John Eliot and America’s First Bible

By Dr. Herbert Samworth Among the many treasures contained at The Scriptorium is the first Bible printed in America. The New Testament portion was printed at Cambridge, Massachusetts in 1661 and the Old Testament followed two years later. The printers were Samuel...

William Tyndale

By Dr. Herbert Samworth TYNDALE’S BIRTH AND THE END OF THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY On the surface there would have been little reason to think that the birth of a child in Slimbridge, Gloustershire, England in 1494 would change English history. However, that child, William...

John Bunyan, Ploughboy

By Dr. Herbert Samworth Included among the many books written about the life of John Bunyan are: A Tinker and a Poor Man; John Bunyan, Immortal Dreamer; and John Bunyan, Mechanick Preacher. These titles seek to encapsulate the essential character of the...

A Look at The Prayer of Jabez

By Rev. Charles Cooper The Prayer of Jabez By Bruce WilkinsonSisters, OR: Multnomah Publishers, 200093 pages $9.99 The Prayer of Jabez has sold over nine million copies. This does not include the sale of support materials like devotionals and journals, or the...

Putting Prayer into Practice

By Rev. Charles Cooper I know I should pray! Scripture commands it.I know I need to pray! Scripture proves it.I know how to pray! Scripture demonstrates it.I know when to pray! Scripture states it.I know what prayer can do! Scripture illustrates it. I just do not do...

Where Do You Stand?

In the Summer 2003 issue of Sola Scriptura Magazine, Ken Ham’s article A Tale of Two Castles (pp. 9-13) took a close look at the problems facing the church today. At the end of the article, we asked readers to consider their views on several...

What Does the Bible Mean by Examine Ourselves?

By Herb Samworth In the study of the Bible we encounter verses that encourage us to examine ourselves. For example, Paul, when writing to the Corinthians, states that they were to examine themselves to determine if they were true Christians. (2 Corinthians 13:5) Why...