Preachers’ Methods (1)

By J.W. McGarvey (NOTE: To some, rules were made to be broken, other regard themselves the exception; but others read, ponder and profit from suggestions. Recently I acquired a book of lectures, Missouri Christian Lectures, delivered in 1883. It was reprinted by the Old Paths Book Club (now out of existence) in 1955. One of the …

The Christian’s Confidence (3)

By Herschel E. Patton “The Mercy, Patience, Longsuffering and Providence of God” Were it not for these attributes of God, no one could have confidence, since all are weak and often fall short of God’s goal of perfection. We have seen that when a Christian violates God’s law (sins) through weakness of ignorance, God’s grace in …

The New Morality: Its Failures and Fallacies (3)

By Dick Blackford Men from different religious backgrounds have united in opposing the new morality. Conservative Catholics and Protestants have opposed it. Most of our institutional brethren have opposed it. Our question now is: Can they oppose it consistently? Who Can Consistently Oppose Situational Ethics? Not Catholics. Fletcher’s doctrine that “circumstances alter cases” is merely an …

Thinkin’ Out Loud: Various Thoughts About Various Things

By Lewis Willis I have given considerable attention to relgious exercises that curse mankind. The unrestrained push to involve the church in the teaching and practice of error needs to be brought to man’s attention. Human religionist’s hypocrisy must be unmasked so that its power to decive is diminised. Consider the following: The Other Face of …