In Canada, my illness is predominantly known as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (C.F.S.) although the universal name of M.E. (Myalgic Encephalomyelitis) is increasingly used. C.F.S. is, in my opinion, a misnomer and only serves to trivialize this devastating illness. Using it would be like calling M.S., for example, by some name after only one of its […]
Charles Spurgeon confessed that if the man is the head of the home, then the woman is the neck that turns the head. And he should have known, because there was a woman who definitely turned his head. Susanna (Thompson) Spurgeon (1832-1903) was little different from many young people who are raised in Christian homes […]
The desire to have divine guidance is not limited to Christians. Down through the centuries, man has tried to invoke wisdom and help from whatever gods they worshiped. Behind this universal desire to have help from above in making decisions in life, is the fear of personal loss in whatever is being undertaken by the […]
The following article was prepared by the elders of the Charlottetown Bible Chapel for the good of the saints in their local fellowship. We include it here (only slightly abridged) for the good of God’s people everywhere. This was submitted by one of the elders,brother Rod Belyea. What does God’s Word say about regulating our […]
In my bookshelf are two hymnbooks that are precious to me. One is inscribed with my name and the words, “From Grandma, baptism 9/30/56.” The other has my wife’s name and “From the P. A. (Port Arthur, ON) Gospel Hall, Jan. 1961.” In those days, it was not unusual for an assembly or an older […]
From the joyful worship that accompanied the dedication of Solomon’s temple to the disastrous division of the tribes that resulted from Rehoboam’s foolish pride; from the establishment of the unified dynasty of David’s son to the depths of immorality that accompanied the reigns of most kings from Rehoboam to Zedekiah; from the awe-inspiring revelation of […]
Uplook Magazine, February 1992 Written by Carl T. Knott […]
I had been asked to attend a conference on the south shore of the breathtaking Lake Geneva which lies between the Alps of Switzerland and France, like a blue ribbon uncertain which range should receive first prize for its surpassing beauty. Around its shore lie the historic cities of Montreux, Vevey, Lausanne, Geneva, and Evian […]
The day in which we live is an age of speed. The craze for speed gets into the blood and the death rate increases. On the contrary, nature’s processes move slowly and steadily to their conclusion. But man can’t wait. Synthetic pearls replace nature’s patient product. But God is not in a hurry, even if […]