It’s never too dark to see the light. How appropriate it is to know that the name Hezekiah means “the strength of God.” For as we consider how the Lord used this man to restore the people of Judah and Israel to Himself, we would indeed perceive God’s power in action. This young king of […]
How much is it worth to us? Revival” is a word too often used casually, without thought as to its true meaning and impact. A revival is not something that is conjured up at a routine meeting of the local elders. A revival is not something that usually comes with the arrival of some great […]
Be careful what you eat (2 Kings 4:38-41)! As the return of the Lord draws near, the need for spiritual discernment among Christians is of the utmost importance. The devil knows that his time is short, and, as the last days come to a close, he will utilize every weapon in his arsenal to waylay […]
Blowing our cover In 1970, the United States Marshals Service established the Witness Protection Program. Recognizing that the dangers of testifying would frighten many witnesses into silence, the program was designed to encourage witnesses to testify by providing them with new names, new identities, and new homes to protect them from intimidation prior to their […]
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 Master shows us how. The first of the Lord’s seven utterances on the cross is as follows: “Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do” (Lk. 23:34). Of all the sayings of the Lord Jesus which have been preserved to us, these are among the most treasured by believers, and rightly so. […]
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.” […]
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 […]