Archive for January 2016
Stand Up, Stand Up For Jesus
Edited from the files of Grace W. Haight by Guye Johnson This hymn of strength and service challenges Christians entering a new year to march on courageously for Jesus. Its determined spirit was inspired by the life and courageous death of Dr. George Duffield’s friend, Dr. Dudley A. Tyng.
Read MoreProphets, Priests, & Kings: The History of Israel’s Monarchy – Part 4
Layton Talbert Previously in this series: Part 1 – Transition to Monarchy (1 Sam 1-8) Part 2 – The United Monarchy (1 Samuel 9–1 Kings 11) Part 3-The Northern Kingdom (1 Kings 12-2 Kings 17) This article is Part 4 – The Southern Kingdom In her 345-year history (931-586 B.C.), Judah saw 20 kings (well,…
Read MoreUna Puerta Abierta (An Open Door)
David Shumate The Great Hispanic Ministry Opportunity in the United States “Do you know of someone who could come and help us start a Spanish ministry? All of a sudden there are Hispanic people everywhere in our town, and we don’t know how to reach them.” Those connected with Hispanic ministries regularly receive such pleas…
Read MoreGod and Atheists
Tim Miller God Doesn’t Believe in Atheists.1 So goes the purposefully ironic title of Ray Comfort’s book. Of course, if we believe Romans 1, Comfort is right. The subtitle of his book, Proof That Atheists Don’t Exist, could be the title of this essay. Comfort’s point of departure for his humorous title was the logical…
Read MoreThe Preacher’s Charge Defined
Mark Minnick Nearly every preacher has his favorite definition of preaching. A thoroughly Biblical one comes from the phrase “preach the word” (2 Tim. 4:2). Taken literally, the expression might be explained as “heralding what God has already said.” Although “what God has already said” is not an exact translation of logos (the Greek term…
Read MoreAmid Trials and Earthly Conflicts
Kathleen Barbee It is interesting to watch people from diverse cultural, economic, educational, political, and social levels respond to threatening situations. Their responses, oddly enough, are very similar. Often trials and conflicts aid in bonding those who simultaneously experience such circumstances. Christians must be especially careful during times of trial not to let their guards…
Read MoreSetting Priorities in Small Church Ministry
Don Johnson One reader sent us a note concerning this series of articles. With her permission, I am going to quote from her note in this article (and one other) to further the theme of small church ministry. In particular, today I’d like to talk about setting priorities in the small church.
Read MoreAt a Glance: Prophets, Priests, & Kings: The History Of Israel’s Monarchy – Part 3
Layton Talbert Part 1 – Transition to Monarchy (1 Sam 1-8) Part 2 – The United Monarchy (1 Samuel 9–1 Kings 11) This article is Part 3-The Northern Kingdom (1 Kings 12-2 Kings 17) In her 210-year history (931-722 B.C.), the northern kingdom of Israel went through 20 kings representing 9 different dynasties (ruling families).…
Read MoreDevotions for the Heart (3)
selections collected by John Mincy from Keeping The Heart by John Flavel (written in 1667) [Part One] [Part Two] This article concludes excerpts from Flavel’s wonderful little book (about 145 pages excluding editorial additions in the Soli Deo Gloria Publications 1998 edition). The excerpts arise, of course, from helpful contexts. They are given here to…
Read MoreWesley Sketches
Charles Wesley by George Collins After weathering a severe spiritual crisis, Charles Wesley found a verse in Psalm 40: “He hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the Lord.” This verse proved to be remarkably prophetic of the life…
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