The Recognition of Elders Correspondence continues to arrive on this subject and more is welcome. It will be kept for future reference. Before turning now to another topic, it seems fitting to quote from one correspondent in full. Two of his points should be especially noted: the New Testament does not give exact examples or […]
By early Fall in the “sunflower state” of Kansas where I live, millions of tons of wheat, corn, beans, and yes, sunflowers, have been produced by the incredible biological machine called a green plant. Peter Ray of Stanford University describes a plant in engineering terms as a “device for capturing the energy of sunlight and […]
There is a happy elderly couple now living at a retirement home in Belfast, Northern Ireland. I visited with them last week. They are the kind of souls that reflect the cheering rays of heaven’s light upon you because they live in the roseate hues of that Sonlit land. As he told me, “We pray […]
In a Washington, DC, Policy Briefing entitled “Why Darwinism Matters” and presented on May 10, 2000, Nancy R. Pearcey reported on the influence of Darwinian thought as it affects life outside of the Science class. Here is a sample of what she said: Tracing out the implications of Darwinism for just about every area of […]
Spencer and Phyllis Dibble have served the Lord in Nigeria for many years. We may pride ourselves in the holding of the truth of the priesthood of all believers, but does this truth have a hold on us? Why is there often a dearth of true worship, especially in the remembrance time, the meeting that […]
Every believer in Christ has a story to tell—a testimony to the grace of God. No two stories are the same, but there is one thing that holds true to every one. That is the wonderful work of redemption. The circumstances leading us to redemption and the lives we live afterwards may vary, but the […]
Troy’s small hand wrapped around my finger as we entered the hospital room. The patient was gasping for breath. I guessed Reuben to be only about 40 years of age—and yet the doctors said he was dying of sclerosis of the liver. His life had been filled with drunkenness and the gross neglect of his […]
“And ye shall chase your enemies, and they shall fall before you by the sword. And five of you shall chase an hundred, and an hundred of you shall put ten thousand to flight: and your enemies shall fall before you by the sword” (Lev. 26:7-8). “Who is like unto thee, O people saved by […]
A correspondent asks: “What should be done if an assembly has an ‘elder’ who is obviously unfit for the work, errant, and stubborn? I cannot find any Scripture that provides guidance in such a case.” A somewhat similar situation appears in John’s third letter, and he knew how to deal with the offending individual. We […]