Tomorrow's World

Commentary

J. Davy Crockett III

Seeing a tattered American flag displayed on the home next door after a windstorm, my aged father-in-law—a Colonel retired from the United States Air Force—set out to offer his neighbor a replacement for the damaged flag. I accompanied him as we met the neighbor, a short, portly man with white...

What Is Your Plan?

Charles Knowlton

Years ago, on a bitter cold night in January, our house caught on fire. Our family of seven slept upstairs in a wooden farmhouse. As we raced down the stairs, fire was coming up through the steps below. That night, my Dad, Mom and I were able to put out the fire, but not before it had ruined part...

Of Grace and Obedience

Wyatt Ciesielka

Can we obtain salvation by our own efforts? If we obtain salvation, is it true that “once saved, always saved”? Many people are confused about the truth behind these doctrines. Scripture tells us that a Christian is justified by grace (Titus 3:7). So, what does it mean...

This Is Not Our Father's World

Wallace G. Smith

A much-beloved Protestant hymn asserts, “This Is My Father’s World.” The song has a beautiful melody, and the sentiment is tempting. Yet, the reality of the matter—as so pointedly shown by Monday’s tornado tragedy in Oklahoma—is that, in a very significant way, our world...

Are You in "the Way"?

Roger Meyer (guest columnist)

We have all heard the expression, “My way or the highway.” It is usually a statement made by someone in authority, giving a subordinate a choice—either to do something a certain way, or to suffer the consequences. The Almighty God gives mankind a choice, either to learn to live His way,...

The Spirit of Pentecost

Rod McNair

God gave the Holy Spirit to His Church on the Day of Pentecost, but few understand the meaning of this Holy Day. God’s Holy Spirit is vital for true Christian living, but many are unaware of what it is, what Pentecost is, and what it means to Christians today!

Are You Walking with Darkness?

James Ginn

Have you ever attempted to get people’s attention while they are immersed in a television program or a video game? It can be quite difficult, even when the programming is not that interesting. Such was the case when our children were very young. After calling out my son’s name for the third...

Vision and Reality

William Williams

Before he secured his fame as “Mark Twain,” the iconic American writer Samuel Langhorne Clemens started out seeking the wild and adventurous life of a Mississippi riverboat pilot. However, when Clemens discovered that piloting a riverboat was as much a demanding science as an adventure, he...

Mothers Should Be Honored

Roger Meyer (guest columnist)

Each of us had a mother who carried and nourished us in her womb until we were born. Most of us had a mother who rocked us, fed us, burped us and bathed us. She kissed our skinned knee, sent us off to school in clean clothes and made sure we did our homework. She taught us right from wrong and a thousand...

Why Poverty?

J. Davy Crockett III

The world’s economic system reels from one failure to another, as the Euro-zone nations, as well as the United Kingdom, the United States and others feverishly work to find the means to fund the crushing financial burden of entitlement programs promised to their citizens. What can be done?