Contentment was a mindset that directed the early days of Jim and Elisabeth Elliot, quoted originally from Amy Carmichael’s poem entitled “In Acceptance Lieth Peace.” This is truly a discipline of the mind that blesses the heart and soul with peace in whatever situation is faced. Paul speaks of this in Philippians 4 and 1 […]
First Peter 3:18-20 says, “For Christ also suffered once for sins, the just for the unjust, that He might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh but made alive by the Spirit, by whom also He went and preached to the spirits in prison, who formerly were...
Gifts Received From Individuals $31,317 From Assemblies $9,221 From Foundations, Organizations $15,903 TOTAL Gifts Received $56,441 Expenses Printing $23,669 Layout and Design $1,404 Postage & Shipping $12,111 Website $1,915 Fellowship Gifts for Panelists, Speakers, Etc. $3,983 Bank & PayPal Charges $272 Miscellaneous $292 TOTAL Expenses $43,646 Net Surplus $12,795 All amounts shown in US dollars […]
Iron Sharpens Iron Conference May 27-29, 2021 Emmaus Bible College 2570 Asbury Rd, Dubuque, IA 52001 Iron Sharpens Iron is the annual conference of Emmaus Bible College and the theme this year is Letters from Christ: What the Spirit Says to the Church Today. The church has no shortage of voices offering advice and opinions. […]
Have you ever stopped to wonderWhat this life is all about?Why you’re here and where you’re goingWhen your lease of time runs out?Maybe you’ve been far too busyTrying hard to reach your goalWould you let me ask you kindlyHave you thought about your soul? You may reach...
“…that I may know Him and the power of His resurrection.” Philippians 3:10 I am sure we have all experienced it. After spending a lot of time and energy and making sure everything was in its place, the time had come to flip the switch on the lights that I had carefully and thoughtfully put […]
J. Gresham Machen, a brilliant conservative theologian of the last century lamented on the “modern hostility to doctrine.” It seems that we need to continue this lament today as there is a growing hostility to doctrine and theology. It is fashionable now among many assembly believers—including youth and even elders—to speak ill of doctrine. They […]
Human history records the rise and fall of many empires. Some kingdoms reigned longer and better than others, but eventually all have crumbled into oblivion. Obviously, God is sovereign over such things, yet, there is an observable pattern of moral decline that, generally speaking, precedes each social collapse. Such was the case of the Southern […]
Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened.” Matthew 7:7,8 (ESV) Growing up in a conservative Jewish home was a unique […]
Soon after Dwight Beavers trusted Christ as his Savior, he had a desire to collect, copy, and distribute cassette tapes of good Christ-honoring ministry. As a result, in 1972 Voices for Christ began in central North Carolina. Since then, many collections of cassette and reel-to-reel tapes have been donated. Early contributions included: the personal collection […]
The Christian’s Security and Assurance in Christ That “Salvation is of the Lord” is a good thing, for if man had any part in it, it would be inherently unstable (John 2:9). If being saved were a cooperative effort between humans and God, then our moral frailty would engender eternal insecurity within us. Thankfully, well-known […]
The Christian life provides many opportunities for service. It may be as “modest” as teaching a Sunday School class and changing forever the life of a student. It may be by bringing a casserole to a sick neighbor and altering forever the way they perceive someone who...
Introduction Jonah has been called the wayward prophet. I would like to suggest that he is a prophet with an attitude! God gave him a clear command to do something and he did the exact opposite. Yet after chastening him, God, in grace and mercy, gave him a second chance. With that second chance, He […]
This passage describes conditions on earth prior to the flood when the Lord determined that He was going to judge its inhabitants for their wickedness (Gen. 6:1-8). Verses 1-3 says, “Now it came to pass, when men began to multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters were born to them, that the sons […]
Hickory Knob Bible Conference March 19-22, 2021 Hickory Knob State Resort Park 1591 Resort Dr., McCormick, SC 29835 Mr. Sam Thorpe will be the speaker for the conference that will begin Friday evening, March 19th, and end Sunday afternoon, March 21. Those who wish to participate in the full camping experience can plan to arrive […]
Low in the Grave He Lay Low in the grave He lay— Jesus my Savior! Waiting the coming day— Jesus my Lord! Up from the grave He arose, With a mighty triumph o’er His foes He arose a Victor from the dark domain, And He lives forever with His saints to reign. He arose! He […]
On November 3rd, 2020, brother Randal (Randy) Amos of Oregon City, Oregon went Home to be with His Lord and Savior whom he loved and served for so many years. He was 74 at the time of his passing. Brother Randy was born in Philippi, West Virginia and spent his...
“O our God, will You not judge them? For we have no power against this great multitude that is coming against us; nor do we know what to do, but our eyes are upon You.” 2 Chronicles 20:1 (NKJV) These words by good King Jehoshaphat were uttered after he had received distressing news that a […]
The biblical concept of the house of God in the Bible is a topic worthy of thoughtful consideration. It is referenced many times in the Scriptures, each one with unique insights into the ways and purposes of God for His people. To understand this principle is to understand and appreciate the care and concern that […]
Some people are last minute shoppers while others are on the other end of the spectrum, having already bought their Christmas gifts in early summer. Contemplating the infinite gift of the ages, the eternal God purposed in eternity to give His eternal Son to us (Titus 1:2). Yet the revelation of this Gift was gradually […]