Seniors

“Good is bad . . . and bad is good!”

September 1, 1989 by Editor

By Bob Sweet. Sounds like doublespeak? Perhaps, but bear with me a moment, please. We all have our perceptions of what is good; God, motherhood, the flag, apple pie, pay day, plenty of money, health, easy times, for example. Likewise, we have our perceptions of what is bad; the Devil, abortion, rutabagas, bills, lack of money, sickness, hard times, and so on.

Now some of the “good” things listed above truly are good. No question about it! And some of “the bad” really are bad. But can it be that some of the things we consider “good” may not be good – at least for us? And some of the “bad,” could they be good for us? By now, you are getting my drift. Our percep

I Am Proud of My Church

September 1, 1989 by Editor

By Donald E. Hoke. Are you proud of your church? Do you enjoy it, promote it, praise it, defend it? You should! For it is the one institution that Jesus Christ Himself established – it is the only eternal organization in the world. You will spend eternity with its mem

ACTS of Kindness: Mercy Ministry in Philadelphia

July 1, 1989 by Editor

By David and Kate Kiersten Apple. One Sunday, while walking down a sunlit street and admiring the marble steps of a brownstone, a parishioner sees a green blanket nestled in the crook of the steps and the building. She would later say to her husband: “Before mov

First Aid for AIDS

July 1, 1989 by Editor

By Debbie Dortzbach. Like a boulder thrown into the calm waters of an alpine lake, the effects of AIDS are rippling to every edge of the worldwide church. As its influ

Discipleship in the Church Today

July 1, 1989 by Editor

By Carl W. Wilson. One day I suddenly became aware of a very important fact to which I had been blind. It was as though I had awakened from a sleep to an aware

The Necessary Motto for Life and Conduct: Give Thanks

June 1, 1989 by Editor

By George W. Mitchell. Thereare many things that should be causing us all a great deal of concern and self-examination as we look across the Presbyterian Church in America. This should especially be the case as we look at the lives of ministers, their families and their relationships with other ministers in the PCA and the real lack of unity in approaching common goals and common enemies – self, the world and the devil.

It appears that more and more we hear about ministers falling into the sin of immorality. Fami