Good quotations are often similar to biblical proverbs:  short,  succinct statements which are easy to understand and to remember.  Often they just make a single small point, but sometimes they are “micro” sermons in themselves with clear relevance to Christian tactics and strategy. 

This week we introduce a new feature to the site – a quotations page which will feature carefully selected quotes from a wide range of Christian authors.  While the inclusion of a quotation on the page does not imply that all the writings of the person quoted are recommended, each quote hopefully will have clear veracity and value.  New quotations will  normally be added to the page weekly.  Enjoy!

Our view of the world can impact our daily lives in many ways.  Do we see the world as getting constantly better or worse?  For Christians the question is a conundrum.  If we see the  world as getting worse by the day, we can suffer discouragement and fail to try to do good. If we see the world as improving steadily, we can fall into the other ditch and fail to take our part in fighting the problems seriously enough.

This  week, on the Strategic Understanding page,  we reproduce an editorial  column written a few  years ago by Calvin Burrell in the Bible Advocate.  Although not recent,  the article is as fresh as when it was written and deserves our attention today.   “I Think . . .”    looks at what is happening in the world around us and provides a wisely balanced and realistic understanding that can help us in answering the question “Are things getting better or worse – and what should we do about it?”