By L.A. Stauffer Adversity destroys. Adversity builds up. One man when affliction strikes turns to the bottlle, self-pity, self-indulgence – to elements that devastate his self-respect and subverts his worth to himself, society, and God. Another person under similar circumstances looks to God, the power of his word, and sustaining faith – to principles that strengthen …
Author Archives: Mark Mayberry
I Have An Incurable Disease
By Cecil Willis First, let me state that I did not volunteer to write this article. It was assigned to me. Furthermore, I would feel much more comfortable if it were to be an article detailing the blessings from God which I could enumerate nearly endlessly. Indeed, there have been “showers of blessings” (Ezek. 34:26) in …
A Child Lost In False Doctrine
By A Sad Parent (Editor’s Note: This article is written anonymously because of the author’s abiding hope that he can win back his child and the fear that public reference might create unnecessary alienation.) All losses cause sadness. The greater the value is of that which is lost, the greater is the grief that is felt. …
Church History: Reformation (2)
By Aude McKee I. Last week we gave attention to the factors and people who were responsible (at least in part) for the reformation: A. Corruption within the Roman Catholic Church. 1. Wicked popes. 2. Internal strife. 3. The Inquisition Courts. B. External factors. 1. The Renaissance. 2. Bible translations. 3. Invention of the printing press. …