Having just returned from the country roads, quaint towns and compact cars in Ireland, I am forceably reminded that I am in the land of Bigger is Better. Not just highways and big cars and tall buildings, but super highways sixteen lanes across and SUVs and Hummers and skyscrapers so big they make perfect targets […]
My name is Peggy O’Neill, and this is the story of my conversion to Christ at age 70, after practicing as a nun in the Catholic Church for 50 years. I write this in the hope that it will help others come to an understanding of the true gospel of salvation. MY EARLY HOME LIFE […]
On one of his trips to England, D. L. Moody was staying at Lord Aberdeen’s country house, near London. He was asked to give a devotional, but being weary after preaching, he asked if Prof. Drummond might speak instead. This was the substance of Drummond’s message, repeated at Northfield, Moody’s Massachusetts summer conference. Based on […]
We are grateful that the Lord has gifted the Church with a few special servants who have mighty intellects which they have laid on the altar for Him. The assemblies of God’s people should be marked by an intelligent approach to the Word of God specifically, and to life in general. But this well-known servant […]
The work of shepherding, unlike that of evangelism, is manifold and varied—as varied as is human nature. Those who would do this work, must, of course, look to the Lord for guidance. Still, it may not be out of place to suggest some of the principal needs found among the Lord’s people everywhere. Those who […]
The debate over the sovereignty of God versus the free will of man has raged for centuries. In recent years, there seems to have been a resurgence in interest in the teachings of Calvin, thanks in particular to several popular radio preachers. This has caused a lot of unrest in certain churches where the issue […]
Jeremiah has been called “The prophet of the bleeding heart and the iron will,” and every child of God will need this combination of virtues if he is to do worthy service for his Master. As this prophet of God contemplated the pitiful condition of Israel brought about by its own sinful folly and repeated […]
The “bigger is better” philosophy of our society has permeated the local church. We are often intimidated by the vast array of programs offered by the mega-churches, and wonder just what we can do as individual believers. It is good to remember that our God is greater than all of man’s programs and systems, and […]
The Bible speaks clearly about the value of refreshing others in the work of the Lord. Whether it is due to a personal difficulty or to a disheartening incident in the work of the Lord, there will always be the need either to refresh others or to be refreshed ourselves in our service for Christ. […]