Robert Murray McCheyne was a gifted and grace-filled preacher of the gospel in Scotland. In 1827, he entered Edinburgh University at the age of fourteen. He then went on to lead a Presbyterian congregation to over a thousand by the age of twenty-three. McCheyne was used of God to kindle...Read more
On a recent TV quiz show in the United Kingdom named University Challenge, one of the teams represented was a British theological college. They fared well against their opponents and were able to answer most of the questions on philosophy and religion with a good degree of accuracy. But on...Read more
When a young couple gets married, they immediately dream of getting their own house. They work hard and set about saving their money for a down payment on their dream house. Finally, the day arrives when they draw up the papers to buy that house. They meet with the bank...Read more
Gandhi was a great admirer of Christ. He considered the life of Christ a beautiful example of the perfect man. He was deeply impressed by Christ’s teaching on the Sermon on the Mount and sought to follow its message. He viewed Christ as the embodiment of sacrifice, and a great...Read more
Are you sick of being sick, sick of doctor’s visits, sick of painful treatments, sick of watching life go by, sick of feeling weak, sick of having to be on the receiving end of peoples sympathy, and sick of hopes raised and hopes dashed? The fact is that sickness is...Read more
Corrie Ten Boom was a Dutch Christian who, along with her father and sister, courageously hid Jews in their home during the Second World War. Her family was betrayed and handed over to the Germans, and they were sent to the notorious Ravensbruck concentration camp. During her time there, Corrie...Read more
Some years ago I attended a pastor’s conference at Cedarville University and heard Mark Bailey, President of Dallas Seminary, tell this story.Read more
George Mueller was a man in England with a very large footprint of gospel impact across the nineteenth century. He partnered with D. L. Moody, preached for C. H. Spurgeon, and inspired the missionary endeavors of Hudson Taylor. Across his lifetime he cared for over 10,000 orphans and inspired others...Read more
Like all good Israelites, the writer of Proverbs 14:23 assumes the place, dignity, and validity of all types of work. “In all (kinds of) labor there is profit.” The place and necessity of work is assumed throughout the Old Testament. This appreciation for work grew out of the doctrine of...Read more
A man was on the practice golf course when the club pro brought another man out for a lesson. The pro watched the man swing several times and then began making some suggestions as to how the fellow could improve his game. But each time the pupil interrupted with his...Read more