I recently came across a writer who suggested substituting “Jesus” for “the Word of God” when reading verses normally assumed to be about Scripture itself. The suggestion seemed legitimate to me,...
Jesus, The Living and Active Word of God
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Times of Restoration
You can access previous issues of Times of Restoration here in pdf format. (Note: This link will take you to our Google Drive.)
The Knowledge of God
John Calvin begins his Institutes of the Christian Religion with the claim that if we want to understand ourselves, we must first know God. But how can we know God? This is a question that many have...
World Prayer: North Sudan
Sudan is No. 5 on the Open Doors list of countries most oppressive to Christians. Sudan lost 26% of its area and 25% of its population when South Sudan became an independent country in July 2011....
The Lives of the Great Composers
The Lives of the Great Composers By Harold C. Schonberg W. W. Norton & Company, 1997, 653 pages A Review by David Bugbee, Cheyenne, Wyoming For fans of Classical music, a great book is Harold C....
One Amazing Answer
God does answer prayer! Ever since we moved to Florida it had been the desire of my heart to put my three daughters in a “hybrid school,” where they could homeschool part of the week and attend a...
God’s Word is Like a Two-edged Sword
Transformed by the sheer conviction of the Word We must never underestimate the power of God’s Word. The very reading of the Bible, with minimal comment, can reach deeply into any heart not totally...
The Monadnock Beacon
ONE SEMESTER AT FAIRWOOD BIBLE INSTITUTEAt the close of first semester last December, students were invited to summarize their personal testimony about what the past months had meant to them....
Just Keep Walking With God
If I were to ask you who is the first prophet mentioned in the Bible, would you be able to come up with the answer? I’ll give you a hint: he isn’t mentioned as a prophet until the New Testament! It...
WHAT WOULD JESUS DO?
Inter-personal dynamics in the workplace respond to the direct intervention of the Spirit. The Situation: I’m at work making a sale in the museum store for a visitor. Another receptionist (I’ll call...
THE KEYS TO PEACE IN A CHAOTIC WORLD
As Christians, we know that our world has been in an unhappy state ever since the Garden of Eden, but today’s instantaneous access to news accentuates this truth. Every day we hear of rioting and...
The Authenticity and Certainty of Scripture
Theodore Roosevelt was an avid reader. Even when he was President of the United States, he continued his habit of reading as many as three entire books every day! In addition, he authored at...
WEDDING VOWS MATTER
The other day as I was riding along in my car, I heard the popular radio ethicist Dr. Laura admonish a caller who was encountering some difficulty in her relationship with her husband. Even though...