Billy Graham's "World Aflame" Online Book

It seems that this Billy Graham's book, predicting what the world may be like in the year 2000, and beyond, is closer to the reality than one would have thought back in 1965. 

It is food for a thought, for any serious Christian, with a warning to us all. 

This is a "very different" kind of Billy Graham book that should be reading or every person who calls himself/herself a Christian-

WORLD AFLAME
http://www.ccel.us/worldaflame.toc.html

WORLD AFLAME is frightening. It fully accepts the Biblical prophecy that the world as we know it will come to an end before a new world of peace and righteousness comes into being.

   WORLD AFLAME is hard-hitting. Billy Graham minces no words in describing the morass of modern morality, the inadequacy of modern theology, the idolatry of men and nations worshipping false gods like Technology and Sex, which forebode a climactic end.

   WORLD AFLAME is forthright. Billy Graham warns that Christians, if they really want to live up to the teachings of Christ, must act on social issues like desegregation as well as on matters of personal ethics.

   WORLD AFLAME is controversial. "This book," states Billy Graham, "is intentionally controversial. I hope that something of what I have written will shock readers out of apathy into the reality of our desperate condition individually and socially."

Updates

from the Lent 2012 newsletter

St. Timothy's Church Library:

Bright new changes coming soon to your Church Library, and the Library Blog --You can find the blog linked on the church website: Click on "Links" in the sidebar! We're #1. The Library blog also continues to include the Film Ministry updates.

The upcoming new and improved changes should help you "check out" the books before you check them out. And, soon, you will be able to even "reserve" a book from the Church Library. We have books for everybody, feeding the Christian soul and mind!

Is there a wish list of books you would like to see placed in our library? Do you have any newer or classic books that you would like to donate?

Some recent donations to the Church Library include:
"Have a Little Faith: A True Story", by Mitch Albom - The story of two incredible men whose lives demonstrate what faith is all about.
"Becoming a Prayer Warrior: A Guide to Effective and Powerful Prayer", by Elizabeth Alves - Written by the founder and president of "Intercessors International", a Texas-based ministry. Join her at the feet of Jesus and you, too, will become a mighty prayer warrior.

Blessings during the Holy Lenten season.
-MC

Film Ministry:

The film ministry provides opportunities for parishioners to borrow films each Sunday after worship. The DVD includes questions for thought and discussion. A wide variety of films are available such as documentaries, comedies, dramatic presentations and even some historical films. New films to come on board soon, include; “Of Gods and Men” a fictional film based upon the true story of a group of Trappist monks stationed within an impoverished Algerian community and their decision whether to leave or stay when threatened by fundamentalist terrorists. Also joining the collection will be the film, “Courageous” which is about four police officers who struggle with their faith and their roles as husbands and fathers when tragedy strikes home. Please come and visit the film collection after church and borrow a film!
-PY

Virtual Book - "In The Wake of the War Canoe", by W.H. Collison

A St.Timothy's member (and a regular Church Library borrower) had informed me of this historical, out of print book, published in 1915. Thank you, Ursula.

In the Wake of the War Canoe is the Venerable William Henry Collison's memoir of his life setting up missions on the B.C. coast. He was the Archdeacon of Metlakahtla, in British Columbia.

The excellent virtual pdf book link, page by page...:
http://www.archive.org/stream/wakewarcanoe00collrich#page/18/mode/2up

This is an amazing story of high adventure, which is surprising, as it's written by an Anglican missionary. The Venerable H.W.Collison's missionary adventures among the Haidas and Tsimshians of British Columbia are exciting and fascinating.

A good review of the book, by Adele Case, Britannia Secondary School, Vancouver, BC. -

"Collison introduced the natives of the Queen Charlotte Islands to civilizing influences, and his life appears a testimonial to many virtues: fortitude, devotion to duty, honesty, fairness, and indomitability. Mrs. Collison, too, must have been admired by the many people she nursed and helped. At times there is a sermonistic, almost smug note (especially when heathen Indians reject old evil practices to die as voluble Christians)... this tone was common in serious works of the Victorian era writers.

The book deserves a careful reading by all who are fascinated by Northwest coast history. Whether he is writing about the hunting of sea otters, trading voyages with his Haida friends, struggles against the "demon alcohol" or smallpox, or the factional disputes between tribes, one is again and again surprised at the versatility of the man. Realizing that he must instruct the tribesmen in their own language, he quickly became a fluent linguist, often mediating in tribal disputes. Shamans and necromancers tried to scoff at his message, but his white man's medicine was strong, his converts increased, and his own sterling character acted like a magnet to lead many natives toward Christian rites.

The chapters dealing with the complexities of the crest system, the potlatch ceremony, and the symbolism of swans-down, will fascinate anyone who appreciates the art and traditions of the Pacific coast original peoples. If only there had been more illustrations!" (http://umanitoba.ca/cm/cmarchive/vol11no1/inthewake.html)

Other "virtual read" versions of this book can be found here: (ie. text,Daisy, Kindle, etc...)
http://openlibrary.org/books/OL7132133M/In_the_wake_of_the_war_canoe

Heavenly Departures...

from the Advent 2011 newsletter

Films are displayed on a table in the coffee area each Sunday after services. Please feel welcome to browse the collection and borrow a film to watch with friends and family. Here are a couple of new films recently added to the collection.

Departures: This is a Japanese film with English subtitles, which won the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film in 2009. Departures is surely the gentlest, sweetest movie about death that you will ever see. A cellist named Diago, comes to the rueful conclusion that he’s not talented enough to make a career as a musician; having just returned to his hometown with his wife, he answers a job ad for what he thinks must be a travel agency... only to discover that company prepares bodies to be placed in coffins. Fearful of his wife’s response, he hides his new job--but as he grows to appreciate his boss and the affect that the humbling ceremony of cleaning and dressing the deceased has on their families, Diago discovers that he might have a calling. Though it starts out quietly and even seems slight, it gradually builds in emotional power, layer by layer, until scene after scene at the end is richly moving. Particularly affecting is the performance of Kimiko Yo, the secretary of the company, who harbors a troubling secret. A few moments of overt symbolism push the movie from compassion to sentimentality--but every time Departures seems to have lost its footing, a scene follows that strikes all the right notes so deftly it resonates like a bell. A truly marvelous movie. – (This review is from Amazon Canada).

Children of Heaven: Nominated for the Best Foreign Language Film in 1998. CHILDREN OF HEAVEN is winsome, poignant, life-affirming, and moral. This beautiful film tells the story of a brother and sister who live in a poor section of Teheran and have to make do with one pair of shoes between them. In the midst of poverty, this movie affirms life, love, family, perseverance, and compassion.

P.Y.

In Praise of Churches...

from the Advent 2011 newsletter

While I was browsing the web, one day, I came across a wonderful blog written by a local "Church Lady", Suzanne Wilson, who has compiled a history of churches in North America, Monaco and the Vatican. Her concise, but thoroughly researched blog is called, "Churches on Sundays". A blessing for us all. http://www.churchesonsundays.blogspot.com/

Our Library also has some very good books on churches, and Church, history. There have been more than a few of these books donated by various church members. Here is just a small selection of what you can find on our Library shelf:
Pacific Pilgrims, by Lyndon Grove (1979): A 120 history of the Anglican Church in BC and its "pilgrims".
In Praise of Churches, by John Betjeman and Paul Hogarth (1996): A wonderfully illustrated guide and evocation of the church and church life -- High and Low, Matins, Evensong, etc.
The English Parish Church, by Gerald Randall (1988): A summary of the evolution of parish churches in England, from Pre-Gothic to the present day.
Cathedrals and Abbeys of England, by the Very Reverend Stephen Platten, Dean of Norwich (1999): A guide to over 60 of England's most visited cathedrals and abbeys.

These books, and more, along with Suzanne Wilson's blog would make for excellent Christmas reading, with plenty of pictures to enjoy.

I love thy Church, O God!
Her walls before thee stand.
Dear as the apple of thine eye,
And graven on thy hand.
Beyond my highest joy
I prize her heavenly ways,
Her sweet communion, solemn vows,
Her hymns of love and praise.

~from the hymn, "I Love Thy Kingdom Lord" by Timothy Dwight, 1752-1817

"So then you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God, built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the cornerstone, in whom the whole structure, being joined together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord. In him you also are being built together into a dwelling place for God by the Spirit." (Ephesians 2:19-22)

Have a Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year 2012.

~submitted by M.C.

"The Pursuit of God", by A.W.Tozer

UPDATE: We now have a paperback copy of this book in the Church Library!

from the Fall 2011 newsletter

St. Timothy's Church Library will be open the Sunday, September 25th, after a couple summer months of renovations at Sutherland Church. Every year I have an "amnesty" on long over-due books. If you have any books that were borrowed prior to June please return them soon! More new books have been added to the growing church library collection. Check them out!

During the summer I read a "life-changing" book by A.W.Tozer, "The Pursuit of God". This book was written by Tozer in 1948, and is said to be one of his best writings. You could almost say that this book was written by Tozer while on his knees in worship before God. It is timeless. Aiden Wilson Tozer (April 21, 1897 - May 12, 1963) was an American pastor with the Christian and Missionary Alliance Church.

Here is an online link to Tozer's classic book that can be read online, or printed on a printer, which ever you prefer. I believe every member of St. Timothy's should read this book at least once in their lifetime. It could prove life-changing for you, also:
http://www.ntslibrary.com/PDF%20Books/Tozer_Pursuit_of_God.pdf

"Faith is the gaze of a soul upon a saving God."~A.W. Tozer

Blessed reading!

~M.C.

Film Ministry News

from the Fall 2011 newsletter

The Film Ministry at St Timothy’s continues to be well utilized. Films are usually available each Sunday after the service. Many are borrowed each Sunday and as new ones are added more interest is generated. Each year I hope to add at least new 10 new films. Films for the ministry are chosen using the following criteria:

• Connection or disconnection with the Gospel
• Engaging with others, to communicate God’s love and hope in non-threatening ways
• Remembering always that God has been and will continue to be there in the culture and in the people with whom we engage, working in the most surprising ways to transform his good yet tarnished creation

I have recently placed an order for a PBS Documentary titled: “The Better Hour: The Legacy of William Wilberforce”. The Better Hour is the story of Wilberforce who, inspired by faith, used his political and social influence to change the world for the better. At the beginning of the 19th century, almost a third of the British economy depended on the trade of human beings. William Wilberforce was determined to end this horrific practice, by persuading both Parliament and British society to abolish slavery in the British Empire.

~P.Y.