An old missionary is nearing death. In a few hours he will be executed. He thinks very little about his own circumstances. He mentions that he is offering himself as a sacrifice to the Lord, “I am now ready to be offered….” He thinks about his future journey, “the time of my departure is at hand….”

Every type of lifestyle has its peculiar hazard. My father was a coal miner. We knew that every day he entered the coal mine he risked his life. One day the horrible news came to my mother that he had been seriously injured by a mass of falling coal and slate in the pit where he had been working.

I am not absolutely sure that it is right to call any part of the sermon the most important. One could argue that the Bible is the most important part. No matter how effective we are, if we don’t communicate truth, it doesn’t matter. One could argue that the delivery is the most important part. No matter how good

The great task of worldwide evangelism was given to the church. It is the glorious privilege and responsibility of every group that calls themselves a church. Even though churches work together in this task, every church should pray, go, and give as if they were the only church.

My husband’s family is from southwest Colorado, so I have had the opportunity to vacation there with my family many times. I always enjoyed taking daytrips, driving up into the majestic Rocky Mountains and seeing the wonders of God’s creation. As we drove, I would often find myself saying, “Look at that view!” But after time, I began noticing that there was less . . .