The above caption is the title of a book written about a hundred years ago in the Netherlands, by the Christian statesman and author, Groen van Prinsterer. It was written in connection with the very concrete historical struggle of unbelief and its consequences in the economy of the state as it appeared in the terrible […]
LESSON 61 TENT HOUSE AND THE BETTER II Cor. 5:1-5 Chapter 5 begins with the word “for” and indicates that Paul is motivating what he had just said in the end of chap. 4. He spoke of fainting not, of being of good courage, even in the face of death. Because we look at […]
“Now children, close your eyes and pray, ‘Dear God, I want some chocolate very badly. Please give me a piece of chocolate.’ ” This is what the Bolshevik woman teaches at “Sautrai,” the Latavian Baptist Orphanage in Vainode, told her class in 1940. (Total Terror, Albert Kalme, page 167). The children did as they were […]
Is anything permanent? Can anything endure without change through ages of time? If we look around us, we must answer, nothing. The impermanence of all things, the transitory nature of all creatures has always plagued men’s minds since the beginning of time. Time moves on. One second follows another, day follows day, and year follows […]
Explain Hebrews 6:4-6 please. (See Beacon Lights, issue for April last) The passage reads: “For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost, and have tasted of the good word of God, and the rowers of the world to […]
“Spring is here, Spring is here, And vacation time is near.” You don’t have to be a poet to write those lines. Every student from Grade School through College thinks in those terms at this time of the year. Teachers do too! We all look forward to vacation time. For many students graduating from High […]
In the normal pursuit of our daily activities we seldom, if ever, give thought to this terrestrial ball of matter to which we are bound so completely. This world upon which we rush to and fro seems in comparison to our bodies very huge indeed! But we and it are composed of the same basic […]
What say, GI’s? It’s time once again to spend a few moments with your fellow servicemen who are writing from various parts of the globe. Three letters this month! Everyone as welcome as a three day pass. * * * * * March 25, 1953 Adak, Alaska Dear friends: I received my March issue […]