By Norman Midgette A member of another church told me the other day, “We have no program of work at our church and we get practically nothing done.” On the surface this may sound like a deplorable situation but it may be just another way for a member to feel justified in personal inactivity. What would …
Author Archives: Mark Mayberry
Is There Any “Heresy”?
By Mike Willis The April 13, 1996 issue of The Indianapolis Star reported on a snag in the “heresy trial” of Episcopal Bishop Walter Righter. Righter has had charges of heresy brought against him by several “conservative bishops” because he ordained a non-celibate gay man. On February 27, the ecclesiastical court convened but soon became “hung …
Drip, Drip, Drip
By Larry Ray Hafley “A constant drip-ping on a day of steady rain and a contentious woman are alike” (Prov. 27:15). “It is better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and angry woman” (Prov. 21:19). “The contentions of a wife are a constant dripping” (Prov. 19:13). “It is better to live in a …
To My Brethren in the Philippines
By Connie W. Adams I recently received a copy of a report by Jerry F. Bassett under the heading “Work in the Philippines, January 23-February 19, 1996.” Over the years I have read many such reports with great interest because of my own involvement in the work there in years past. In the years since my …