Rare it is to look at a group photo and not look to see ourselves. Even more, it seems most people have an innate desire to be “front and center.” For more nobler reasons and to our benefit, the Lord wants to be front and center in our lives in everything we do. Before Israel […]
July 2021 Edition
The Wisdom of God
Scripture affirms that not only is God wise but He alone is wise: “to God, alone wise, be glory through Jesus Christ forever. Amen.” (Rom. 16:27; see also 1 Tim. 1:17; Jude 25). It is this wisdom which enables Him to attain right ends in a way that most...
Honoring God’s Headship Part 1
What does God desire from the Church during her earthly sojourn? The answer is to reveal “the manifold wisdom of God…to the principalities and powers in the heavenly places”…“to the praise of His glory” (Eph. 1:13, 3:10). We are to glorify God by magnifying Christ in every situation (Phil. 1:20). As directed by God, selfless […]
Things that Become Sounds Doctrine
What do you teach? Have you ever thought about this question seriously? In the face of false doctrines and distortions of truth, what is the content of your teaching? Even as the world around us is changing, are you boldly teaching the Word? What do you teach to...
Report: Listowel Bible Chapel (Waiting on the Lord)
The establishment of Listowel Bible Chapel originated from a vision of John Martin, a full-time worker from the Hawkesville, ON assembly. In 1945, he had a desire to plant an assembly in Listowel, a village 35 km west of Hawkesville. Mr. Martin and another brother, Mr. Murray set up a tent in Listowel Park where […]
The Christian and the Mosaic Law
Dating back to the early church, believers have questioned their relationship to the Mosaic Law (Acts 15:1-31, Gal. 2:1-21). While Bible believing Christians would agree that the Law cannot save them, some still believe that we must follow the Ten Commandments as our...
The Power of Sacrificial Love
Agape & Phileo in the Life of the Believer The Greek language has many variations on the word love, where English is unfortunately limited to a single word. By using only one word to describe such a vast sentiment, the English language has lost much of the meaning and nuance. Because the Bible recognizes variations […]
Is it important that I cannot remember when I became a Christian?
I have believed in Christ since I was a young child but is it important that I cannot remember when I became a Christian? The circumstances involved in each believer’s testimony are as unique as the people themselves. Though God may use diverse events to draw lost souls to Christ, the spiritual work of the […]
Homecall: Ross Rainey
Ross Rainey “Forever with the Lord” On May 28th at the age of 91, W. Ross Rainey entered into the Presence of Christ whom he loved and served for over 75 years. He is survived by his wife Lillian, his lifelong partner in the service of the Lord. Brother Rainey accepted Christ at eight […]
News and Notices
The Ezekiel Project School of Evangelism (Virtual Conference) July 24, 2021 The Ezekiel Project School of Evangelism (TEPSE) will be sponsoring an all virtual conference via Zoom on Saturday, July 24th, 2021 from 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM (EST). The speaker will be Christopher Schroeder from Richmond, Michigan. There will be four sessions on the […]
God Knows the Best
Some time, when all life’s lessons have been learned, And sun and stars for evermore have set, The things which our weak judgments here have spurned, The things o’er which we grieved with lashes wet— Will flash before us out of life’s dark night, As stars shine most in […]