Dear Brethren and Sisters in the Lord, A Stuffy little, eh? Just like that old school teacher being very white-shirt again? Well, maybe a little – we are of different generations, and putting myself into your vernacular isn’t always easy or, for that matter, wise either. In the last couple of editorials I’ve written (I’m […]
In the multitude of words there lacketh not sin. – Solomon Read George Orwell’s 1984 and you will not think it impossible for the government to require every man, woman and child in the country to wear an integrated microcircuit “chip” attached to an upper lip, either buried under a mustache or openly displayed as […]
Lots of the articles in this issue complain about the spiritual indifference (otherwise known as apathy) found among “our” young people. I somehow feel it’s the wrong approach in tackling this problem, because if a person isn’t interested in the first place, he won’t even notice a new BEACON LIGHTS, must less even sit down […]
“It is good for me to draw near to God,” Psalm 73:28. This is Scripture’s testimony. It is good for the child of God to pray. It is beneficial. It is of utmost importance that he daily call upon God’s name. His life must be a life of prayer. There are many other passages in […]
No man is an island, is the saying. People need people. We need to feel that we are in the thoughts of others and that we influence their wills or desires. Our existence as personal entities depends on our assurance that others are aware of us. Even if they despise us, they are still cognizant […]
The summer of 1971 is rapidly coming to a close. Vacations will soon be over, schools will resume their classes, and jobs will return back to normal. It is at this time I would like you to stop and think back on the past summer’s activities. This summer probably held many pleasant experiences for each […]
Throughout all the ages there has been a constant battle between the Church and the world. This is a spiritual battle in which the world, in hatred against Christ, unites to oppose and destroy the cause of Christ and His people. It is also through this battle that the people of God unite in love […]