From an Old Preacher’s Journal The beginning of the congregation was most unusual. It had its beginning about 1850. It was in a sleepy little town of about 100 people. They had a general store, a school, and a “Baptist Church.” One day a preacher rode into town on horseback. He asked if he could …
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The Apostle Paul and “E-gossip”
By Bill Reeves I guess he was guilty of “e-gossiping,” judging by what he wrote in some of his e-pistles! Why he criticized poor Hymenaeus and Alexander; he surely learned them a lesson, according to 1 Timothy 1:20! In his second e-pistle “ole” Paul continued to gossip, this time running down Phygelus and Homogenized, uh, …
What The Pope’s Apology Means
By Dick Blackford On March 12, 2000, Pope John Paul II made a sweeping confession of the sins of Catholics from antiquity to modern evils. Atrocities compiled in a nutshell what could be written in volumes, included wars of religion, abuses during the Crusades; the coercion of the Inquisition; disrespect for cultures and faiths in …
Religious Journals — Guardians or Disturbers of the Faith
By Bill J. Humble Ever since the earliest days of the restoration movement journals have exerted a great influence in molding brotherhood thought. Entering thousands of homes over widespread areas, these papers have served to acquaint brethren with the progress of the church elsewhere, draw brethren together, and crystallize thinking on brotherhood problems. The influence …
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