Out of a sinful and pagan world, God called Abraham to leave everything and everyone he knew and travel to a land had never seen. Abraham stepped out in faith, yet he hesitated and delayed. Throughout his long life, it was only when Abraham fully yielded himself to the will of God, that God could fulfill His will through Abraham. Only his unconditional faith in God finally produced the son of p…
After his twin brother, Esau, sold his birthright to him for a bowl of soup, Jacob thought his life would be one of comfort and ease. Yet Jacob paid dearly for that deception and others as he tried for fulfill God's promise on his own, rather than having faith that God would fulfill them in His time, Jacob received a taste of his own bitter medicine as he was tricked into marrying Leah, the old…
As personal cupbearer to the great Persian king Artaxerxes, Nehemiah lived a life of incredible luxury. Yet, despite his pagan environment, he never forsook the Lord. When he heard of the destruction of Jerusalem, Nehemiah gave up the pleasures of the royal court to take on the seemingly impossible task of rebuilding the city. He knew he could never manage such a crisis alone; his only chance w…
How do the principles Paul taught and practiced apply to the lives of Christians today? The newest title in the popular Men of Character series examines the powerful life and ministry of the apostle Paul and reveals how his shining example illuminates our Christian walk today. From his sudden conversion on the road of Damascus through his many years of molding the early church, the stories of P…
How can one with limited or no knowledge of Greek, Hebrew, or Aramaic (the languages in which the Bible was originally written) use a Greek-English or Hebrew-Chaldee (Aramaic) lexicon or concordance? First, begin with Strong's Exhaustive Concordance, which was designed for those who do not know these languages. Look up in the concordance any word in the King James Version of the Bible, deter…
"~Lenin, Stalin, dan Hitler menuturkan malapetaka sosial dan politik kolosal yang menimpa Eropa antara tahun 1914 dan 1945. Dalam sebuah periode yang nyaris terus bergolak, masyarakat mengalami transformasi oleh dua perang dunia, Revolusi Rusia, Holocaust (Pembantaian orang Yahudi oleh Nazi), dan kebangkitan serta kehancuran Third Reich (negara fasis Jerman di bawah pemerintahan Nazi). Menurut …
Pahlawan yang satu ini berasal dari Tapanuli, Sumatra Utara. Sisingamangaraja XII adalah seorang pejuang sejati yang anti penjajah dan perbudakan. Pejuang yang tidak mau berkompromi dengan penjajah kendati kepadanya ditawarkan menjadi Sultan Batak. Ia memilih lebih baik mati daripada tunduk pada penjajah. Perjuangan Sisingamangaraja XII melawan penjajah dan membela bangsanya tanpa membeda-bedak…
Pahlawan yang berasal dari Jawa Barat ini mempunyai julukan Si Jalak Harupat. Diberi julukan seperti ini karena Otto Iskandardinata dikenal sebagai pejuang yang cepat marah, mudah naik darah. Si Jalak Harupat yang dalam perumpamaan bahasa Sunda mengandung arti lincah dan tajam lidahnya seperti burung jalak. Otto Iskandardinata terkenal sangat berani melawan penjajah di negeri ini. Sikapnya y…
The standard for Christian apologetics, this systematic approach presents both the methods and reasons for defending Christianity.
Raden Mas Soewardi Soerjaningrat atau yang lebih dikenal dengan nama Ki Hajar Dewantara ini dikenal sebagai Bapak Pendidikan Indonesia. Beliau berasal dari keluarga bangsawan Yogyakarta. Namun, beliau rela mencopot gelar kebangsawanannya agar lebih dekat dengan rakyat. Ki Hajar Dewantara mengubah namanya karena ingin mengubah sikapnya dalam mempersiapkan pendidikan. Ki Hajar adalah pahlawan …