“If a man is overtaken in any trespass, you who are spiritual restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness” (Gal. 6:1). Confronting another person about sin is not easy. Sometimes it’s downright frightening! I once had to approach a fellow-believer about his sin of adultery. A tough ex-Marine, he was strong both in […]
I recently saw a sarcastic bumper sticker which read, “What’s next, gravity?” The reference is to the opposition by Christians to public school indoctrination of students with the religious beliefs of evolution. The inference is that “you Christians are dumb because you reject the absolute truth of evolution and if we tolerate this then perhaps […]
I am ’way too comfy. If you looked at the stuff I’ve gathered around me, you could easily get the impression that I was planning on being here for ever. As a friend in Ireland facetiously said while we toured some recent renovations on his property, “Signs of our pilgrimage everywhere!” Is there any indication […]
1. Get a map of North America on your wall and begin praying for various needy areas of the continent. Pray for others who are becoming exercised for North America as a mission field. Pray that the Lord will thrust out the right ones at the right time. 2. Look for someone you can train […]
THE ROUTE THAT HE TOOK “He [Jesus] left Judea and departed into Galilee. And He must needs pass through Samaria” (Jn. 4:3-4). This was a divine “needs be.” It was not a geographical necessity but a moral one. Reverently speaking, the Lord had no other choice. It was the constraint of sovereign grace. The performing […]
Why You Should Not Be An Elder Why would a child aspire to conduct an orchestra? Probably because he is fascinated by the way conductors wave their arms and appear to be in control of everything. He has no idea of the wisdom and tact, not to mention the ability, required of a person in […]
Young Hudson Taylor began the study of medicine as well as Greek, Hebrew, and Latin in preparation for a life of service in China. He realized, however, that the most important preparation of all must take place in his own soul. In China he would have to depend completely on the Lord for protection, supplies—for […]
Every four years, athletes from all over the world compete to represent their nations in the Olympic Games. The games originally began in Greece where athletes competed in events such as boxing and wrestling. The modern Olympic Games have today become a forum for national pride in addition to a celebration of athletic achievement. The […]
On a recent trip to the Markham assembly in the Toronto. ON, area, I had occasion to discuss the present situation with a brother there. He told me of a conversation he had with my father. “I asked him, If the fields are white to harvest, why are we seeing so few saved?” “Perhaps,” my […]