"The world is moving into ever-deepening crisis. . . . scarcely a month passes without a book being published by some philosopher; historian; or theologian; dissecting current trends and warning of the future.” Half a century has passed since Arthur S. Maxwell wrote those words. Is the world a safer place now than it was then? Honest observers are bound to say No. In fact; if anything; life today has become even more uncertain; even less stable; than it was fifty years ago. What do we need in times like these? Maxwell says it isn’t “a mere knowledge of the crisis; but courage to meet it.” And where can we get that courage? Maxwell says from God. From the Cross. From good habits—such as obedience; worship; and dedication. And from the great certainties—such as God’s victory over evil; Jesus’ second coming; and the reality of heaven.
