
The Book and a Tract
By the grace and mercy of God, I became a Christian just before my twentieth birthday. Until then, most of the teaching about God and Jesus Christ that I had heard was from the Catholic churches I had attended near...
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The Victor and the Vanquished
If ever there was a case which we might have thought would have repelled Infinite Goodness and Infinite Purity, it is that described in Luke 8. No leper-house more loathsome or polluted than this! Joined to his filthy idols--the trail...
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Romance, a Rent Lion & a Riddle
The history of Samson is one of sin and sadness, folly and failure. Yet, in spite of this, we do well to remember his noble qualities. He was a man of faith (Heb. 11:32). He delivered Israel from the Philistines...
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Little People?
Paul the Apostle states: "They measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves among themselves, are not wise" (2 Cor. 10:12). In other words, human standards of measurement are away off. The cosmic view of our world helps to realign our...
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How Big are the Little Things!
It has often been said, "Big things come in small packages." The meaning of this familiar adage is quite clear--though something may be small in size, its importance may be far greater than we think. Periodically, Christians need to be reminded...
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Little but Wise
Each of the four creatures mentioned in Proverbs 30:24-28 presents the believer in a different light, shadowing another view of his earthly path--the path of faith, conflict, and conquest. We get some very practical lessons here for everyday Christian living. Notice...
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The Secret of Power
The usual concept of power which enlightened men have held through the centuries is undergoing an enforced revision. Men have always looked for power in the prodigious, but many are learning today that it is not found there. Power resides...
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Diminutives
In our English language some of the tenderest, sweetest and most endearing, yet most elusive words are diminutives. Webster's Dictionary tells us that 'Charley' is the diminutive of 'Charles.' Her Majesty the Queen might call Prince Charles, 'Charley,' but we...
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David: The Youngest
The prophet Samuel was undoubtedly confused. The Lord had instructed him to anoint one of Jesse's sons as the next king of Israel. Seven of them had come and gone, yet there was still no king. Had Jehovah made a...
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