DISCIPLE

  by Stephen Hulshizer (1941-2019)     In my travel among the assemblies it is evident that the general spiritual condition of many of them is poor. Attendance is often a small portion of those who would claim to be in fellowship. Worldliness has made inroads and it is manifested in a lack of commitment to the local assembly and by a strong commitment to careers, hobbies, sports, and recreation.     Another very evident need is for godly oversight, men who are committed to caring for the Lord’s people even though it means great personal sacrifice. In many assemblies there is no identifiable leadership and the Lord’s people go from week to week like sheep without a shepherd. In other gatherings there are those who have been identified as elders, but who do little or none of the work involved in shepherding the Lord’s people. Thankfully, there are those assemblies with identifiable and godly overseers who with personal sacrifice care for the sai...

by John Bain, Nova Scotia   Mark 12:14 “Master, we know that Thou art true, and carest for no man.” Luke 10:40 “Lord, dost Thou not care that my sister left me to serve alone?” Mark 4:38 “Master, carest Thou not that we perish?” 1 Peter 5:7 “Casting all your care upon him, for he careth for you.”       There may be times when we come to a point in our lives when we doubt our Saviour’s care. While we understand that He has died for us and purchased us at a great price, yet circumstances can and do arise that make us question His love. We are not unique in this, for those who were closest to Him also had times when they doubted the love of their Saviour; however, we hope to show that their doubts were without foundation. There are three occasions where the Saviour’s care was brought into question, and we will examine each in the following order. First, in Mark 12 we have a statement of flattery, in ...