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The Historical Developments of the Campus Ministry (1)
William J. Senn III New Testament Days — School of Tyrannus The Priority of the Church of God The roots for campus ministry are found in Acts 19:8–10, with the apostle Paul ministering at Tyrannus University (TU) at Ephesus. Tyrannus was either the owner of the school or its most famous Dean of Doom, “the…
Read MoreThe Life of a City Pastor’s Wife
Tirrell Van Gelderen Before we came to our present city pastorate, my husband and I ministered in a small town church on the western slopes of Colorado. The thought of coming to a big city and a large church frightened me. All kinds of thoughts flashed through my mind. I was especially concerned about my…
Read MoreThe Life of a Country Pastor’s Wife
Gloria Arnold A pastor’s wife-ugh! What a drab, dull life! They never have any excitement or good times. They’re perfect, and I feel very uncomfortable around them. That was my concept of the life of a pastor’s wife-uneventful and humdrum. I never wanted to be one. Well, here I am, a pastor’s wife in a…
Read MoreRenewing the Age-Old Commission
Charles J. Mellring And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have…
Read MoreThe Season of Renewal
A. J. Gordon This message was preached more than 100 years ago, yet the truths it offers are poignantly applicable today. We grow spiritually through constant mortification of the natural man and constant renewal of the spiritual man. A good illustration of this is the process of grafting, which Scripture refers to several times. Here…
Read MoreLooking for a Substitute for God
John C. Vaughn One of our FBFI Chaplains recently told me the story of a young soldier who came to him and shared that he was so discouraged that he spent every evening getting drunk to drown his emotional pain. The Chaplain had asked him, “How is that working out for you?” The soldier had…
Read MoreGodliness is the Fruit of Faith in God
Don Johnson On the whole, King David is considered to be a godly man, in spite of well-known lapses as a father, a man, and a national leader. We look to him as an example of godliness in part because the aftermath of his failures consistently saw him turning back to God in repentance. David…
Read MoreHonorable Manhood and Holy Culture
Taigen Joos There is no godliness without holiness. And yet the Bible says that there is no one who is holy, except one. God is holy. He is majestically holy, completely separate from and far above His creation, sitting upon the throne of the universe as its Creator and Sovereign Majesty. God is also morally…
Read MoreBiblical Separation
A Fundamental Doctrine Mandated by the Nature of God and the Nature of Gospel Stephen J. Hankins The first great truth that should compel all believers in fellowship, worship, and service is the gospel of God—Christ’s death, burial, and resurrection for the redemption of sinful man. What honest, believing reader of the New Testament does…
Read MoreProtecting the Hearts at Home
Tony L. Miller When our daughter was in high school, a European film company came to our area to produce a documentary on Christianity in America. They interviewed and filmed our family for this program. The main focus was an extended private interview of our daughter by one of the company’s women. To say the…
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