Paul W. Powell Legacy Library

Sometime ago a survey was conducted asking people which was the greatest problem—ignorance or apathy? Sixty-five percent of the people said, “I don’t know and I don’t care.” Apathy means “no feeling.” It is the opposite of sympathy, which means to “feel with.” One of the greatest problems we have in our world toda...

Learning that one has a terminal illness is about the most shocking experience a person can have. Former Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey said, “The worst and most shattering day of my life was the day I learned I had cancer.” Life was never intended to be lived as a solo but as a chorus. We must therefore stand ready to help one another through these di...

We Christians have special responsibilities to one another. The apostle Peter sets out three of these for us in 1 Peter 4:8-11.       1. We are to love one another. Love is the distinguishing mark of a Christian. So we are told to have a fervent or an intense love for one another. This kind of love “covers a multitude of sins.” It causes us...

A. W. Tozer said, “To be right with God has often meant to be in trouble with men.” The scriptures agree. They tell us that those who would live godly lives will suffer persecution (2 Timothy 3:12). To be a Christian example then, we must have the right answers, armor, attitudes, and actions when we are criticized for our faith. The apostle Peter tells us...

  Living together in peace and harmony is one of the greatest challenges of life. Whether it is in the home, the neighborhood, or the office where you work, good personal relationships are vital to a happy, productive life. The apostle Peter gives us five principles that will help us to live together happily in any of these places (1 Peter 3:8-9).   &n...

“My parents made me go to church when I was a child.” That’s the excuse some people give for not going to church. If they were honest, they’d quit blaming their parents and admit that they don’t go to church because they don’t see any need for it. Their parents made them do a lot of other things they haven’t quit doing. They...

One of the most important things in building a good marriage is to keep yourself attractive. When I say that, most people immediately think in terms of physical attractiveness. They think of keeping their body in good shape, their hair neatly fixed, and wearing beautiful clothes. However, I am talking about keeping yourself inwardly attractive. The Bible tells us tha...

There are those who say that American parents are flunking the job of raising children. In many instances this is true. Most often it is because parents simply will not take the time and effort necessary to guide and discipline their children properly. Why is it that many parents do not discipline their children?  Sometimes it is due to unconcern. Some parents j...

Two friends chanced to meet on the street one day. One said to the other, “Friend, how is it with your soul?” His friend replied, “You know, I’ve been so busy lately I had almost forgotten that I had a soul.” In the early 18th century, the Church of England was spiritually dead. Thomas Carlyle described the period as “soul extinct,...