Reprinted from an excellent book, The Church of God: a Symposium, available from Everyday Publications. There is something plaintively beautiful about the words from the old paraphrase of Matthew 26: ‘Twas on that night when doomed to know The eager rage of every foe; That night on which He was betrayed, The Saviour of the […]
How does a thinking Christian reconcile science with faith? Instead of giving a direct answer, Johnson invites us to rephrase the question, or even to ask an entirely different one. Johnson, a Harvard-educated law school professor, came to faith in Christ later in life. Having spent many years in academia, his passion now is to […]
We all have limited time and resources to accomplish the will of God for us. This is especially true of preparing young people in our assemblies. From their early teens, when they should become active participants in assembly life, until many of them move elsewhere for education or employment, it is a few short years. […]
My name is Ken Keane. I was born in New York City, the eighth child of ten. Growing up in a religious family, I tried to live a life of good works to earn my place in heaven. But no matter how hard I tried, I failed to meet even my own standards of righteous […]
On the 1st of March, 1546, a scaffold was erected before the Castle of Saint Andrew in Scotland and foggots of dried wood were piled around it…When all was ready two deathsmen brought George Wishart from his prison…He knelt down and prayed before the pile; then exhorted the people to love the Word of God […]
There seems to be a great deal of confusion in the evangelical world regarding the meaning of worship. Can you give me a biblical definition of it, and make some suggestions as to how I might encourage my own heart to worship the Father “in spirit and in truth”? Worship has been well defined as […]
If we could approach the Supper with this desire to give to the Lord what will please His heart, we would make sure that we had something. It need not be much. A brother, not accustomed to public speaking, stood up at the Lord’s Supper one morning and simply said “O God, we just want […]
The first picture that comes to mind when we hear the word “singing” would usually be a happy one. But more and more, differing views about music in assembly life are turning friendly discussions into heated dissension—even unhappy divisions. This is especially disconcerting since “Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing […]
UPLOOK Let’s begin with a basic question. Brother Vine, could you help us with the meaning of worship in the New Testament? W. E. VINE The worship of God is nowhere defined in Scripture. A consideration of the verbs used shows that it is not confined to praise; broadly it may be regarded as the […]