The Presidential Commission On Pornography

By Mike Willis (On 20 May 1985, Attorney General Edwin Meese III announced the formation of a Commission on Pornography to “determine the nature, extent, and impact on society of pornography in the United States, and to make specific recommendations to the Attorney General concerning more effective ways in which the spread of pornography could be …

A Tribute To Billy J. James

By Bruce James On Sunday morning, December 28, 1986, at age 55, Billy J. James slipped peacefully into that rest remaining for God’s people (Heb. 4:9). He had been seriously ill for several days and had fought a hard battle with cancer until finally being overcome. He had fought another battle with cancer fifteen years before, …

Pearls From Proverbs

By Irvin Himmel Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he (Prov. 29:18). The first part of this proverb is quoted frequently and pretty generally misapplied. Vision The “vision” under consideration is not an object of imaginative contemplation or foresight. Sometimes when a preacher is trying to …