The Old Paths By T.A. McMahon "Thus saith the Lord, Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls. But they said, We will not walk therein. Also I set…
Hope Built on the Solid Rock By Tim Wildmon One of my favorite words is hope. The dictionary defines it this way: “grounds for believing something good may happen.” I remember as a child watching Oral Roberts on television. He would end each program by saying, “Something good is going…
Breaking the Pastor By Dr. Joe McKeever What wears pastors down, ages them prematurely, and uses them up too quickly? Betrayals. Disappointments. Constant conflict. Second-guessing everything you say. Griping. Negativism. Like herding cats. It takes a toll. Most church members have no clue that the constant murmuring (the KJV’s favorite…
In Search Of Mayberry By Dr. Mike Murphy Being like most men, I am an expert channel surfer. I can wear the numbers off a remote in less than a month. As I sat the other day to talk with a long time friend, I found myself with the phone…
What is the Church? By Jordan Chamblee If we were to survey professing Christians about how they feel about the Church, we would find mixed responses. Many of them would display disillusionment with the Church, frustration with people in the Church, and list reasons why the Church isn’t working for…
No More Scars By Joy Lucius Writer, AFA Journal Recently I noticed an old scar on the base of my left pinky finger, leading me to examine several similar scars on both hands. That, in turn, caused me to remember a multitude of other tiny scars on my wrists, my…
Living with an Eternal Perspective By Dr. David R. Reagan One of the greatest public servants in the history of England was William Gladstone (1809 – 1898) who served as Prime Minister four times during the latter half of the 19th Century. Gladstone was a committed Christian who always attended…
Finding Hope in the Midst of Crisis By Dr. David R. Reagan Hope is essential to life. Without it, people descend into deep depression or commit suicide or simply lie down and die. During the Holocaust, Viktor Frankl, who later became a world renowned psychiatrist, was a prisoner in one…
Home Is Where The Heart Is By Grant Phillips It is said that, “Home is where the heart is.” With the exception perhaps of those who have experienced a horrible home life, that is certainly true. On the other hand, I have seen children begging to go home, even though…
The Authority of Pastors and Elders By Mason Beasler Guest Writer Imagine you’re a young adult, say 22 years old, and you’re at your cousins’ house. The four of them are all considerably younger than you, and you have been given the task of watching over them all day, while…