“I Don’t Have to Come All The Time!”

By Jeffery Kingry Almost every church is faced with the problem of dwindling numbers each Sunday night and Wednesday evening. Brethren like to think of their congregation being as “strong” as the Sunday morning assembly. The real church in any given community might better be numbered on Wednesday night rather than Sunday morning. Usually the …

Calvinism (I): Predestination and Election

By Harry E. Ozment Historical Background One of the greatest periods of human history was the Protestant Reformation. Prior to this movement, the Roman Catholic Church held the world in a dark, corrupted, and stagnant mire. Out of this confusion arose great men of courage such as Martin Luther in Germany and John Knox of Scotland …