Learning to Follow
Now on the day that the tabernacle was raised up, the cloud covered the tabernacle, the tent of the Testimony; from evening until morning it…
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Salvation and Service
The wisdom of this world values utility. We acquire resources that benefit us, while ridding ourselves of those we no longer find useful. This wisdom…
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Just What I Always Didn’t Want
All the relatives gathered in the living room for the celebration. In the center, four-year-old Donny bounced up and down in front of his colorful…
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What does “elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father” mean?
What does Peter mean when he writes about the “elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father”? This question may address the omniscience of…
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His Promises, My Tasks
His Promises, My Tasks Father, I claim them all: The perfect peace that passes understanding, The direction of my paths, The mercy and grace…
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On Mission . . . in Pakistan
Editor’s note: This issue’s On Mission pages are devoted to three short stories of what is happening with the CoG7 in Pakistan. They are taken…
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A Message of Hope
In those days John the Baptist came preaching in the wilderness of Judea, and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand!” (Matthew 3:1, 2). John…
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Can You Help?
Dear BA Readers, The BA has become a trusted friend for 160 years, born in 1863 — in the middle of the American Civil War.…
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Go and Show
After His resurrection, Jesus’ guidance of His disciples changed from “Come and see” (John 1:39) to “Go and show” (Matthew 28:19, 20) — from training…
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True Revival
Revival has been in the news lately. Stories of college students holding all-night, weeklong services sparked breathless hope for another Great Awakening — a mass…
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