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I shall be forever grateful to men recognized for their faithfulness, maturity and wisdom, who have gone before, especially men of the 1930’s and 1940’s who wrote articles for such journals as the Gospel Advocate and the Firm Foundation on the subject of “Christmas.” I could know, in those days,, that some time during the holiday season there would be several good articles written on the subject of Christmas, but it is not that way any more, for we have…

When Paul wrote his epistle to the church at Rome, he reminded them of the urgency of being prepared for whatever was in their future. The Romans knew the times that lay before them (13:11), and Paul told them how to prepare. Their approaching trial may be different from one each of us faces—the end of our lives—but Paul’s words seem so applicable to what each of us must do as we see the end approaching. As the end approaches,…

Why has attendance been greatly stressed among God’s people in the past? We cannot ignore that the attendance changes between different Bible classes and worship services on Sundays and Wednesday evenings. Are elders and spiritual leaders just being “nitpicky,” or is there a deeper issue that concerns our fellow Christians when they see our lack of participation? We have approximately 168 hours in a week. If we attend ALL of the regular congregational worship services and studies, we have made…

There is discouragement among investors in the stock market. In some cases, there is despair on the part of those who have lost their life savings. At the same time, some investors are pleased with the profit on their investments. Long before the sophisticated stock market men were worried about poor investments: “Wherefore do you spend money for that which is not bread? And your labor for that which satisfieth not?” (Isa. 5: 5.) Evidently Isaiah’s contemporaries had experience with…