The Bible and Sir Walter Scott

The Bible and Sir Walter Scott

Sir Walter Scott, the great Scottish writer and author of Ivanhoe, was a devout reader of the Bible. On the flyleaf of his personal Bible, he wrote a special set of lines: “Within that awful volume lies/The mystery of mysteries!/Happiest they of human race,/To whom...
The Bible and Your Usefulness

The Bible and Your Usefulness

The great 19th century evangelist, Dwight L. Moody reminds us why we must be students of the Word of God. “I never saw a useful Christian who was not a student of the Bible. If a man neglected his Bible, he may pray and ask God to use him in His work, but God cannot...
The Bible and a Yale English Professor

The Bible and a Yale English Professor

William Lyon Phelps taught English at Yale for thirty years. As a child he knew Mark Twain and became a popular columnist in the best magazines of his day. In his autobiography one meets the “who’s who” of his day. He wrote three books about the Bible and what he says...
Operation Christmas Child 2018

Operation Christmas Child 2018

OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD Samaritan’s Purse has partnered with local churches around the world since 1993 to deliver 157 million Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts to children in need in 160 countries. Each one—packed full of fun toys, school supplies, and...
The Bible and a Translator

The Bible and a Translator

The Bible has been translated many times by both committees and individuals. In the late 1950’s an Anglican with a classical education and the shepherd of a local parish decided to translate the Bible into contemporary English. His translation, something like a...
The Bible Church of the Lakes