Category: church

Samuel Ridout

Where are the pastors today? No time for visiting? Too busy? The
wolves are busy scattering the sheep; divisions and worldliness press on every hand.
Compromise, neglect of Christ?s interests, disregard of His honor ? all these
are present; where are the pastors today? The Church has all the gifts; there are
brilliant orators, scholarly teachers; good men and true. There are schools and colleges;
education can be gained by any desiring it. Surely the Lord has not forgotten the need of
His people, nor is He indifferent when He sees them scattered as sheep without a shepherd.
Where are the pastors today?

by David Logan

“There’s a snake!” My sister’s words were urgent as our family chatted in the living room of our African home. We followed her gaze and with a cold chill recognized an adult spitting cobra under one of the chairs.? Immediately all conversation ceased and other activity halted until we had removed the danger from our home. That same urgency to deal with something exceedingly harmful should characterize our first response to sin in our lives when convicted by God.

by Mark Frees

An earnest young Christian moves to a small town with two churches.

Church A is staunchly committed to New Testament principles of eldership, the Lord’s
supper, the priesthood of all believers, and related truths. But sadly, a few visits
reveal a lack of spiritual fervor in the assembly. Evangelistic zeal seems non-existent.
The prayer meeting lacks power and unction. Dryness and complacency hang like a pall over
the meetings on the Lord’s day.