Author: Administrador

Christians now chatter learnedly about things simple believers have always taken for granted. They are on the defensive, trying to prove things that a previous generation never doubted. We have allowed unbelievers to get us in a corner and have given them the advantage by permitting them to choose the time and place of encounter. … Continue reading “DIALOGUE;
SKEPTICS; CHURCH: CURRENT CONDITION”

Human life has its central core where lie the things men live by. These things are constant. They change not from age to age, but are the same among all races throughout the world always. Life also has its marginal zones where lie the things that are relatively unimportant. These change from generation to generation … Continue reading “DIFFERENCES;
WARS; CHURCH: CONFLICT”

One of the old Baptist missionary societies had as its symbol an ox quietly standing between a plow and an altar. Underneath was the legend: “Ready for either or for both!” Plow, if that be God’s will. Die on the altar, if that be God’s will. Plow awhile, and then die on the altar. I … Continue reading “DEVOTION
TO GOD”

One of the purest souls ever to live on this fallen planet was Nicholas Herman, that simplehearted Christian, known throughout the world as Brother Lawrence.… He spent his long life walking in the presence of His Lord, and when he came to die there was no need for any particular change in his occupation. At … Continue reading “DEVOTION
TO GOD; DEATH: TRIUMPH IN”

The root of dependability is dead in most churches, except for a faithful few, and these few have to take abuse from the unfaithful, undependable ones. The faithful few can always be depended upon and are always in evidence, so they are criticized for wanting to run the show. Now, I want to ask you … Continue reading “DEPENDABILITY”

It is itself a cliche that the Christian faith is full of apparent self-contradictions commonly called paradoxes. One such paradox is the necessity to repudiate self and depend wholly upon God while at the same time having complete confidence in our own ability to receive and know and understand with the faculties God Himself has … Continue reading “DEPENDENCE
ON GOD; CONFIDENCE”

The work of a minister is, in fine, altogether too difficult for any man. He is driven to God for wisdom. He must seek the mind of Christ and throw himself on the Holy Spirit for spiritual power and mental acumen equal to the task. Jeremiah 9:23–24; 1 Corinthians 15:9–10; 2 Corinthians 3:5–6; Philippians 2:12–13 … Continue reading “DEPENDENCE
ON GOD; PASTORAL MINISTRY: DEPENDENCE ON GOD”

You’d like to have a deeper life that could be given to you with a syringe or a glass of water and a pill. “Take one pill three times a day.” You just can’t do that. But that is the way some people get their religion. They want it in pill form, so they buy … Continue reading “DEEPER
LIFE; DISCIPLESHIP”

I almost shrink from hearing the expression, “the deeper life,” because so many people want to talk about it as a topic—but no one seems to want to know and love God for Himself! God is the deeper life! Jesus Christ Himself is the deeper life, and as I plunge on into the knowledge of … Continue reading “DEEPER
LIFE; KNOWLEDGE OF GOD: SPIRITUAL DEPTH”

The “dedicated” matador would likely win some sort of prize for sheer absurdity and may be allowed to stand as the uncrowned champion of all those who seek to waste their lives in the most foolish way. But dedication to vanity is not confined to bullfighters. The truth is, dedication of the life to anything … Continue reading “DEDICATION;
LIFE PURPOSE; ETERNAL PERSPECTIVE”