Prayer
Have no anciety about Anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which passes all understanding, will keep your hearts and your minds in Christ …
Archives
The Christadelphian TidingsThe 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.
A Review Of “The Passion Of The Christ”
Normally we would have no interest in reviewing a motion picture, but the recent release of this film has caused quite a stir and may deserve comment. It deals with the last hours in the life of Jesus — from …
Why I Will Not Be Seeing “The Passion Of The Christ”
The General Release of Mel Gibson’s controversial movie “The Passion of the Christ” is a day away, as of the writing of this article (February 24, 2004). I will not be seeing the movie. Let me explain why.
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The Origin Of Life: Intelligent Design Or Blind Chance? – Part 10
How Did Life on Earth come about in the first place? Was it the product of specific design by an omniscient creator, or did it occur by a fortuitous combination of chemical elements that eventually evolved into more and more …
The Moment Of Turning – Part 11
As a Number Of Our Studies so far have shown, the book of Esther is all about reversal. It is a principle which works through the book in various ways as God takes what is not and makes it be, …
The Image Of God
The Topic Of Heredity is a complex and fascinating one, but simply put, it is a scientific explanation of the process whereby physical and mental characteristics are passed from one generation to another.
Within the family unit, it is often …
Committee
The Tidings Committee has received the request for retirement of Bro. Gar Cooper, Pittsburgh, PA. We greatly appreciate Bro. Gar’s input and advice for the past 10 years and his continued work on behalf of the brotherhood throughout the area.
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Persecuted For His Name’s Sake
Our Afghani Friends Joyfully Flew to their country on the 19th. God gave me two more days to encourage them to stand with faith in this time of trouble. I arrived back here to find a letter from a friend …
Minute Meditation – Cultivate Godly Vision
You Can Never Become a member of a perfect ecclesia because the minute you join it, it won’t be. Often we expect perfection in others but fail to see our own imperfections. Surely this was the lesson that Jesus was …
Meaningful Moments
On One Occasion I went to the airport by arrangement to meet a friend. The flight arrived, but there was no sign of my passenger. After what I thought was a long wait, I returned home, puzzled and a bit …
I Don’t Knew The Why Of Her Suffering
Bro. Gary Burns, now asleep in Christ, put the problem: “I just don’t understand why God would take [such a good brother or sister] from us in their prime.” And he gave the answer biblically and triumphantly. We read about …
Be Not Ashamed
Be not ashamed of Christ your Lord, in word, in deed, or thought, But show to all the world around the doctrines which he taught. Be not ashamed because your Lord is not ashamed of you; He counts as brethren …
At The Lord’s Table – Jacob’s Ladder
It Was By Guile that Jacob obtained the birthright and then the blessing that promised inheritance of the Abrahamic covenant. His very birth name implied that he would become a man of guile.
One big step toward his eventual transformation …
Communications
Bible Prophecy
Dear Bro. Don,
I have recently read your booklet, “Israel’s Defeat by Gog or the Arabs” (available from the Christadelphian Scripture Study Service) and would like to thank you for your efforts to present the clear connection between …
When Parents Do Wrong – The Example Of Jonathan – Part 8
As With Many Biblical Commands, in “Honor your father and mother” God paints a wide, thick brush over the nuances and situations of daily living. One could name different circumstances in which it is difficult to honor our father and …
Libya, Georgia
Last Month’s Article reported that the nation of Libya and its often-criticized leader, Muammar Gaddafi, have emerged from the political cold and are now being embraced by western nations. This month’s article will continue to report on developments in Libya …
Nothingness
While Looking Online For Journal Prompts, Carlie and I ran across the prompt, “Explore the concept of nothingness.” Not knowing where to start, I looked up the definition of nothingness.
Nothingness: nonexistence. Still finding myself with writers block, I decided …
At The Altar Of Gilead – Part 2
When Brethren Find Themselves Helpless to resolve the complexities of disparity, one question can be pressed with confidence: how did brethren reconcile in the scriptures? The answers are there. There is no judgment too difficult for the wisdom of God’s …
Faith
And Now Abideth Faith, Hope, Charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity (I Cor. 13:13). Though faith comes first in the list in I Corinthians 13, we know it isn’t the greatest of the three. Still, it …
The Principle Of Submission – Part 3
To Have A Balanced Viewpoint on this subject, we need to briefly survey the role of women in the Bible in relation to leadership and authority. The Old Testament shows women in positions of leadership: God led the Israelites by …
The Creation Of The Earth – Part 9
Having Spent Eight Articles writing about the first verse in Genesis we will now turn our attention to other aspects of the creation story. We are introduced to planet earth by the words: And the earth was without form, and …
Where Is God? – Part 10
One Of The Problems that has beset interpreters of the book of Esther down the centuries is the complete absence of God. What is such a book — one that doesn’t even mention God or seem to have any religious …
Count It All Joy
Life Has Its Ups And Downs is a pithy saying that is couched in truth. It is a fact that no one goes through life without encountering problems. Some are brought about by unwise behavior and life style, while others …
Time To Act
In The “News And Notices” section, the Toledo, Ohio, ecclesia reports its approval of the NASU and urges other ecclesias to do the same “so that unity between Unamended and Amended ecclesias can be realized as soon as possible ” …
Minute Meditation – Remember To Say “Thank You”
Feeling Gratitude And Not Expressing It is like wrapping a present and not giving it. It is important to be thankful, but we need to do more. Paul tells the Thessalonians, “In every thing give thanks for this is the …
May We All Be Like Silver
Some Time Ago, a few ladies met to study the scriptures. While reading the third chapter of Malachi, they came upon a remarkable expression in the third verse: “And He shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver” (Mal. …
Communications
Bible and Science
Dear Bro Don,
Bro. Bilello’s fascinating article Is the Universe Eternal (12/03, pg. 489) seeks to reconcile scripture passages which declare that God’s kingdom will last forever with the second law of thermodynamics, which implies that the …
Meaningful Moment
On His Last missionary journey to the Caribbean, when quite frail, the late brother Will Watkins decided to visit a sick brother Black wood. He asked me to accompany him All he had was a post office address. He made …
“Stepping Stones To The Kingdom” – Walking In The Lord
The Apostle Paul gives clear and encouraging advice on how to live a godly life. Walking suggests movement, activity, direction, a destination. To walk successfully in the Lord, one must be guided by Godly principles and Christ’s example. Observe these …
The Parable Of The Sewer
The Parable Of The Sower, recorded in three of the gospels with minor variations, was clearly intended by the Lord Jesus to be a key and unforgettable feature of his message.
Like so much of the teaching of scripture, Jesus …