In response to the commandment, “Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself”, the lawyer asked the question of Jesus, “But who is my neighbour?” This was a fair query and it received a fair reply. Not perhaps in the form …
Of all the books of the Bible, none has been the centre of such controversy as the Book of Revelation. As the historian Gibbon observes, “A mysterious prophecy which still forms part of the sacred canon, but which was thought …
During the whole of the current month we are occupied with the book of Exodus and inevitably we become preoccupied with Israel’s great leader, Moses. We wonder at the strange fact that the essential life’s work of Moses did not …
The world recently mourned the passing of a good leader, John F. Kennedy, late President of the United States of America. Friend and foe alike paid tribute to a man of courage, wisdom, and sincerity of purpose.
The issues which …
The writers of this section propose, if the Lord permit, to discuss some of the individuals who find a place in the readings for the month under review. There have been many persons who, whilst not prominent in the record, …
Every year, as the Christmas season draws near, there are many thousands of English speaking people the world over, who hear at least part, if not all of that well known Oratorio, “The Messiah”.
In town and country, churches and …
Going again to the first verse we notice,”The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him”. We wonder that this word “prophecy” is used to describe the way of living of a good woman. On …
The Central Standing Committee is to be commended for the publication of the eighty-eight page booklet which records in a very matter-of-fact style the hard core of scriptural truth upon which the reunion of the Australian ecclesias was achieved …
All over the world, Brethren and Sisters often reflect deeply on this great question. How can we attract people to listen to the glorious Hope of the Kingdom? How can we get them to come to our meetings? How few …
Reminiscing is some-times an interesting pastime and possibly may be instructive if we can draw some lessons from the past and profit by our experiences.
Having noted your suggestion in the “Around the Ecclesias” column, I could possibly pen a …