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Serving Our Generation
The clock is quickly counting down on the Boomers. The Boomers are dying. I ought to know. My boyhood friend, one year my senior, is gone. Just like that. Gone. We rode our bikes together, went swimming on hot summer afternoons, attended the same schools. We fellowshipped in the same local church where we tried—with […]
Tongues Speaking Today
We see it in the Bible and we see it in Charismatic churches. Is it the same thing? The most rapidly expanding religious movement in Christendom at present is the Charismatic Movement. The Charismatics (although it is difficult to speak in general terms because of the numerous groups linked under this title) are usually sound […]
Incidents from the Life of Christopher Knapp
Written by Mr. Knapp’s son, Thomas, with input from the late Carl Armerding (revised 05/30/04) Christopher Knapp’s parents, German immigrants, settled on a truck farm in the Albany, NY, area. He was one of five sons and a daughter, and was brought up under the nominal Christian influence of Calvinistic Reformed theology. Born June 6, […]
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Questions about Questions
Is there such a thing as a bad question? The Book says Yes. Webster defines a question as “an interrogative expression often used to test knowledge” or “a subject or aspect in dispute or open for discussion.” While these may be true in many cases, the meaning of the root Latin word quaerere is “to […]
The Top Seven Hurdles
Clear answers ready for these questions will help to arm you for the fight. 1. If there is a God, and if He is good, why is there pain and suffering in the world? Why did God create the devil? Why does He allow evil to continue? Cliffe Knechtle explains: “Don’t make the mistake of […]
The Paralysis of Analysis
“Trust in the Lord with all thine heart, and lean not unto thine own understanding” (Prov. 3:5). “Stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel; and in nothing terrified by your adversaries: which is to them an evident token of perdition, but to you of salvation, and […]
Commitmentphobia
It was at the Vessels of Honor conference in May 1999 at an impromptu Q&A session that I first remember Jabe Nicholson challenging people in their late 20s and early 30s to “grow up.” Reminded of the exploits of young T. E. Wilson, Darby and others, we learned it was time to graduate from youth […]
Yes, Good Works
Good works and the gospel are the winning combo. Let’s team up! When Mother Teresa and Princess Diana died within days of each other, it was evident that their lives had virtually nothing in common, except this: they both were known for doing good works. It was obvious from its response that the world still […]