by Jim Baumgaertel | Mar 17, 2007 | Gospel for West Africa, Patti Phillips
Dear Sisters in the Lord, Who is our God? He is a consuming fire. He is love, and light. He is the King of kings and Lord of lords. Who are we? We are His children, servants, bride, and body. We are His priests, branches, and sheep. We are His possession. We are not...
by Jim Baumgaertel | Mar 14, 2007 | Gospel for West Africa, Steve Phillips, West African Update
Dear Brethren, Over the course of five agonizing months, an ulcerated mass of tissue had progressively erupted into a four inch diameter tumor that now protruded a full two inches from his frail chest. From his gaunt and grizzled form, pleading hollow eyes restlessly...
by Jim Baumgaertel | Mar 8, 2007 | Are We Like Christ?, Gospel for West Africa, Steve Phillips, THE STORM BREAKS - Chapter 4
FELIX c.303 AD Felix, a bishop in the church of Thibaris in Africa, was arrested and brought before the Procurator [Roman official] who demanded from him his copies of the Word of God in order to burn them. Their conversation went as follows. “It were better, that I...
by Jim Baumgaertel | Feb 6, 2007 | Gospel for West Africa, Out of the Depths - The Mystery of Suffering, Steve Phillips
HOW LONG, O LORD? WILL YOU FORGET ME FOREVER? [Ps.13:1] The gently led nursing flock whose lambs are carried in the bosom of the Good Shepherd [Isa.40:11], have not yet known the God of darkness. Jubilant multitudes whose lips spill over with “Hosanna� are nowhere...
by Jim Baumgaertel | Jan 27, 2007 | Are We Like Christ?, Gospel for West Africa, Steve Phillips, THE STORM BREAKS - Chapter 4
Diocletian’s edict that all the sacred books of the Christians should be burned was a fiery trial for the saints of God. Since the copies were hand written and not the common possession of all as our printed Bibles are to us today, the leaders of the churches were...
by Jim Baumgaertel | Dec 28, 2006 | Gospel for West Africa, Steve Phillips, West African Update
Steve & Patricia Phillips Steve has recently completed a book entitled: Black but Lovely: Thoughts on the Song of Songs. This and his other publications can be read and/or copied by visiting the website: https://www.procinwarn.com/West-Africa/west-africa.htm and...
