By Roy E. Cogdill Most of the readers of this paper know already that the Akin Foundation is in trouble. It is not to advertise this fact but to call attention to the opportunity all of you have to render a service to the Foundation which has done so much for the spreading of the Gospel …
Author Archives: Mark Mayberry
Practical Christianity (IX): Envy Is a Sin
By Jeffery Kingry Envy is a disgust at the advantages and prosperity of others. Envy is the sin that caused the crucifixion of Jesus (Matt. 27:18; Mk. 15:10). The gentile world which would not even acknowledge the true concept of God were characteristically “full of envy” (Rom. 1:28, 29). The works of the flesh include envyings …
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“We Can’t Do It”
By Ron Halbrook Can we, or can we not, get on with the work of spreading the gospel? The first disciples, the apostles, faced this question. Thank God, they did not say, “We can’t do it.” They could have said, “The world is too big.” “We’re too inexperienced.” “People will think we’re odd, at best, and …
Local Church Lectureships
By Morris D. Norman More and more churches are learning the worth of the lecture type program as a part of local effectiveness. The Lord’s church that meets at 640 Thayer Street in Akron, Ohio has been using this as a part of its work since 1970 and it has proven to be profitable for many …