By Andy Alexander You’re walking in the downtown area of a major metropolitan city and notice a tattered man lying against the wall in a semi-conscious state with a bottle of cheap wine in his hand. A little further down the street flashing lights catch your eye and upon investigation you discover paramedics loading a body …
Monthly Archives: August 2012
Open Door in Lithuania: Who Will Help?
By Harry Osborne At this writing, an intensive effort to preach the gospel in Lithuania is under way. On April 29, Steve Wallace, Kieran Murphy and Harry Osborne went to Vilnius with intentions to help establish a faithful congregation in that city. A good start has been made towards that end, but help is urgently needed …
The Quest for Unity
By Irvin Himmel Dreams of unity have motivated actions that are noble and other efforts that are disgraceful to the name of the Lord. Ironically, some unity movements have brought forth new divisions and deepened existing cleavages. The search for happiness is an honorable quest, but true happiness can be found only in submission to God. …
Is It Numbers We Want?
By Carol R. Lumpkin There is not a child of God but who would rejoice when a local church grows spiritually and in numbers. I would raise a question, “Are numbers always the best?” The right kind of numbers always is the best and will glorify God. When the Jews obeyed the gospel Peter preached on …