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.” […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Christ-like thinking about the Spirit The upper room ministry of our Lord Jesus is a testament to His gracious care for His disciples. Truly, “having loved His own who were in the world, He loved them to the end.” In those few hours, He poured into them—by word and deed—truth that would sustain them through […]
Daniel and friends weren’t marginally different; they were 10x better! Another pro-family U.S. congressman has gone down in disgrace, ambushed by his own lust. This is the refuse on which the bottom-feeding pundits thrive. Meanwhile “conservative” talk show hosts try to put the best spin on it, saying the only reason the incident made the […]
What on earth does it mean? We occasionally hear the criticism that a person is “so heavenly minded that he is no earthly good.” I’d like to meet that person. A surplus of heavenly-minded people does not appear to be this world’s main problem. I suppose there is the rare instance where such an objection—understood […]