Ruth Caye Jones "Late in 1943, Ruth Caye Jones, mother of five and wife of a busy pastor, was reading 2 Timothy 3:1.... As she read the Pittsburgh papers, saw the World War II casualty lists, and watched the slow progress of Allied troops moving up the boot of Italy, it seemed that perilous times … Continue reading In Times Like These
Category: Life
Choices People Make
"And if it seems evil to you to serve the LORD, choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve.... But as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD. So the people answered and said: 'Far be it from us that we should forsake the LORD to serve other gods" (Joshua 24:15, … Continue reading Choices People Make
Good News For A Change
“Moreover, brothers, I declare to you the gospel (good news)... that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, and that He was buried, and that He rose again the third day according to the Scriptures, and that He was seen..” (I Corinthians 15:1-5). I think that all our readers are acutely aware of … Continue reading Good News For A Change
Our Days Are Numbered
“So teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom” (Psalm 90:12). This was the verse inscribed over the archway in the high-school from which I graduated. It teaches us that we better number our days and make the most of them. An interesting feature of this Psalm is that … Continue reading Our Days Are Numbered
Easter Isn’t Over
“For I know that my Redeemer lives, and He shall stand at last on the earth; and after my skin is destroyed, this I know that in my flesh I shall see God, whom I shall see for myself, and my eyes shall behold, and not another. How my heart yearns within me!” (Job 19:24-26) … Continue reading Easter Isn’t Over