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.
The parable of the fig tree in Matthew 24:32-35 has been used many times in our public lectures to indicate approximately when Christ would return. It was especially popular in the late 1980s, as the fortieth anniversary of the re-emergence …
Reporter Arthur Max tells of a 21-year-old Russian, sitting before a clerk of the U.S. Army judge advocate’s office, describing the furnaces at Auschwitz, the Nazi death camp where he had been a prisoner until a few weeks before.
“I …
The harp is best known as the instrument that David played, specifically for the soothing and calming effect of its music on Saul’s troubled nerves and conscience. It was suggested to Saul: “Let our lord now command thy servants, which …
The music for Hymn 296, “Hark! Ten thousand thousand voices sing the song of Jubilee”, was written by Bro. James Flint. He was born in 1813 and he and his wife, Selina, were baptized in 1864 in Birmingham, probably in …
Dear Brother Don,
I am writing regarding the article in the January Tidings, “Does Scripture Require Us to Go Beyond Scripture?” Having experienced the positive effects of counseling personally and professionally, I am comfortable with brethren and …
On November 21, 2006, Dr. Francisco Gilardoni was baptised into Christ in Córdoba, Argentina. Our new brother is now a part of the small ecclesia in Córdoba who witnessed his baptism and received him into fellowship on behalf of their …
Sis. Melody Mahan reports that Bro. Bill Minor has passed away, at his home in Oklahoma City. Bill was 68.
Bill had contracted mercury poisoning some time ago. And ever since his heart attack a year or so ago, he …
The Apostle Paul was apparently rather embarrassed at having to promote himself to the brothers and sisters of Corinth. As he recounts his particular honor, he speaks of himself in the third person. He also immediately counterbalances this self-promotion by …
The strength of the faith of the Lord’s ecclesia lies in its knowledge of God and of His Son, knowledge about their creative purpose and work with people. This is knowledge that we may learn from the Bible. To this …
In this study we must endeavour to determine for whom the Ephesian letter was intended, and how it came to be known as the Letter to the Ephesians. In such an exercise of reconstruction, there may well appear to be …
No wonder children love the Book of Jonah. The story is packed full of impressive visuals. Jonah being thrown overboard in a raging storm, sinking to the bottom of the ocean and then being swallowed by a whale that vomits …
To an unbeliever, an unusual and disturbing political alliance is quietly evolving in the world today.
It is unusual because two nations that were once diametrically opposed to one another have combined to form this alliance. It is quiet because …
I opened the barn door for the morning feeding of our animals and stared. The interior looked like a tornado had struck. Objects were overturned, and hay was strewn wildly about.
The mystery was quickly solved when Yankee came trotting …
Having studied this subject before, there was no doubt in my mind as to what my conclusion was going to be: the “angels that sinned” of II Peter and Jude had to be Korah, Dathan and Abiram. The other view, …
These last verses of Proverbs 30 (vv. 32,33) point out that the outcome of foolish behavior is strife. Christ-like behavior involves avoiding strife whenever possible.
“If you have played the fool and exalted yourself, or if …
“The history of Christianity in the Holy Land during the first centuries is still somewhat obscure. It seems that the Christian inhabitants were but a minority, and religious controversy frequently disunited them…The Holy Land had its share of Christian martyrs, …
The angel’s voice thunders out the words of the covenant across the entire wilderness encampment. Along with the other nine commandments, this one was impressed into the minds of God’s people: “Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD …
Someone once said, “I can resist everything in the world except temptation.”
Why do we give in to temptations when we know it is a mistake? The reason temptations are so difficult to resist is that they are part of …
The beatitudes provide an outline for the Sermon on the Mount. In this article, we discuss the contents of the Sermon only as it relates to the outline. Future articles will give fuller expositions of and draw further exhortations from …
There is no doubt that the pressure and pace of life is greater now than a generation ago. Suddenly in the 1990s, because of the wonders of modern technology, our personal time became our employer’s time. It became an age …
Dear Uncle Tom and Aunt Sarah,
I don’t know who else to tell. Joe is beating me. Last night, it was because I didn’t make what he wanted for dinner. His reasons change every time.
It’s terrifying. Never knowing when …
The book of Numbers recounts the wilderness wanderings of the children of Israel. It significantly includes the challenges Moses faced as he sought to guide them into the promised land.
The title “Numbers” comes from the Septuagint and …
Most of us think that an airline pilot has an exciting and interesting job. Perhaps he does, but I have heard it described as “hours of boredom, punctuated by moments of sheer terror.”
This certainly can describe …
An ecclesia needed to expand their hall and sent out a familiar appeal for support of their project. When the matter came up before our arranging board, one of our members had recently visited the ecclesia. They commented on the …
Dear Brother Don,
Loving greetings in that Name which is above every name and by which we have hope.
At the beginning of this new year, it behooves each of us to look at our brotherhood and …
There was a plaque that stood on President Ronald Reagan’s desk which said, “It is amazing how much can be accomplished when you don’t care who gets the credit for it.” This saying has recently been acted out in a …
It seems improbable, if not impossible, for the new Commonwealth of Independent States to exist harmoniously together. The republic of Georgia is in a state of virtual civil war. The New York Times January 5, 1991, reports that “heavy gunfire …
The Apocalypse was given as a unique prophecy — written to and concerned with the Christian community. In the tradition of the Hebrew prophets, the Revelation would give support and guidance to the people of God. It is structured so …
“It is quite common for men to typify Jesus Christ, but not nearly so common for men to typify the Heavenly Father. What other instances of this can you find in the Bible? We’d be pleased to hear about them” …
“At 27,000 square miles, the size of Ireland, Lake Victoria is the greatest of Africa’s Great Lakes — the biggest freshwater body after Lake Superior. And it has dropped fast, at least six feet in the past three years, and …