The Christadelphian Tidings (1958 – 1998) is published bi-monthly for the Christadelphians of North America and provides news on Christadelphian events in that area, but also provides general articles of Biblical exposition and exhortation.
From the Bible student’s standpoint, the most important international developments of 1992 centered on peace talks in the Middle East and growing anarchy in Europe.
Something is going to happen here. When the Gogian-led invasion sweeps through …
Michael Dukakis received more votes for president four years ago than Bill Clinton did in 1992. George Bush defeated Dukakis for president while Bill Clinton was victorious over George Bush, even though a majority of voters in the nation did …
The following poem was enclosed with a subscription renewal and personal letter.
Another Year
Once again we are blessed to see another year for you and me.
What can one say to a Savior so dear for letting …
Some ecclesias have regular “pot luck” meals, either after memorial meeting or at other get-togethers. At other times, they may encourage “basket lunches” or “sack lunches” — that is, with every individual or every family bringing his or their own.
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As we begin a new year, it is appropriate to think of milestones and changes — to look to the past and to look to the future.
What will 2008 bring? We cannot know, in any detail, or with any …
Eastern Europe has generated most of the international headlines in 1992. The prime newsmaker has been Yugoslavia, which continues in the forefront of the news. Also prominent has been Czechoslovakia, with the pending breakup of the nation. Notable as well …
It has been said that, if we feed our faith, then our fears will starve to death. Unfortunately, sometimes our fears are better fed than our faith is. Which are we feeding?
Faith is important. Mary McLeod Bethune said, “Without …
Dear Bro. George,
Your meditations on “what I don’t know” are very thought-provoking. One in particular caught my attention, “What will happen to ‘the other fellow’ ” [November, p. 471].
I have often quoted the comment of Jesus to Peter: …
I was given great pause for thought during a recent exhortation where the tradition of “Corban” was discussed. The morning reading was from Mark 7.
While the practice is perhaps not fully understood by us today, “Corban” is generally taken …
One of the criminals who hung there hurled insults at him: “Aren’t you the Christ? Save yourself and us!”
But the other criminal rebuked him:
“Don’t you fear God,” he said, “since you are under the same sentence? We are …
The Bible conditions our salvation and eternal rewards upon our individual obedience and virtue, and not upon any merits deriving from the literal death or blood of Jesus Christ.
We of the Megiddo Church feel sad …
Every now and then someone will ask: what can we do to attract our young people? Are our talks catchy enough? Are we providing the right information? What can we do to keep them?
On the one hand, there are …
If my father had not remained faithful to God after my mother died when I was only three years old, if he had started dating and partying as most young men do, I wonder whom he might have met and …
One of the difficulties associated with the doctrine of the “Kingdom of God” involves its relationship to the “church.” When was the “church” established? How does the church relate to the kingdom? Do they co-exist? Will they co-exist in eternity? Were …
The Book of Ecclesiastes is a veritable treasure trove of “things we don’t understand”.
(a) “[God] has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity [Hebrew ‘olahm’] in the …
I’m only clay on the potter’s wheel, Going ’round and ’round Formless… molded with water and clay, Fashioned from the ground. With the skill of the Master’s Hand He has turned, on His wheel, A vessel to suit His …
Chapter 16 of the Revelation describes events that lead to the destruction of the apostasy and the corrupt society associated with it. These events begin with political and ecclesiastical upheaval and end with the triumphant return …
I had a dream, Joseph. I don’t under- stand it, not really, but I think it was about a birthday celebration for our son. The people had been pre- paring for about six weeks. They decorated the house. They’d gone …
Two cryptic phrases summarize much of the teaching of the Letter to the Hebrews. They are “Let us” and “Lest we”, as used in the King James, or Authorized, Version of the Bible. The first is one of commitment and …
Not long ago, I was with a group of people crossing a sometimes busy road. One quick and agile woman decided to cross the street without hesitation. Traffic loomed but the rest of the group decided to follow her lead — …
In the closing sections of the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus gives us our choices. Will we follow the narrow way that leads to life, or the broad way that leads to destruction? Will we be good trees that bring …
The 1950s was a time when radio actually entertained people, instead of just having talk shows all day long. Today radio is a medium that seems to thrive solely on trashing politicians, celebrities, and of course football coaches! During the …
At the conclusion of Ephesians 2, Paul developed the concept of a spiritual temple, built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, the Lord Jesus being the chief cornerstone. The apostle has made it abundantly clear to his Gentile …
About 700 B.C., Sennacherib made Nineveh the capital city of his Assyrian Empire. In Nahum’s day, the city fell under the sentence of divine judgment and with it the entire empire.
The prophecy begins with a brief superscription …
“And he sent Peter and John, saying, Go and prepare us the passover, that we may eat” (Lk. 22:8). All about them, people were making preparations for the great memorial. Despite conflicts with the Jews and the mounting tension they …
The thought of politics in ecclesial life strikes a sour note. In our day, the very word “political” evokes the idea of that which is expedient rather than principled, that which is manipulative rather than straightforward. Yet the synonyms for …
“Everyone who is successful must have dreamed of something” (Maricopa Indian proverb).
“It is our attitude at the beginning of a difficult task which, more than anything else, will affect its successful outcome” (William James).
“Inside the will of God …
I’ve spent the last nine years in wholesale mortgage sales, the first half as a sales rep and the last half as a sales manager. I’ve been blessed and enjoyed success, so I am frequently asked the secret to success …
Are you interested in a project for the new year? Or two? Something like a New Year’s resolution, and in either case something you might work on a bit every day when you do your Bible readings. Choose one (or …
It has been said that we cannot control the wind, and the recent devastating hurricanes have proven this. We can, however, set the sail, and we can nest in the gale.
We cannot control the wind but we are in …