By Tom M. Roberts In ancient Oriental kingdoms, messengers who brought a monarch bad news often suffered the penalty of death. Woe to the messenger who had to tell the king that his army had suffered defeat at the hands of the enemy, that a beloved family member had died, that affairs of state were in …
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Review of Jim Puterbaugh’s “One Covenant”
By Jim McDonald Jim Puterbaugh, preacher and teacher in the Philippine Islands, presents a series of lessons on a subject he calls “The Covenant.” He argues that there is only one covenant, reaffirmed from time to time, but actually only one. He explains that just as Israel observed the “feast of the New Moon” once each …
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An Anonymous Letter To One Thinking About Divorce
Dear Brother and Sister, I am having a terrible time getting this letter started and just don’t know quite how to begin, because it deals with a subject which I have had to deal with twice in my life and have learned to detest. When I hear of others who are about to get a …
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The Wisdom Of Children
A little girl strolled into Bible class on Sun-day morning. Her hands were dirty, dress soiled, and there was a curious dirty ring around her mouth. Her teacher asked how she had gotten so dirty so early in the morning. She explained that on her way to Bible class a neighbor boy asked her to …