Some Prayer Closet!
I was born the first time in 1954 in southern Guilford County, near Greensboro, NC. This part of North Carolina has long been known for the numerous Quaker or Friends meetings that were established in the 1700's. My family had...
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Born on the Mission Field
I was born on the mission field. As an MK, I had the opportunity to observe up close the Naidanac (nay-da-nak) tribal group among which my parents serve. Many of them are nomads, foraging for areas with greener grass, which...
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Witnessing to Catholics
To reach Roman Catholics, they must be personally convinced they are lost. Sadly, in Evangelical circles there is a growing trend to accept Catholicism as a viable Christian church. Key evangelical leaders write with sympathy and respect of the Vatican...
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The Changing Face of Missions
The onset of the world-wide missionary outreach of the assemblies began rather unpretentiously on a misty warfside in Gravesend, England, on June 12, 1829. Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Norris Groves and their family sailed for St. Petersburg, Russia, en route...
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The Uniqueness of Christ
In 1 Corinthians 8:4-7, in reference to idols, the Apostle Paul wrote: "Therefore concerning the eating of things offered to idols, we know that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is no other God but one....
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The Devil’s Trapline
What would you think of a liege lord who, being repeatedly attacked by an enemy at a weak spot in his defenses, failed to move his troops into the gap? Why does the devil keep using the same tactics against...
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Christ’s Impeccability
All Christians agree that the Lord Jesus did not sin while He was on the earth, but sooner or later most Christians face the question, "Could He have sinned?" This is an important question and, as we consider it, reverence...
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The Strategy of the Enemy
The apostle Paul warned the believers at Corinth to be spiritually alert, not being ignorant of the devil's "devices" lest he take advantage of them (2 Cor. 2:11). Although they had been established in the faith, this gifted but immature...
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