Posts Tagged ‘Testimony’
America’s First Foreign Missionary Casualty (1)
Mark Minnick I wish that all believers could experience the immensely enriching benefit that some of us obtain from reading Christian biography. So much of what Hollywood and secular historians portray as the past is just pathetic fabrication. It simply didn’t happen that way. But factual Christian biography that is reverently written opens a pleasurable…
Read MoreBrenda Vaughn’s Testimony
John Vaughn On a recent trip to Peniel Bible Camp to speak at a Men’s Retreat, the staff there handed me three tapes of sessions that Brenda had taught at a Ladies’ Retreat at Peniel back in 1993. We thought you’d be blessed by hearing Brenda give her own testimony.
Read MoreGenuine or Counterfeit?
Marion Fast In 1 Samuel 16:7 we read, “But the Lord said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the Lord seeth not as man seeth: for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the Lord looketh on the heart.” During nearly…
Read MoreRiding Against the Wind: the struggle to maintain a fundamentalist mindset
Wally Morris As pastors get older, we tend to develop stress related health problems such as high blood pressure, ulcers, and coronary disease. We also tend to eat too many snacks and drink too much coffee and carbonated drinks. For several years, during the warmer months, I have enjoyed cycling as a way to exercise,…
Read MoreBach and the Bible
Fred Moritz Each year during the fall, Judy and I have the privilege of living in Watertown, Wisconsin where I teach on the faculty of Maranatha Baptist Seminary. One of the “perks” of being here is the opportunity to enjoy some fine cultural events. A few weeks ago we attended a concert on the campus.…
Read MoreThere Cometh One After Me …
Kerry James Allen Probably most of us who are attempting to serve the Lord Jesus Christ in some capacity aspire to recognition and acknowledgment of our accomplishments. We would like to think that our teaching, preaching, and assorted labors for the Kingdom will have an impact on this and future generations. Discouragement is part of…
Read MoreWhat Do Your Clothes Say About You?
Dr. David C. Innes Dr. Innes published this article in 1993. He has allowed us to republish it here. We think he espouses principles that Christian men and women ought to seriously consider applying to their lives in order to become the best possible testimony for Christ. SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT In a most unique…
Read MoreA Baptist Shadow Servant
Betty Henderson I n the years that Queen Victoria reigned, Charles Spurgeon was a giant for God. However, even a godly giant could not accomplish by himself all of the great works Spurgeon did for the glory of God. In the shadow of Mr. Spurgeon, countless men and women served the Lord at the great…
Read MoreA Jewish Lawyer Meets the Messiah
Craig Hartman I was born in Manhattan and spent my childhood growing up in the Bronx and Queens. As I grew older I became more and more antagonistic toward religion because of the blatant hypocrisy I saw in religious people. This hypocrisy was not limited to the rabbis, but was prevalent among “Christians” as well.…
Read MoreGuardian Angels on Overtime
Robert W. Browne “Take heed … in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father” (Matt. 18:10). Rufus Perry and I were playing marbles in the shade of a large pecan tree. I should have picked another of the 10-yearold boys as an opponent. Rufus was an expert—he already had a pocket…
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