World (June 20, 2009) quoted London journalist Matthew Parris, who wrote in The Times:
“As an atheist, I truly believe Africa needs God. Missionaries, not aid money, are the solution to Africa’s biggest problem—the crushing passivity of the people’s mind set. …
In Africa Christianity changes people’s hearts. It brings spiritual transformation. The rebirth is real. The change is good …
A whole belief system must … be supplanted by another.… Continue Reading
Paul exhorted Timothy with these words: “I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom; Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine” (2 Timothy 4:1-2).
Each year at the end of Polishing the Pulpit, a seasoned preacher gives a final charge to the preachers.… Continue Reading
Before I got hearing aids, I did what most people who have a hearing loss do. I tried to make the most of what I thought I heard. It can be funny, because we sometimes think others are saying things that don’t make any sense, and then because we haven’t heard, our response may be nonsense. Sometimes I said, “I’m sorry, I didn’t hear you,” or “Sorry, I didn’t understand what you said.”… Continue Reading
Dealing with laryngitis was a new experience for me. I had experienced sore throats before, but I had never lost my voice. It was strange to try to talk, and have little or nothing come out. It is hard enough to communicate through those speakers at the restaurant drive through under normal circumstances, but I can attest that it is impossible with laryngitis!… Continue Reading
We had a wonderful soul-winning workshop this year. Many of you have been asking for copies of the lessons, so I am posting links to the Videos.
The Growing Need for Everyday Apologetics
(Tim Hall, Johnson City, TN)
Common Sense Arguments for Creation
(Tim Hall, Johnson City, TN)
Common Sense Arguments for the Reliability of the Bible
(Denny Petrillo, Denver, CO)
Sharing the Uniqueness of Jesus
(Rick Kelley, Prestonsburg, KY)
Questions and Answer Session:
(Denny Petrillo, Tim Hall, Eddy Craft)
Answering Alleged Bible Discrepancies
(Eddy Craft, Elizabethton, TN)
