Testimonies

I was born in Knoxville Tennessee on October 14, 1958 to a newly married Christian couple. They raised me in a home where Christian values and principles were a way of life. My parents not only talked of the Christian life often, but lived it out on a daily basis. As I grew, I was…

Daily Fellowship with God by Andrew Murray 1. The first and chief need of our Christian life is, Fellowship with God. The Divine life within us comes from God, and is entirely dependent upon Him. As I need every moment afresh the air to breathe, as the sun every moment afresh sends down its light,…

Question: Do you have something within your website dealing with the two natures of a Christian? I will mention two authors: Joel T. Andrus, his booklet “The Believer’s Two Natures,” and E.C. Hadley, his booklet, “The Believer’s Two Natures”…I would like to know where you stand on this subject. Thank you very much for your…

One of the essential conditions for experiencing “life more abundant” is total surrender to the lordship of Christ. The classic Scripture text that speaks directly to this need is Romans 12:1,2: “I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is…

Having come into this world in 1952, I entertained two ideas about myself from a very early age: the feeling of being “extra,” unnecessary, unwanted, had over-ridden all other emotions since I can remember; the cry of my heart for a man to love me, care about me, accept me … again, ever since I…

The Relationship Between the Christian and the Terms “Old Man” and “Flesh” by David C. Needham Introduction The purpose of this appendix [to Birthright, 1979 edition] is to provide some basis for comparison of the perspective of this book with what would appear to be the most common alternate point of view. In brief, this…

When Linda and I celebrated our 25th wedding anniversary years ago, four of our five children were in the category of “teenagers.” When the kids are small parents think, “if only we get past this diapers stage,” or “the terrible two’s stage,” or “the shuttling kids to sports and clubs stage”… Although not inevitable, most…

Do You Walk In White? Oswald Chambers “We were buried with Him … that just as Christ was raised from the dead … even so we also should walk in newness of life.” Romans 6:4 No one experiences complete sanctification without going through a “white funeral”–the burial of the old life. If there has never…

As another Easter and Passover season approaches, I’m immediately reminded of my brothers and sisters in China where I’ve seen and experienced the most moving testimonies of God’s living power in action. In my over 40 trips to China, I’ve had the opportunity to fellowship with believers from all walks of life and from a…

Freedom from a Guilty Conscience A guilty conscience is one of the “weights” that the runner must “lay aside” in the Christian race (Hebrews 12:1). The apostle Paul wrote to his son in the faith, “Now the purpose of the commandment is love from a pure heart, from a good conscience, and from sincere faith”…