All of the apostles were mistreated by anti-Christian magistrates, rulers, and emperors. They were called to seal their confessions of faith with their blood, and nobly did they bear the trial. The following was the fate of the apostles, according to tradition: • Matthew was slain with a sword in a distant city of Ethiopia;•Continue reading “Faithful Unto Death”
Author Archives: Dr. Anthony Slutz
Culture of Grace?
A culture is a consensus of popular opinions, lifestyles, and thought, along with trends in art, music, food, fashion, politics, and various and sundry other categories, that impact the daily lives of people within a community. It is based primarily on preferences rather than absolutes. So, to talk about a “church culture,” one would haveContinue reading “Culture of Grace?”
Thankful for Teachers!
You probably are one. Parents are teachers, pastors are teachers, teachers are teachers in school, in Sunday School, in seminars and seminaries. There are all kinds of teachers, as a good part of life is about learning—and much of one’s learning comes through the dedicated efforts of faithful teachers. The worth of a good teacherContinue reading “Thankful for Teachers!”
A Lesson Learned the Hard Way
A nephew of ours is a pastor to members of the Cherokee nation in northwestern North Carolina. He recently shared a personal testimony that, with his permission, I’d like to pass along in hopes that it may help others. I was struck by this post of his, because a very similar incident happened to me,Continue reading “A Lesson Learned the Hard Way”
Victory!
On Sunday, July 2, Pastor Mark Felber celebrated, with his family and church family, 40 years as pastor of Victory Baptist Church of Whiteland, Indiana. It was a day of thanksgiving, praise, rejoicing, and lifting of hands and hearts in recognition of God’s unspeakable goodness, grace, and faithfulness through these past four decades. Ellen andContinue reading “Victory!”
Have Hope!
In a radio broadcast on Christmas Day, 1939, with darkening war clouds looming large over Europe and England, King George VI quoted what was then an unknown poet’s words: “And I said to the man who stood at the gate of the year, ‘Give me a light that I may tread safely into the unknown.’Continue reading “Have Hope!”
July 4th, Then and Now
Today marks the 247th birthday of this great nation! I can remember July 4, 1976, in Wichita, Kansas, when our family joined other families in commemorating this special day with an all-day preaching and dinner-on-the grounds service. We so enjoyed that day, and though the 200-year-old nation then was (and is) fraught with problems, weContinue reading “July 4th, Then and Now”
One Invitation
Fifty years ago, Ed Christy graduated from Beech Grove High School in Beech Grove, Indiana. After graduation he found a job, and working alongside of him was a man who was a member of Thompson Road Baptist Church, at that time pastored by Dr. Fred Moritz. One day, Dick Reed, Ed’s co-worker, invited Ed toContinue reading “One Invitation”
“Go Fever”
‘’Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for Him.” Good counsel from the Psalmist’s pen (37:7), but experience has proven that it is often easier said than done. So many examples of disaster have been recorded when it is not heeded, however, that it behooves all who want to go the way of wisdom toContinue reading ““Go Fever””
Occupy ‘Till He Comes
A boy once asked his father what a preacher does. The Dad replied, “Well, his time is his own, which means he is always on the job. You see, the man who is cursed with punching in a time-clock in the morning is also blessed with the privilege of punching one out in the evening.Continue reading “Occupy ‘Till He Comes”
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