“there they dwelt with the king for his work” (1 Chron. 4:23) The Chroniclers lived in the fourth century before Christ. They were, one may suppose, scribes of the order instituted by Ezra. Here and there, in the dry enumeration of names, we find an interjected sentence which lends itself to a spiritual application. As […]
Books that could light your fire. You can tell when the author of a book not only believes what he writes, but also has a passion for the subject. That’s how it is with the two books being reviewed in this column. TAKE THE CHALLENGE: The Life of George D. Campbell by George Campbell and […]
Aimless wandering is not leadership. If we aim at nothing, we will undoubtedly achieve it. Shepherds ought to have immediate goals for the assembly and a long term plan. They should be men of vision. This writer thinks they should have a meeting every six months in which the only thing on the agenda is, […]
Real people. Real souls. Real opportunities everywhere. The following are true experiences taken from the life and witness of a faithful soul winner, A. J. Pollock. May such stories inspire us to also venture out from the shore, and let down our nets at the Saviour’s instruction. Why won’t you let us alone? Four of […]
The answer is so simple and should be so obvious that we are apt to miss it. My beloved friend, D. L. Moody, is not a genius. He has no scholastic training. For many years he sold boots and shoes in Chicago. His power lies in his simple-hearted devotion to Christ. This “one thing” he […]
Let them taste the fruit of your abiding in Christ. Right from the start we do well to humbly and gladly recognize that the Holy Spirit is sovereign in all that has to do with the conviction and conversion of souls. He whose ways are higher than man’s ways may choose different approaches and procedures. […]
“The glorious gospel of the blessed (happy) God” (1 Tim. 1:11). I. Salvation is found in receiving a Person: “But we preach Christ crucified” (1 Cor. 1:23). “I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that He is able to keep that which I have committed unto Him against that day” (2 Tim. 1:12). […]
In summer and winter, both sowing and reaping, in season and out of season It was a bitterly cold day when pioneer evangelist Richard Varder arrived in Punnichy, SK, a village 80 miles (128 km) north of Regina. In his words, it was a place “where there seemed to be no living testimony for God.” […]
Do we still believe in a miracle-making God? There is a whole branch of the Christian scene that features miracles of sorts. Benny Hinn, on his beautifully designed web site, states in an article titled Miracles are for Today: “The Bible is filled with glorious accounts of miracles. Throughout the ministry of Jesus, Scripture reveals […]