I. Each new venture was prepared and launched through corporate prayer Acts 1:14 – awaiting Pentecost & replacing Judas Acts 2:42 – following the first ingathering of converts Acts 4:24 – after persecution Acts 6:4, 6 – before appointing leaders Acts 13:1-4 – in sending out Paul & Barnabas QUESTION: Have I been faithful in… Read More ›

Dr. A. A. Hodge, of Princeton Theological Seminary, in the midst of the movement to introduce state education in 1887 said: “A comprehensive and centralized system of national education, separated from religion, as is now commonly proposed, will prove the most appalling enginery for the propagation of anti-Christian and atheistic unbelief, and of anti-social nihilistic… Read More ›

Steps to personal freedom from binding sins. Here is an important plan for helping others reach this freedom. Also I am appending a letter I wrote to one in Christian service who had secretly fallen into sin and a deep, angry bitterness. APPROACH: Find out if there is a definite sin problem – any personal… Read More ›

Dear M_______, I am very sorry that you moved away before we got to talk… Regarding the matter of the Christian and alcoholic beverage, let me say a few things, briefly. First of all Scripture teaches our responsibility to other people. We may not isolate ourselves from the whole. Furthermore, a tree is known by… Read More ›

Here is a personal spiritual life survey – a valuable instrument for helping others. MY SPIRITUAL LIFE I am certain that I have trusted in Christ as personal Savior ___Yes ___No We have regular family devotions ___Yes ___No I have regular personal devotions ___Yes ___No I know of at least one area of continuing defeat… Read More ›

“Tying the Strong Man” Matthew 12:22-37: Then they brought him a demon-possessed man who was blind and mute, and Jesus healed him, so that he could both talk and see. 23 All the people were astonished and said, “Could this be the Son of David?” 24 But when the Pharisees heard this, they said, “It is only… Read More ›

Christian fellowship and most spiritual involvement depend on conversation. From babyhood, children should be trained in the art of good conversation. They must know how to listen, how to ask questions, how to respond when addressed. Others are encouraged and honored when properly spoken to. Most people like to talk of themselves, so questions regarding… Read More ›

Re. Origin of all things – intelligent design – who or what is given the credit and honor for all that exists? How did matter come to exist? How are we to explain the complexity and design of the universe? I account for all this by crediting God with the necessary power, eternality, and wisdom…. Read More ›