By Johnie P. Edwards Paul, speaking by inspiration, charged Timothy, an evangelist, to “preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine” (2 Tim. 4:2). The Scriptures furnish us with all the information needed concerning a preacher’s work, his qualifications, and how to do the work of …
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By James F. Miller The Christian life is a struggle. It’s not so much a struggle against the physical world but rather against principalities and powers of a spiritual nature. Somewhere along the line people got the idea that being a Christian was a life of ease but nothing could be farther from the truth. The …
By Everett Sturgeon Easter has become the one time of the year for many people to attend church services, honestly believing that they are commemorating the resurrection of Christ. But as important as Easter has become to most Americans, it was for many years rejected by American Protestants who believed that to follow the church calendar …
By Bob Dickey We receive some odd messages on our church building answering machine, but a recent message surely must be among the most bizarre. The voice said, “Hello, My name is Charles _________, and the reason for my call is to make you aware of my phone service called, `Charlie Cheer.’ Charlie makes a phone …
