*This article is from the MB Herald archives, originally published March 19, 1993, in the column “Christian Mind.” Author Walter Unger (1936–2018) served the church as a teacher, administrator, and…
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Finding God: A Treasury of Conversion Stories
John M. Mulder, editor
Ever since that day, the cross has been central in my thinking, and the Lord Jesus my Enabler for living near to it,” says ‘the Billy Graham of Africa’ Festo KivengereSpeaking of Jesus As a teenager, I followed the encouragement of a Pentecostal classmate and took a training course in the Four Spiritual Laws (FSL). In the basement of Yarrow…
How long does it take to “get saved” (1 Corinthians 1:18)? Many years ago at a revival meeting, I went to the altar, said a prayer, and went home rejoicing.…
Faith stories often stop at conversion instead of going on to describe how faith matured throughout life.
Is it necessary to be baptized? Why should baptism and church membership be connected? Why should I bother to join a church at all? Many – especially young people –…