Astrology Fails the Test of the Scripture (3)

By Mark Mayberry In our first article we provided an introduction to astrology. After having defined the subject, we examined the history, prevalence, and appeal of astrology. In our second article, we saw that astrology cannot pass the test of science. It has failed repeated attempts at validation. Its claim to analyze character is deceptive. Furthermore, …

Where Is the Movement Today?

By Lewis Willis The “movement” to which I refer has had several identifications: Crossroads Movement; Boston-Crossroads Movement; Multiplying Ministry; The Discipling Movement. Possibly by now it has gotten another identification. The Movement had its origin in the mid- I 970s at the Crossroads Church of Christ in Gainesville, Florida under the leadership of their local, dynamic …

A Report on a Trip to Europe: Barcelona, Spain

By Royce Chandler I had heard for years that Barcelona, Spain would be a really hard place to establish the Lord’s church. It’s so far away . . . Juan Monroy and his liberal organization control everything . . . the people don’t seem to be as responsive as in other Spanish countries . . . …

Shipwrecks of the Faith

By David A. Padfield When Paul charged Timothy to “wage the good warfare,” he mentioned some who had rejected “faith and a good conscience” and made “shipwreck” of the faith (1 Tim. 1:18-20). J.B. Phillips translated the verse like this: “as far as their faith is concerned, have run their ships on the rocks.” Hymenaeus and …