by Curtis Going The Old Testament book of Nehemiah is incredibly relevant to the New Testament Church! The central figure of the book is Nehemiah, a leader specially qualified and appointed by God Himself to assist in the great work of rebuilding the city of Jerusalem many years after Nebuchadnezzar and his Babylonian army ransacked and destroyed it. Nehemiah was a leader of rare distinction, and a survey of the book that bears his name reveals the outstanding qualities of his leadership....

by Gleason H. Ledyard The Church has many needs today. One of the strongest, a cry that comes from every corner of the globe, is the cry for a man of God. What kind of men does God need today? Let’s take missionary Paul as our example. Scriptures such as I Corinthians 9:9-22 and II Corinthians 11:23-27 show us the man Paul. Painful experiences crowded in on him. There were difficulties and there was torture—times when he was pressed almost beyond measure. Yet the cause of his Lord and the need...

By Randall McElwain Have you ever played the game, “Ain’t It Awful?” If you’ve never played this game, the rules are pretty simple. In conversation, you share something from the news and say, “Ain’t it awful what people are doing today?” Then someone else takes a turn, “And I heard…. Ain’t it awful?”  The game can go for a long time. “Ain’t it awful how Hollywood makes such vulgar movies?” “Ain’t it awful what those liberal judges are doing?” “Ain’t it awful how few people go to church?”...