By Norman E. Sewell There was a time when most Christians coming into a new community determined where they wished to worship, and which of the local congregations was worshiping and working in accordance with God’s will, then placed membership with that congregation. The purpose of placing membership was to declare to all that they wanted …
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Paul and the “Sowers Club”
By Jeffery Kingry While I was in college I was continually exhorted to attend the “Sowers Club.” The teachers were vitally interested in helping young men who sought, some day, to be preachers. They freely gave of their off-time to provide an opportunity for interested young men to hear some good teaching done by Gospel Preachers …
A Brief Examination of “Psallo” and Its New Testament Context With Regards to Instrumental Music in Worship
By Michael J. Schmidt Much has been written over the years concerning the acceptability of instrumental music in worship to God. Much, if not most, of what has been written has centered in the controversy over the Greek verb psallo. It would obviously, then, be quite presumptuous and fruitless for someone with as meager an academic …
Our Preaching Trip to the Philippines: My Perspective
By Larry Ray Hafley I always thought Brother Leslie Diestelkamp lived in Nigeria even while he was in the United States. I could not appreciate his fondness and devotion to the work in that country as I do now. Whereas I only spent a few, short weeks in the Philippines, Brother Diestelkamp has spent years in …
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