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.
In our last Article, we noted some important patterns in Book IV, Psalms 90-106. It was suggested that these 17 psalms were arranged to be sung at the Feast of Tabernacles, with psalms for the mornings (odds) and evenings (evens) …
We have seen that the Lord was sustained in the garden of Gethsemane by a number of considerations. But after the great decision had been made to carry out his Father’s will, there lay before him the onerous task so …
In this Month’s installment, we will look at a series of related Bible teachings which make no sense when taken at face value. To make sense of these teachings, we need another level of thinking. The difference between “nonsense” and …
During the discourse of the Sermon on the Mount in the second year of his preaching, Jesus made an interesting statement to his disciples: “Except your righteousness exceed (literally ‘abounds more than’) the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye …
On June 12, 2000, the Recording Brother of the Kingston, Jamaica, Ecclesia was murdered while doing good in the course of his daily work. The following supplies some personal insight into Bro. Glen Isaacs and gives a report of the …
Winston Churchill is credited with having said, “Everyone is in favor of free speech. Hardly a day passes without it being extolled, but some people’s idea of it is that they are free to say what they like, but if …
Dear Bro. Don,
Our thanks for your editorial in the May, Tidings on “Keeping Perspective When We Differ.” It is wonderful to see you go on record in presenting what we feel is a realistic approach to …
The Death of Syrian President Hafez al-Assad once again draws our attention to the Middle East, While U.S. President Bill Clinton is attempting to leave the presidency with a peace legacy in his portfolio, the peace process seesaws back and …
My Idea of Hard Work is when someone starts to sweat, pant and feels like dying at the end of the day. Although people think they are doing hard work, they are doing nothing compared to the people in the …
The Year after baptism I feel is particularly important in one’s spiritual growth. After making a commitment to Christ to follow in his path and try to obey his Father’s commands, we often find ourselves in a new chapter of …
God made a covenant with Abraham that is recorded in Genesis 17. Just as a man-made covenant is made between two (or more) parties, and each party has an obligation to carry out, so there were two sides to this …
Some Take Exceptive to Jesus using a false idea of the Pharisees as the basis for his teaching. But it should be noted that the truth or falsity of the story in a parable is immaterial. The lesson conveyed through …
Like many ecclesias, ours meets in rented quarters while we work on building our own hall. Our rental facility has been problem-free until the events of one recent Sunday — which came straight from a speaker’s worst nightmare.
In the …
Victor Frankl, an Austrian psychiatrist, was one of the millions of Jews brutally confined in concentration camps during the Holocaust of World War II. Unlike many who perished, including all of his family, Frankl maintained his life and sanity in …
When Judas left the upper room, disappearing into the darkness, the Lord was not merely aware of the purpose of his departure, he knew that his own death was drawing ever nearer.
His hour had come. He was the unblemished …
In the Depth of our own hearts, each of us understands salvation. We know we are transgressors who need forgiveness of sins. We know we are dying and need God’s great deliverance. We know the Father provides salvation through His …
In order to help irrigate land, create jobs and provide electricity for a growing populace, Turkey has built the second of two dams along the Euphrates River. The Belkis Dam was completed April 29, 2000, and in its wake, nine …
Television is an invention whereby you can be entertained in your living room by people you wouldn’t have to your house. David Frost.
Amazing isn’t it what we pipe into our home in vivid sound and color; we watch with rapt …
The Sunshine beat on our backs as we slapped the paint down. The rubbery exterior coating was shining in the rising sun. It was already getting hot, and the steam rose over the river behind us.
I was working as …
The Object of this recently-published book is to familiarize new readers with the Bible. It includes a synopsis of each book — Old and New Testaments. On the surface this appears to be a good plan — such a work would …
We begin our studies of psalm collections with Book IV, Psalms 90-106. I suggest that these 17 psalms were arranged to be sung in sequence during the eight-day Feast of Tabernacles. Psalm 90 would have been sung on the eve …
The Famous part played by Judas in the betrayal of his Lord is all too familiar. We wonder how one who for so long had lived in intimate relationship with our Lord could commit so base an act.
Like the …
We can’t find a better contrast between legalism and faith than the concept of “clean” and “unclean.” Unclean had clear delineation under the law, which forbade certain foods, animals, objects and activities. When a gray area God had left did …
Recently we saw a bumper ticker on a pickup driven by a young man which read: “Real men keep their promises.”
We know how important it is that a promise be kept, not just by men, but also by women, …
The Apostle Paul was a master in the use of metaphor. An example is found in II Corinthians 5. First, the body is described as a tabernacle (NKJV “tent”). “For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle …
A Brother Writes: “One subject I would like to see an editorial on concerns sisters and head coverings. I recently made a few comments on the subject which weren’t very well received. All agreed they would be offended if I …
William Randolph Hearst, the multimillionaire newspaperman was a great collector of art. One day Mr. Hearst found a description of some valuable items he wanted to own. He ordered his art agent abroad to find them. After months of searching, …
The Current on again off again Israeli – Syrian peace talks are off again and the principal sponsor of the peace negotiations, the United States, is currently upset with Israel. America is also attempting to block Israel’s sale of military …
It has been said that the brave man dies once but a coward dies a thousand deaths. If that is so, I must have died millions of times, for there are so many things that scare me.
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Donald Posterski & Irwin Barker (Winfield, BC: Wood Lake Books, 1996)
THIS BOOK is a commentary on data arising from an extensive survey I conducted among Canadian Protestants in the early 1990’s. While conversion to the Truth is different from …