July 1, 2010 For us Americans, the major summer holiday is nearly here—the 4th of July. While our nation remembers its birth by igniting gunpowder in various forms, how much greater of an “Independence Day” we have to anticipate! In the Hebrew economy, every fiftieth year was a grand jubilee. “And ye shall hallow the fiftieth year, and proclaim liberty …
Out of Darkness into the Light in Brazil I was suddenly awakened out of a deep sleep when something cold and clammy landed on my face. Surprising myself with an automatic overhead sliding slap to the face, I felt the unidentified creature jump off and found myself unable to sleep, wondering what it might have been. I wished I could …
“Never Part Again” “Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity! It is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, even Aaron’s beard: that went down to the skirts of his garments; As the dew of Hermon, and as the dew that descended upon the mountains of …
Assembly of God Members Accept Bible Truths “Clad in the armor of Christ’s righteousness, the church is to enter upon her final conflict. ‘Fair as the moon, clear as the sun, and terrible as an army with banners’ (Song of Solomon 6:10), she is to go forth into all the world, conquering and to conquer. Prophets and Kings, 725. It …
The Varberg Market Reaching people with the good news of the Gospel in a world that keeps them feeling organized and supplied with their physical needs is an enormous challenge. Yet, without knowing it, every individual is looking for something that may help to fill the emptiness produced as a result of not having the presence of the Lord in …
June 1, 2010 Have you ever pondered what our greatest need as a people is today? How can we be through with this sinful world and be at home with our Redeemer? The stage is set for the fulfillment of the final prophecies; the world is inundated with sin and evil, and we are privileged with greater light than any …
Not Weary in Well Doing “And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.” Galatians 6:9. I arrived in Lusaka, the capitol of Zambia, safely on the September 29, 2009, after a tiring but uneventful flight. Thankfully all my luggage arrived intact, and I was able to find a …
The Elijah Message Every story in the Bible has some significance for us today. “Now all these things happened to them as examples, and they were written for our admonition upon whom the ends of the ages have come.” 1 Corinthians 10:11 It is during a mad search for Elijah that God tells the prophet to go and show himself …
The Old and the Young Heed the Call to Service “In choosing men and women for His service, God does not ask whether they possess worldly wealth, learning, or eloquence. He asks, ‘Do they walk in such humility that I can teach them My way? Can I put My words into their lips? Will they represent Me?’” Ministry of Healing, …
Bringing the Advent Hope to Africa This has been a busy year in Kenya. Much has been accomplished, and yet the needs remain and are overwhelming. But we praise the Lord that as we do our part, He will multiply the efforts and guide in all that is done. In September, we were able to open a clinic in a …
