The Bible: a Realistic Book

The Bible: a Realistic Book

One of the most influential Christians in the last century who analyzed and compared Christianity with all the other worldviews of philosophy and other religions, was Francis Schaeffer. His books, The God Who Is There, Escape from Reason and He Is There and He is Not...
The Bible and a Three-Star General

The Bible and a Three-Star General

Lieutenant General William K. Harrison not only served in France during World War II and signed the Korean Armistice on behalf of the United States and the United Nations at Panmunjom. He was also a serious student of the Bible and wrote articles and books on Biblical...
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...
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