Young People Need “No Skills” (1): Helping Young People Overcome Sexual Pressure

By John A. Smith Preface Young people today face an increasingly hostile and confusing world. Temptations which were once subtle and cunningly disguised are being paraded with society’s approval. Young people are being bombarded by a mixture of messages that encourage them to act on their natural sexual impulses without regard for morals. T.V. (soaps in …

Witnesses for Jesus

By Jeffrey L. Smith Perhaps you’ve heard of or experienced some one “witnessing for Jesus” or giving his “personal testimony” for Jesus. Both practices involve presenting evidence for Jesus’ existence and power based on personal experience. The practices are popular with many denominations and several television evangelists. However, when the practice is examined through the magnifying …

“An Uncertain Sound”: (1 Cor. 14:8)

By Luther W. Martin Paul the Apostle continued: “So likewise you, unless you utter by the tongue words easy to understand, how will it be known what is spoken?” (1 Cor. 14:9). Many years ago, the late Foy E. Wallace, Jr., from time to time criticized the writings of Jimmie Lovell in the publication Action. As …