1997 January
Editorial
Prayer is the breath of the soul. Jesus lived in dependence upon God and communion with Him. His was a life of constant trust, sustained by continual prayer.
Christian Life
The gyroscope is a determination to do God’s will, regardless of circumstances or conditions. We see it in the experiences of Abraham, and many others.
Doctrine
The Double Minded Man Is Unstable in All His Ways
The double -minded man is unstable —he is constantly in the process of changing his mind, back and forth and up and down.
Christian Life
What were the "scruples" that Martin Luther was writing of that he had held since childhood? What was it that he was struggling over? We can find the answer in Martin Luther’s own words.
Church
The Little Company Who Are Sighing and Crying
Who is this little company, what are their identifying characteristics and what is this sighing and crying for the abominations that are done in the church.
Health, Recipe
The Cow and Her Milk — Tasty or Risky
Mad Cow Disease, discovered in England in 1986, then exported to countries around the world, became the topic of international concern.
Church
When Jesus came, He was viewed from the very beginning as being independent; but of all the people on earth, He was the least independent person who ever lived.
History
The Waldenses witnessed for God centuries before the birth of Luther. Scattered over many lands, they planted the seeds of the Reformation.
All Bible texts, unless appearing in quoted references or otherwise identified, are from the New King James Version.