Words of Life
We would like to remind readers that the May - September edition of ‘Words of Life’ is now on sale from Salvationist Publishing and Supplies Ltd and Christian bookshops.
We are grateful to ‘Salvationist’ for allowing us to reprint on this website the article published in the issue of 3 February.
Retired General John Gowans takes over from Major Barbara Sampson (New Zealand, Fiji and Tonga) as writer of Words Of Life.
The May to August 2007 edition begins by concentrating on the third Person of the Trinity and encourages readers to give the Holy Spirit the place he deserves in the life of the believer: ‘If Whit Sunday is the celebration of the birthday of the Christian Church, should we not be putting out more flags and dancing in the aisles? Yet Pentecost - Whit Sunday - is a bit of a mystery to some, and, sadly, so is the Holy Spirit,’
General Gowans then tackles some of the unusual sayings of Jesus, shedding light on their meaning, before moving on to study Paul’s Letter to the Romans - one of the most glorious books of the Bible, Finally, he focuses on some Old Testament characters who in their nature reflect some of the characteristics of the Christ they predate by up to three millennia.
General Gowans brings to this publication the insight and perception of one of the Army’s great preachers and poets. Before entering retirement in 2002 he gave a lifetime of service as a Salvation Army officer in varied leadership appointments in the UK, France, USA and Australia before being elected as General.
General John Gowans (retired)
The publisher of ‘Words of Life’ is Hodder & Stoughton and copies will be available from Salvationist Publishing and Supplies Ltd. or from your local High Street book store.
Click here to order a copy from SP & S Ltd