Category: Writings of Donald Norbie
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Miscellaneous Articles by Donald Norbie, Has Life Always Been Good to You or Do You Live in Quiet Desperation?
Click for Video Life often does not turn out as one had hoped It has been said that many people live their lives in quiet desperation. Youthful idealism has this glowing vision of the future, coloured with radiant optimism. And then real life comes along! At a fiftieth high school…
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Miscellaneous Articles by Donald Norbie, Getting Older.
Mr. Donald L. Norbie, of Greeley, CO, the author of several books and numerous articles, serves the Lord in a Bible teaching, shepherding, and evangelistic ministry. So how do you view the prospect of getting older? Is it seen as a losing proposition or a period of life with real…
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Miscellaneous Articles by Donald Norbie,Fear
Rumours are going around at the factory. There will likely be some lay-offs; work is slow. A young man begins thinking. Will he be one of those laid off? He has little money saved, little in reserve. How quickly his family will go through that! Work is scarce everywhere; unemployment…
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Miscellaneous Articles by Donald Norbie, Faith For the Work.
The religious world as a whole treats church work as a business. Money is solicited; pledges are taken and budgets are made up. Church workers are hired and may be fired. Polls and surveys are taken to discover what the public wants in a church service. Religion is a product…
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Miscellaneous Articles by Donald Norbie, Eternal Destiny: What is Your Religion?
Click for Video Science deals with the material creation but it has no answers concerning spiritual or moral values. One’s religion gives him a world view, a belief as to the source of the universe, moral values and a belief about the after life. One’s religion may have been inherited…
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Miscellaneous Articles by Donald Norbie, Do Not Believe Every Spirit.
Mr. Donald L. Norbie of Greeley, Colorado, is a frequent and valued contributor to “Food for the Flock.” He serves the Lord in numerous ways, including a ministry among university students. This is the warning of the Apostle John in his old age: “Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but…
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Miscellaneous Articles by Donald Norbie, Deacons.
There seems to be a flurry of interest lately, in the office of deacons. Books are being written and articles published. Some churches are wondering if they are scriptural if they do not have deacons. Others that have deacons wonder if they even know what they should be doing. First…
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Miscellaneous Articles by Donald Norbie, Convenient Religion.
Click for Video Mr. Donald L. Norte of Greeley, Colorado, a frequent contributor to “Food for the Flock” magazine, serves the Lord In assembly building and student work. David is told by the prophet Gad to build an altar to the Lord and to sacrifice. Araunah meets the king, bows…
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Miscellaneous Articles by Donald Norbie, Can One Cease Believing?
Click for Video Some may react to such a statement with immediate hostility. It is like waving a red flag in front of a bull. It is unthinkable to many that one could cease believing. There are two extremes in systematic theology today, opposite poles of theological thinking. Calvinism…
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Miscellaneous Articles by Donald Norbie, Buy the Truth.
‘Buy the truth and sell it not’, is the strident cry of Proverbs 23:23. Surely as believers we desire to know truth and not error so that we can think and live to the glory of God. We should give other believers credit for being similarly motivated. And yet we…
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Miscellaneous Articles by Donald Norbie, Blurring the Distinctives.
‘When the Lord your God cuts off from before you the nations which you go to dispossess, and you displace them and dwell in their land, take heed to yourself that you are not ensnared to follow them . . . You shall not worship the Lord your God in…
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Miscellaneous Articles by Donald Norbie, Biblical Eldership.
First of all it should be mentioned that the idea of leadership by elders is not new. Down through the ages various reformation movements have inclined in that direction. The Presbyterian Church derives its name from its form of church government, leadership by elders (Gk presbuteroi). The pastor is called…
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Miscellaneous Articles by Donald Norbie, Beggars
Mr. Donald L. Norbie of Greeley, Colorado, a frequent contributor to Focus, serves the Lord in assembly building and student work. In this timely article he lays stress on an all but forgotten principle midst today’s maze of religious hucksters. Which country in the world has the most Christian beggars? Perhaps some…
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Miscellaneous Articles by Donald Norbie, Are We Adrift Morally?
Click for Video In the early days of the United States there was a general consensusabout what was right and what was wrong. No one would publicly questionwhether adultery was wrong. The consensus came about because there was acommon reference point for morality, the Bible. This is emphasized in the…
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Miscellaneous Articles by Donald Norbie, An Identity Crisis
Mr. Donald L. Norbie of Greeley, Colorado, is a frequent contributor to “Food for the Flock- and serves the Lord in numerous ways, including a ministry among university students. Some assemblies of Christians are undergoing an identity crisis. Who are we? How do we wish to function? With whom do…
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Miscellaneous Articles by Donald Norbie, A Perverted Gospel
‘Gospel’ means ‘good news’ and it is generally used of the Christian message concerning Jesus Christ. Even in very early days there were some who tried to change the message the apostles were giving. Paul wrote, ‘There are some who trouble you and want to pervert the gospel of Christ’, Galatians…
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A Call to New Testament Christianity: A Trojan Horse, by Donald Norbie
According to legend, the Greek armies were frustrated by the defenses of Troy. They built a large, hollow, wooden horse and secreted soldiers within it. This was pushed in front of the city gates, left there, and the Greek armies pretended to sail away. The Trojans were intrigued and pulled…
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Decisions! by Donald Norbie
What guides your decisions in life? Are you swept along merely by circumstances, or do you find direction in God’s truth? Bethlehem was going through lean times. Bethlehem (“the house of bread”) was held in the grip of a severe drought. It was too dry for the barley and wheat…
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The Early Church, by Donald Norbie, Chapter 10
Functioning as a Body The great concern of I Corinthians 12 is to teach believers to recognize the sovereignty of God in distributing spiritual gifts to His people (“as He will” verse 11). Each needs to learn to appreciate the others and to exercise his own particular gift. In chapter 13…
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The Early Church, by Donald Norbie, Chapter 9
Do You Need a Chapel? In many lands where Christianity is nearly extinct as a vital force, beautiful cathedrals tower. Vast sums were spent erecting monuments of stone while spiritual life flickered and died. It often seems that the more magnificent the building, the less vibrant life one may find.…
Down to Earth But Heavenly Minded 