A “Christian” And His “Testimony”

By Jeff Smelser Standing in a store, another customer and I exchange polite greetings. Comments concerning the weather, the high costs of merchandise, etc., may follow. If circumstances permit, the conversation eventually becomes more personal, my southern accent is noted and my fellow shopper asks, “What are you doing up here in Ohio?” “Preaching.” “Hallelujah!” he …

Ephraim’s Idols

By Ron Halbrook Goodpasture Gave The Brethren A Shellacking For Putting The Church Into Entertainment Benton Cordell Goodpasture (9 April 1895 – 18 Feb. 1977) edited the Gospel Advocate from 1939 until his death. Always something of a moderate in temper and style, he became the epitome of the “preacher-manager-institutional promoter,” as Ed Harrell noted (They …