Monthly Archives: May 2024

In his very emotional farewell meeting with the elders of the church of Ephesus, as recorded in Acts 20, Paul said toward the conclusion of his remarks—to which the elders were without doubt giving their undivided attention—“I have shewed you, how that so laboring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the wordsContinue reading “Giving God’s Way”

For several years now, a group of 10 or 12 men have met on Tuesday mornings to discuss a book that we are working through as a group. The current one is “The Life God Blesses,” by Gordon MacDonald. Richard has been a faithful member of this group, never missing a meeting. The book weContinue reading “Richard Hall*”

The Apostle Paul, writing to his protégé, Timothy, spoke of Timothy’s unfeigned faith—faith that had dwelt first in his grandmother, Lois, and also in his mother Eunice—and, Paul added, “I am persuaded also in thee.” (II Tim. 1:3,4) Betty Blythe, like these mothers of old, possessed an unfeigned faith. That faith, operative most of herContinue reading “Bookstore Betty*”

In a Faith Promise Missions conference at our church in 2003, missionary Ron White challenged us with these words, “If every time when your loved ones remember you, they think of Him, your influence lives on.” Puritan pastor Richard Baxter wrote a book titled A Call to the Unconverted, and many folk were drawn toContinue reading “When They Think of You Do They Think of Him?”

Those words were whispered by a young woman in response to a Bible college chapel challenge presented by a Muslim-background believer in a missions service, as he shared God’s message to Isaiah: “Whom shall I send, and who will go for me?” (Isa. 6:1-8) As a young single woman, Valerie Anderson did not feel equippedContinue reading ““I Will…If You Can’t Find Anyone Else.””

The Psalmist puts the burden of educating our children squarely at the doorstep of parents—not the church, nor the government, nor the greater community. Things which “we have heard and known, and our fathers have told us. We will not hide them from their children, shewing to the generation to come the praises of theContinue reading “The Generations to Come”

Built for us in God’s own heart,She would love us from the start;Watching o’er us like none other,We would cherish our dear mother. In her arms she drew us near,There would chase away each fear.Through her loving, soothing voice,We knew we were hers by choice. From her eyes there shone rare grace,Love was written onContinue reading “Mother, Mother, Mother Dear!”

One of the great pleasures of pastoring for 50 years was the joy of entertaining evangelists in our church and home as they held meetings with us, or when they were crisscrossing the U.S. from one meeting to another and needed a place to stay for a night or two.  I could mention many—such asContinue reading “Nelle Reeves Shuler*”

Solomon said that “A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance,” and “he that hath a merry heart hath a continual feast,” and “A merry heart doeth good like medicine.” (Provs. 15:13,15 and 17:22) In this world of ever-present conflict, confusion, war, sickness, natural disasters, and political bombshells almost daily, a person with a merry heartContinue reading “Be of Good Cheer!”