The Lord designed the local church to have each member of the body actively involved. How do we know which area of service is right for us? How do we get started in this area of service once we do know? Local churches in North America face particular challenges because of the character of the […]
Is it important to develop leadership? The world certainly thinks so. America’s corporate giants annually budget millions towards developing leadership. Conferences, seminars, special meetings from the first level of supervision to the upper echelon of executive management, all are subjected to the newest modes of leadership development. But is it really that important? It is […]
The book of Job opens with the presentation of a man. The writer’s name is not given, the precise location is debatable and the historical time is unmentioned. But the story of this man and his trial has clear and relevant lessons for the Lord’s people of all times and places. THE MAN AT THE […]
Most of us spend the greater part of our waking hours at work. Here we interact on a continuous basis with many people from all walks of life. They observe us as we do our daily tasks and form their own impression of who we are and what we stand for. It is perhaps not […]
There are approximately 15 million Jewish people in the world; nearly 6 million live in the US, and well over 5 million live in Israel. They are found in every kind of occupation, and they serve in those occupations with distinction. Among their institutions there are synagogues, schools, community centers. You may meet them in […]
Desert daylight is harsh and strong, blanching the landscape, bleeding the colors from the sand and sky. Only in the early morning and at dusk does the scene take on the scarlets and golds of the sun. Does it often seem that way with our lives? In the early hours of childhood, experiences seem so […]
I have found the Master Key of Heaven that unlocks everything: C.H.R.I.S.T. Yes, I know it is an old story; but, oh, the newness of its wonders! Recently, I went on a tour for the Lord in the north of England. To me it has been a series of miracles of the love of Christ. […]
The Lord Jesus Christ dominates the Scriptures as the sun dominates our solar system. As the Eternal Son, He acts through creation and history. As the virgin’s Son, He joins the stream of our race, the tributary destined to unite the currents of Jew and Gentile, and to divide our river into two courses: one […]
The way from Pilate’s judgment seat to Calvary has been called the Via Dolorosa—the way of pain. If by that is meant that it was a way whose every step might well evoke our tears, whose simple record should renew and deepen our sorrow, the name is appropriate enough. But if the name be used […]