many not so good). How refreshing to rediscover the Lord’s Supper or what is commonly called the “breaking of bread.” It is a special time and so very foreign from typical, or denominational Christianity. There are many […]
We had been invited by a family to spend a weekend with them. We arrived in time for supper and had an enjoyable time around the meal. After eating, the Bible was brought out, read and commented on. Then “Hymns of Worship and Remembrance,” the one used at the remembrance meeting of the assembly, was […]
The question has been raised in recent days: “Should we pray for the lost?” This was in response to an article in Interest magazine entitled “Don’t Pray for the Lost.” It has been the position of this magazine to simply minister encouragement to the saints without wasting valuable space refuting what may be unprofitable or […]
I was born in Washington, DC, April 12, 1954, to Lemuel & Margaret Stevens. My mother was German; my father was Welsh. I grew up in a middle-class family where there was no mention of the gospel of Jesus Christ our Lord. In spite of this, I had a very good childhood, but always wanted […]
The luxury cruise ship glides gracefully through the turquoise waters of Hamilton harbor. Her railings are soon lined with curious sightseers as her mighty engines propel her towards her berth along the fabled Front Street of the Bermudian capital. Their eyes squint into the brilliant sunlight, drinking in the exotic scenery. There are the shops: […]
And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the nations, believed on in the world, received up into glory (1 Tim. 3:16) These wonderful words may have formed part of an early Christian hymn. Inserted by the Apostle Paul […]
George Brealey (1823-1888) was born into a Christian home. But as a teenager, an unbelieving uncle introduced George to alcohol, profanity, and fighting. In 1841, one Sunday afternoon, George’s mother found her 18-year-old son in a saloon playing cards and drinking himself drunk with two others. Falling on her knees right there, she pleaded with […]
The Scriptures reveal to us many things the Lord has saved us for, and it is well that when we find them we should ponder them over in His presence, seeking the needed grace to be just what He wants us to be. We all have to confess that we come far short of what […]
“As we have borne the image of the earthy, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly” (1 Cor. 15:49). THE PURPOSE (ROM. 8:29) Those called according to His purpose are conformed to the image of His Son. It was the purpose of God in eternity to conform us to the image of His […]