Just about half-way between the time that Malachi laid down his pen, closing off the Old Testament, and the moment when the living Word would appear on earth, a boy was born in far-off China. Qin Shi Huang (259-210 bc) in his fifty eventful years is credited with unifying China and is recognized as the […]
Not long after arriving in Ireland in 1984, I heard a speaker at the YMCA say that when he had become a Christian in the late 1960’s the real test whether a person was accepted as a true Christian or not was if they knew Reggie Fry. It was thought that if they knew Reggie […]
The present land of Iraq straddles the ancient river valleys of the Tigris and Euphrates. In fact one of its old names was Mesopotamia, meaning “the land between the rivers.” The region’s earliest mention is found in the Bible’s very first account of geographical locations, giving the names of the four waterways that branched from […]
I have had merely a taste from the vast smorgasbord of emotions, impressions, and experiences that are China. So this brief assessment will give you only a fleeting glimpse of the land and its people. My intention is not to give you a detailed travelog but some facts that may help you in your prayer […]
Let me begin by apologizing to those whose announcements in the Front Lines section of this magazine are past due. I hope it doesn’t affect those who attended your conference and trust the Lord blessed your event in spite of my tardiness. (This might be a good spot to remind all those who send in […]
How well I remember attending conferences in my youth when in my heart there was nothing but an undefined longing, a vague spiritual hunger for something I didn’t have. If you had asked me why I was attending, I would have been hard pressed to tell you. It was more than the crowd of like-minded […]
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 […]
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 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 […]