Letters Of William Still
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Weight | 0.42 lbs |
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Dimensions | 7.13 × 4.75 × 0.45 in |
ISBN | 9780851513782 |
Binding | Paperback |
Topic | Church Life, Encouragement, General Theology, Life Issues |
Original Pub Date | 1984 |
Banner Pub Date | Jun 1, 1984 |
Page Count | 208 |
Format | Book |
Book Description
A selection of over 400 pastoral letters to his people at Gilcomston South Church of Scotland, Aberdeen, where the author ministered for more than fifty years. Sometimes stirring, or provocative, sometimes written with joy, sometimes with a deep anxiety for others, these letters reveal a man of unusual pastoral affection mingled with a deep determination to be faithful to Christ and his Word.
Table of Contents Expand ↓
INTRODUCTION | 7 | |
NEW BEGINNINGS | 19 | |
SIGNS OF EARLY FRUIT | 22 | |
AN APPEAL TO NOMINAL CHRISTIANS | 24 | |
WORDS TO PARENTS | 26 | |
THE LIFE OF THE CHURCH | 28 | |
CHILDREN AND THE CHURCH (1) | 31 | |
THANKFULNESS | 34 | |
DAYS OF PRAYER | 37 | |
GRATITUDE FOR ANOTHER’S MINISTRY | 39 | |
IS OUR ARMY TOO LARGE? | 41 | |
WHAT DO WE ‘TELL SCOTLAND’? | 44 | |
QUESTIONS FOR AN ABSENT CONGREGATION | 48 | |
JOY THROUGH SURRENDER | 50 | |
LET PEACE RULE! | 52 | |
SALVATION’S THIRD DIMENSION | 54 | |
THE BLESSINGS OF NATURE | 57 | |
THE SABBATH DAY | 60 | |
JOSEPH | 65 | |
TIME | 68 | |
TRUE REFORMATION COMMEMORATIONS | 72 | |
REBUILD THE CHURCH! | 74 | |
SPECIAL MISSIONS | 80 | |
CHILDREN AND THE CHURCH (2) | 85 | |
THE PATTERN OF THE MINISTRY | 87 | |
TRIBUTE TO A MOTHER | 90 | |
JESUS AND THE SAMARITAN WOMAN | 95 | |
GOD’S WORD A HAMMER | 100 | |
AN APPEAL TO BACKSLIDERS | 104 | |
CHILDREN AND THE CHURCH (3) | 108 | |
POISE AND ITS FRUITS | 114 | |
RELAX! | 118 | |
LIVING TO HELP THE INDIVIDUAL | 123 | |
SATANIC WILES | 128 | |
THE SERMON ON THE MOUNT (1) | 134 | |
THE SERMON ON THE MOUNT (2) | 140 | |
WOMEN IN THE CHURCH | 143 | |
GENTLENESS | 148 | |
HAVE YOU GROWN COLD? | 151 | |
LOYALTY TO THE LOCAL CHURCH | 154 | |
HAS CHRIST’S BRIGHTNESS DIMMED? | 157 | |
TRENDS IN SINGING PRAISE | 162 | |
CHILDREN AND THE CHURCH (4) | 166 | |
WHAT A FULL LIFE IT IS! | 169 | |
DON’T BE DULL! | 173 | |
THE LIBERAL FAILURE | 177 | |
CHILDREN AND THE CHURCH (5) | 180 | |
HOW TO BEGIN A MINISTRY | 184 | |
SOME THINGS WE HAVE LEARNED | 188 |
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A selection by Sinclair B. Ferguson of William Still’s pastoral letters to his Aberdeen congregation. 208pp.
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Andrew Young –
William Still was the minister at Gilcomston South church, Aberdeen from 1945 until 1997, just a few months before his death. Early in his ministry he became convinced that one of the best ways to bring the message of the gospel to members and friends of the church was by a monthly pastoral letter. This book contains a selection of those letters.
The book begins with a biographical introduction by Sinclair Ferguson. This gives us an insight into his upbringing in the North-East of Scotland, and some detail regarding his call to the ministry. There is then a brief description of congregational life at the church during the early 1980s.
This biography is then followed by the letters – 48 in all – covering the period from 1946 to 1981. The letters express many of Still’s convictions and reveal the heart of the pastor. The early letters to the members help us to see how the church was changing from a formal, nominal church into a biblically based, evangelical one. Subjects which are then covered include the following:
* the life of the church
* prayer
* the Word of God
* the role of women in the church
* the spiritual life
* children in the church (5 letters)
* the ministry
* evangelism and outreach
The letters are very clear and get straight to the heart of the different topics. The book will be helpful for Christians both young and old. I read this one in my youth and found that it helped to clarify some issues at the time. It will certainly make you sit up and think about the different matters. It will also be a great encouragement to those involved in the ministry. Recommended.