Articles for the Issue –

Bits & Bobs – No Big Bang?

Christians who believe the universe began billions of years ago often point to the Big Bang model to try and verify a creation-like beginning, but a new origin of the universe model offers an ‘everlasti…

Sandy Jack

Views from the News

Christ a Greater than Solomon – Part 2

Twice, our Lord comments about Solomon. Firstly, He speaks of Solomon’s glory, of his outward magnificence and opulence, ‘the gleam of his much wrought gold, the smooth whiteness of his ivory palaces, t…

John Griffiths

Christ – A Greater than Solomon

Earthquakes of Scripture – Part 1

Introduction Possibly everyone reading this article will be familiar with what an earthquake is, yet very few will have experienced one! Modern seismic equipment locates between 18,000 - 20,000 earthqua…

Jeff Brown

Earthquakes of Scripture

Ephesians – Part 2: Chapter 1 vv 15-23

Editorial

‘When the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away’, 1 Pet. 5. 4. ‘It is an indescribable tragedy that Christianity is now under such threat … Of the 196 count…

John Bennett

Editorial

It is evident from verses 15-23 of chapter 1 that we find the apostle Paul in supplication, as he is ‘praying home’ the ministry that he has just revealed. The desire of Paul is that the believers will …

God has a special love for widows, orphans and strangers. How do we know this? When the divine law was given to Moses there were specific provisions made for the care of these vulnerable and needy membe…

Clarke Logan

Widows, Orphans and Strangers

Contemporary Issues

Miracles and the Revelation of God – Part 2

In the previous article we noted that, according to the biblical narrative, there have been relatively few periods (or epochs) of human history when miraculous works were performed by God-empowered men.…

Malcolm Horlock

The Miracles and the Revelation of God

Much Ado About Nothing – Part 2

In nothing afraid – ‘And in nothing terrified by your adversaries’, Phil. 1. 28. Here there is a change of tone and a shift in emphasis in this Philippian letter. It is not now Paul’s circumstances and …

D. J. Williams

Much Ado About Nothing

Contemporary Issues

Question Time – What is the most effective way of teaching God’s people?

Question What is the most effective way of teaching God’s people? Answer In seeking to answer this question I assume that it relates to the teaching meetings convened for the whole assembly, and not tea…

Richard Collings

Question Time

Reaching out with the Gospel – Market Stall Work

How did you go about setting up your market stall outreach? These days people do not go to church on anything like a regular basis. Like many assemblies, we struggle to get people into our usual gospel …

Winston Vanderput

Reaching out with the Gospel

Contemporary Issues

Reports

England Oxfordshire For the third year in a row, the believers at North Leigh have sought to reach out to the local area with a February half-term Children’s Holiday Bible Club. They were encouraged aga…

Sandy Jack

Report

Summerhill Home Aberdeen – Fifty Years of Care For God’s Elderly People

In the early 1960s Mr. Alex Ross had the desire to see a residential home established in Aberdeen, for elderly saints who were in assembly fellowship. After discussing his hope with brethren from local …

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Organisations

The Believer as a Steward

Introduction The topic of stewardship opens up an interesting field of study with the potential to inform, enrich, and challenge every Christian. God’s arrangement of His affairs and interests is far fr…

Ken Totton

The God of all Comfort

Introduction The apostle Paul was very relieved to hear that the Corinthian assembly had, generally speaking, reacted positively to his very critical First Epistle, 2 Cor. 7. 6-7. Not surprisingly, ther…

Howard A. Barnes

The God of the Second Chance – The Story of how God Called Me

As I start to tell how God made me aware of what He wanted me to do with the rest of my life – preach the gospel and teach the Bible – I must warn you that this is a very personal issue. You might not r…

Stephen Baker

Testimony

The Gospel and the Old Testament – Part 2

The previous article highlighted the significance of the Old Testament as preparation for the gospel. Attention was drawn to the prophecies and types, with reference to Genesis and Exodus. Significant p…

Ken Totton

The Lord is Risen

He is not here, but is risen Early on the third day, after the Lord was crucified, some women went to the tomb in which His body had been placed. They were told by two angels, ‘He is not here, but is ri…

Cliff Jones

Their Finest Hour – Esther

If the book of Esther had been the work of a secular writer it would undoubtedly be termed a ‘page-turner’! The narrative draws the reader on, and even for those familiar with the story there is a compe…

Alabama Supreme Court orders halt to same-sex marriage licences Alabama’s Supreme Court has ordered the state’s judges to stop issuing marriage licences to same-sex couples. A federal ruling says bannin…

Sandy Jack

Views from the News

Book Reviews in this Issue

Travel with Jonathan Edwards – A God-centred life, an enduring legacy

Paperback, 128 pages, Published by Day One Publications, Rylands Road, Leominster, England, HR6 8NZ. ISBN 978-1846253-90-4. To many readers of this magazine the name Jonathan Edwards may be largely un…

The New Calvinists, Changing the Gospel – E. S. Williams

Paperback, 69 pages, Published by The Wakeman Trust and Belmont House Publishing, 38 Walcot Square, London, SE11 4TZ, England. ISBN 978-1-908919-32-8. For those who do not follow events in evangelical…

Of No Reputation – Stephen Grant

Paperback, 90 pages, Published by John Ritchie Ltd, 40 Beansburn, Kilmarnock, KA3 1RH, Scotland. ISBN (ebook) 978-1-483522-30-2 (paperback) 978-1-909803-92-3. The key theme of this book is that most C…

Jeremy Singer

Learning to Lead – Next Generation – David Clarkson and Stephen McQuoid

Paperback, 182pp. Published by Opal Trust, 1 Glenannan Park, Lockerbie, Scotland, DG11 2FA. ISBN 978-1-907098-15-4. It is clear, from the focus of this book, that the authors are aware of the importan…

Indispensible Ordinance: Baptism, the Lord’s Supper and the Head Covering – Romel Ghossain

Paperback, 142 pp, Published by Decapolis Press, Pitcot Farm, Pitcot Lane, Stratton-on-the-Fosse, Radstock BA3 4SX, England. Price £6.00 ISBN 978-1871642-51-3. A book that brings together these three …