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Canada’s Youth When in comes to belief in God, Canada’s young people are a lot like their elders, but they view religion as relatively unimportant, according to a federally sponsored study conducted by two experienced observers of Canadian social trends. Entitled Canada’s Youth: Ready for Today, the study was authored by Alberta sociologist Reginald Bibby … Continue reading “Religion, irrelevance of”

Powers of the Universe Hence we find in non-Christian religions a restless sense of the hostility of the powers of the universe; an undefined feeling of guilt, and all sorts of merit-making techniques designed to get rid of it; a dread of death, and a consuming anxiety to feel that one has conquered it; forms … Continue reading “Religions, universalism”

Clenched Fist Toward God A story I heard personally from Malcolm Muggeridge (that stirred me then and still does even yet) was his account of a conversation he had with Svetlana Stalin, the daughter of Josef Stalin. She spent some time with Muggeridge in his home in England while they were working together on their … Continue reading “Rebellion”

Mickey Mantle Former New York Yankee great Mickey Mantle recalls that as a teenager in the minor leagues he began playing poorly. Discouraged, homesick, and feeling sorry for himself, Mantle tearfully called his father to come to take him home. When the elder Mantle arrived, Mickey expected sympathy and reassurances that yes, it was time … Continue reading “Rebuke”

Echo Chuck Swindoll tells the story of a young boy who lived with his grandfather high in the Swiss Alps. Often, just to hear the echo of his voice, the boy would go outside, cup his hands around his mouth, and shout, “HELLO!” Up from the canyons the reply reverberated, “HELLO…HELLO…hello…hello…” Then he would call … Continue reading “Reciprocity”

Michelangelo One day the great Italian Renaissance artist Michelangelo happened to overhear a group of people admiring his Pieta, a statue of Christ on His mother’s knees after His death on the cross. One man attributed the work to another sculptor, much to the chagrin of Michelangelo, who took particular pride in the Pieta. Returning … Continue reading “Recognition”

Letter of Have you ever been in a position where someone asks you for a reference to get a job and you find yourself in an awkward position? You don’t want to lie, but you really can’t tell the truth because it will hurt. Robert Thornton, professor of economics at Lehigh University, once composed the … Continue reading “Recommendation”

We Are Reconciled To God Reconciliation is changing for the better a relationship between two or more persons. Theologically it refers to the change of relationship between God and man. We are naturally children of wrath (Eph. 2:3), and are at enmity with God (Eph. 2:11–15); but, “…we were reconciled to God through the death … Continue reading “Reconcile, Reconciliation”

Resource •      Leadership, Vol X, #3 (Summer, 1989), p. 23 How to Recruit People How you enlist a person will determine how that person serves. Therefore eliminate three things: 1. Public announcements saying we need workers 2. Last minute appointments 3. Pressure tactics Establish a personnel committee: 1. The Plan: Match people with jobs. 2. … Continue reading “Recruitment”

Redemption Defined The word means to buy back by paying a price, and set free 1. Man’s ruin Isaiah 52:3; John 8:34; Rom. 6:20 2. Man’s helplessness Psalm 49:7; Micah 6:7 3. A redeemer provided Job 33:24; Psalm 111:9 4. Redemption by blood Eph. 1:7; Acts 20:28; Heb. 9:12 5. Redemption by power Eph. 1:13–14; … Continue reading “Redemption”