By Stephen P. Willis The prophet Hosea bore a message against Israel, the northern portion of the Jewish state. They had fallen in to the sin of idolatry, which led them not only to forget their God, but also their fellow man. God based their troubles on a lack of knowledge. God said that they had …
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He That Is Without Sin Among You
By Robert E. Waldron One time the Pharisees brought a woman who had been taken in adultery to Jesus and asked Him what to do about her. Should she be stoned as the law said? They were not really interested in the law, nor right and wrong, nor the woman. They were trying Jesus “that they …
A Letter From Prison
By Edmund H. Lopes My name is Edmund H. Lopes better known as number 15286 by the state of Illinois. I am incarcerated in a state prison for two serious crimes. I have been incarcerated since 1970 and I come up to the parole board sometime in 1980 or early 1981. I became a member of …
An Appeal For Help
By Dennis Lynd On March 1, 1975, I began working with the congregation that meets in Pontiac, Illinois. The congregation here is small with a Sunday morning attendance of about 45 people. There is little to distinguish Pontiac as a community with the exception that it is the county-seat of Livingston County and the location of …