Lines for Strong Living
For 20 years, this pastor delighted free churches with his short, pithy sayings.
From 1924 to 1946, Rev. Fred Beck was the beloved pastor of free churches in Nebraska, Illinois, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. He also played a major role in the early years of the Evangelical Mountain Mission in the hills of Kentucky, a work which evolved into what is now a part of the EFCA Southeast District.
"The wise men of Jesus' day presented frankincense. The worldly wise of our day present rank nonsense."
But he was most well-known for his pithy sayings and his ability to make a play on words teach a truth about the Christian life. For at least twenty years he had a short column in the Evangelical Beacon known as “Arrow-heads.” His epigrams were widely used in church bulletins, on church signs and in sermon illustrations throughout the EFCA. Later, in 1943, they were collected and published under the title “Arrow-heads: Some Straight Lines for Strong Living.”
This Christmas season, here are a couple pages from his book on Christmas topics worthy of reflection.
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