Angels—God’s Secret Agents: that’s the title of Billy Graham’s new book. I have read it, and I think it’s the best available on this subject, one that not many writers have tackled. Consider giving it as a Christmas present. Already, at least one person has found Christ by reading it.
I thank the many readers who responded to our invitation to help us rename our “Layman and His Faith” column. We received some 250 suggestions. Starting this issue, the column will be called “The Witness Stand.” That name was suggested by Allan Andrews of Manchester, Massachusetts, and we have sent him a year’s extension of his subscription. Edith Schaeffer will continue to be on the witness stand—for Christ—every two weeks.
With this issue CHRISTIANITY TODAY begins its twentieth year. We thank God for bringing us to this milestone, and for letting us continue a difficult job in a difficult age. Our prospects are bright, and the opportunity for ministry is greater than ever. Our operating budget is on target; we expect to end the year in the black, assuming that circulation, advertising, and gift income continue as projected. God has provided all along the way, and we believe he will do so in the twentieth or the two-hundredth year.
