By Fred A. Shewmaker A member of a certain college faculty reportedly made a habit of advising young men, who expressed the desire to become preachers: “Don’t preach, if you can keep from it.” By that advice he sought to do two things: Discourage those who were not driven by a compelling desire to win souls, …
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Immodesty: Have We Given Up The Fight?
By Dennis Abernathy Not too long ago there appeared a razor blade advertisement with the slogan: “Take it off; take it all off.” The advent of warm weather made many people apply this slogan with regard to their dress. As the weather warms and heats up, we begin to see the shorts and halters, tank tops, …
Patience – The Art of Persevering In This Life
By Forrest D. Moyer As Peter continued to list the characteristics that one must add, he named “patience” as being essential in our lives to keep us from falling and to insure us a part in the “everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Savior” (2 Pet. 1:5-11). James wrote: “Indeed, we count them blessed who endure. …
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Marx And Lenin Were Wrong
By William Safire “Religion is the sigh of the oppressed creature,” wrote Karl Marx, “the spirit of unspiritual conditions. It is the Opium des Volkes – the opiate of the people.” Opium at that time in Germany was known mostly as a painkiller; Marx’s point was that religion deceptively eased the painful symptoms of the exploitation …