February 6
“…Tormented day and night for ever and ever” (Rev 20:10). Lorenzo Dow (1777–1834) preached to more people than any other man of his time. During more than 30 years of ceaseless travel, mostly by foot, Dow preached in almost all...
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February 5
Luke wrote more of the New Testament than any other author, including Paul. There has been no shortage of critics to call in question the historical veracity of his writings. For example, he calls Iconium a city in Phyrigia. Scholars...
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February 4
Joseph Scriven, the author of “What a Friend We Have in Jesus,” was born in Dublin in 1820 and moved to Canada when he was 25. Although born in wealth and refinement, he chose a humble path of service for...
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February 3
When asked to write a comment in someone’s album, C.H. Spurgeon would often write: “E’er since by faith I saw the stream Thy flowing wounds supply, Redeeming love has been my theme, And shall be till I die.” Early in...
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February 2
“So shall I have an answer for him who reproaches me, for I trust in Your word” (Ps 119:42). In the spring of 1947, a Bedouin was searching for a lost goat near the shore of the Dead Sea at...
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February 1
It is true that salvation is based on certain historical facts: “Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, and that He was buried, and that He rose again the third day according to the Scriptures, and that He...
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January 31
“There is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved” (Acts 4:12). Not in empty words do Christians testify to the sufficiency of their Savior and the supremacy of His Name. They tell us...
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January 30
While coming across Texas, I was given a ride by a Seventh Day Adventist. I said, “My friend, do you know why God gave the law?’ He looked at me a little puzzled. “First I want to read Romans 3:19,...
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January 29
Christian Science: founded by Mary Baker Eddy in 1879, now lists 2,000 congregations in 80 countries. Eddy was raised Congregationalist but reacted against the Calvinistic view of predestination. In 1866, she fell on ice and reportedly was severely injured (denied...
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