In Matthew 13 we read these words of Jesus Christ concerning two undesirable types of soil: 20But he who received the seed on stony places, this is he who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy; 21Yet he has no root in himself, but endures only for a while. For when tribulation or

By Alfy Austin The room was typical: two beds, some chairs, a privacy curtain between the beds, a TV, and some IV stands. The patient I had come to visit had been a devout Roman Catholic all of his seventy-seven years. He was dying and he knew it. Death could come at any moment. Fear

Ask anyone the following question and you will have a good idea of their view of the gospel: What would you tell a practicing homosexual that he had to do to be saved? Many today suggest that ongoing homosexuality is a sin for which there is no forgiveness. Many people today believe that a practicing