November 17, 2022
THROWBACK THURSDAY: ‘Natural Thanksgiving’ (2007)
"Why is the American Thanksgiving celebration characterized more by indulgence than gratitude?" editor Mark A. Taylor asked in 2007.
Articles for tag: Throwback Thursday
November 10, 2022
THROWBACK THURSDAY: ‘Work of Chaplains in Pacific Area’ During World War II (1944)
Chaplains Charles DeVore and Lertis Ellett share about their service to God while serving in the military in the South Pacific during World War II. "Any man who has the courage and love to preach the gospel in civilian life can also preach it in the Army," DeVore wrote.
November 3, 2022
THROWBACK THURSDAY: ‘What Shall I Be Like in Heaven?’ (1954)
Kenneth T. Norris of Montague, P.E.I., Canada, wrote in 1954: "Through the power of God we shall receive new bodies. These bodies will be identifiable, incorruptible, glorious, powerful, spiritual—fashioned in the image of Christ’s."
October 27, 2022
THROWBACK THURSDAY: The Foreign Christian Missionary Society (1887)
"Our missionaries ought not to be pinched for money," Bayard Craig said during his message at a gathering of the Foreign Christian Missionary Society in 1887. "We can not compensate them for loss of friends, or possibly of health, but we can at least see that they are comfortable and that they have facilities for their work."
October 20, 2022
THROWBACK THURSDAY: ‘How I Became a Preacher’ (1902)
As we walked to the church each time my father-in-law would say, “Well, who will preach this time, you or I?” My reply would be, “You may preach this time.” . . .
October 13, 2022
THROWBACK THURSDAY: ‘The Restoration Movement: Then and Now’ (1984)
"With the passage of years the movement . . . has been identified with restoration, not unity," Lewis Foster wrote in 1984. "In fact, with many, this early essential unity thrust of the movement has been allowed to drift out of sight compared with the place it once occupied."
September 29, 2022
THROWBACK THURSDAY: Jack Cottrell’s Thoughts on Biblical Inerrancy (1982)
Dr. Jack Cottrell, professor of theology at Cincinnati Christian University for 48 years, died Sept. 16, 2022. He was 84. In addition to writing 43 books, Dr. Cottrell also wrote numerous articles for Christian Standard. This one, titled "Inerrancy—Does It Really Matter?" was published nearly 40 years ago.
September 1, 2022
THROWBACK THURSDAY: ‘Your Committee’s Ruined the Church!’ (1939)
A day or two after the finance committee mailed the letters to the church's members, the preacher came into my office. He was furious. He shouted, “Your committee’s ruined the church!” . . .
August 25, 2022
THROWBACK THURSDAY: Teaching the Worst Sunday School Class (1937)
"Pleased with the prospect of enlisting a newcomer [to teach the class], the superintendent led me to a barren, unattractive space . . . at the head of the stairs leading to the balcony of the church, where four boys around twelve years of age were huddled upon dusty, uncomfortable chairs. . . ."
July 21, 2022
Throwback Thursday: 100 Years Ago in Christian Standard (1922)
We include four short items from the July 22, 1922, issue of CHRISTIAN STANDARD: an editorial on the deity of Jesus, a submitted piece about "Church Letters," two obituaries, and humorous but practical advice for prospective writers.
July 7, 2022
THROWBACK THURSDAY: ‘Isaac Errett in Michigan’ (1969)
"It was in Detroit that [Christian Standard founding editor] Isaac Errett did some of his greatest work, and in Michigan that he labored for nearly ten years in the prime of his life, establishing congregations, and writing many valuable articles and books . . ."
THROWBACK THURSDAY: Owen Crouch’s ‘Study of Acts 2:44, 45’ (1953)
Greek scholar Owen Crouch was mentioned earlier this week in an article about Del Harris's induction into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. Dr. Crouch served several Christian colleges and wrote 10 books. Today we share an article from 1953 that Dr. Crouch wrote about Acts 2:44-45.
June 9, 2022
Throwback Thursday: Issues Facing the Restoration Movement (1982)
Forty years ago, Christian Standard's editor polled readers on the "most crucial" issues facing the Restoration Movement. He promised to steer editorial content toward the themes considered most important. The results were announced June 13, 1982 . . .
Throwback Thursday: ‘Have We Outgrown the Plea?’ (1952)
"Have we outgrown the plea?" Will Sweeney is still right. The answer is, “No.” For to outgrow the plea, we would have to outgrow the Bible. . . .
February 10, 2022
Throwback Thursday: Ordained by a Grandmother’s Prayer (1978)
"I cannot remember when I first decided to enter the ministry," James B. North wrote in 1978. "It seems the decision has always been with me." Later in life, he learned the rest of the story. (Dr. North died earlier this week.)
January 20, 2022
Throwback Thursday: My Theology and My Approach to Aging (2016)
Here is a column about aging by our friend Dr. Robert F. Hull Jr., a longtime seminary professor who passed away on Saturday. Hull wrote: "It is more important to live wisely than to live long."
January 6, 2022
Throwback Thursday: ‘Why Do Preachers Want Crowds?’ (1941)
"We have so long listened to prattle about the sermon being a work of art that we have come to believe it," Joseph H. Dampier wrote in 1941. "The sermon should not be a work of art; it should be a tool and the art should be the work it accomplishes."
December 16, 2021
THROWBACK THURSDAY: ‘Good Tidings of Great Joy’ (1956)
Luke takes us to Bethlehem and gives us a glimpse of the events that transpired on that memorable night when Jesus was born. No other message in all literature has so blessed men, women, and children as this account of the birth of Jesus as recorded by Luke, the physician.
December 9, 2021
THROWBACK THURSDAY: ‘There Is Peace on Earth’ (1941)
Here is a front-page Christmas editorial that appeared two weeks after the bombing of Pearl Harbor and America’s entry into World War II.
November 25, 2021
Throwback Thursday: ‘He . . . Gave Thanks’
In a 1954 editorial about Thanksgiving, Burris Butler wrote: "As a nation we have been blessed with abundant material benefits. For these we may properly give thanks, but our thanksgiving should not stop there . . ."
