Helped

A Christian in Central Russia wrote the following: “After our commune was closed, I spent some time in the place where God’s servants have to stay… (in prison). And yet, I assure you, that during […]

What Can I Do For My Country?

De Tocqueville of France, over a century ago, visited America. Upon his return home he wrote: “I sought for the greatness of America in her harbors and rivers and fertile fields, and her mines and […]

God’s Protection

God has protected America. We ought to thank God daily for His care of our nation through more than two hundred years. We have escaped the march of foreign feet on American soil in time […]

Trusting

History records how George Washington found rest and relief in prayer during the trying times he and his soldiers passed through at Valley Forge. With all the cares and anxieties of that time upon him, […]

Salvation

The joy of the Lord begins with salvation. The moment of new birth gives cause for rejoicing. Heaven rejoices: “Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God […]

Don’t Forget

The mighty Roman Empire was powerful and proud. People thought it would last forever. But it fell… and fell hard. In 1787, Gibbon completed his masterful book, “The Decline And Fall Of The Roman Empire.” […]

Troublemakers

Elijah’s country was in trouble. King Ahab thought the prophet was the cause of it all. Actually, the wicked king was the guilty one. He had led the people in idolatry and had forsaken God’s […]

Troubles Over Tears Gone

We live in a world of grief and God has graciously provided tears as a safety valve for our emotional and physical survival. Were it not for the ability to weep, many would break down… […]

The Living One

There is really only one question about life and death: Did Jesus Christ rise from the grave? And careful investigation allows only one answer: He arose. He lives! Since Christ lives, those who trust in […]

Joyful in Tribulation

The Christian lifestyle is different. The world rejoices when all is going well. Christians are taught to praise God — give thanks — and rejoice even in trouble. This message runs through both the Old […]

Temporary Trials

All trials are temporary. And fretting over them doesn’t help. Had John Bunyan spent his twelve long years in the Bedford jail stewing over his predicament, we would have been deprived of “Pilgrim’s Progress”. It […]

Comforting Others

An old man once prayed, “Lord, bless the pastor for no man can be a blessing until he himself is first blessed of God.” Here Paul gives somewhat the same requirement for those who long […]