A Time for Truth: A Study of Ecclesiastes 3: 1-8

by Stephen F. Olford

Publisher:

Olford Ministries International

, 1999

Overview

Truth is now an uncommon virtue. A gullible public is being brainwashed with information without revelation. Against this backdrop of dark deceit, Stephen Olford says, "Enough is enough! There is a time for truth!" A study of Ecclesiastes 3:1-8, this book explicates the beautiful poetry of Solomon in Ecclesiastes in a way that differentiates divine truth from the perversion of the world. About the Author Stephen F. Olford was born in Zambia and was raised in Angola, where he committed his life to Christ and witnessed first-hand the transforming power of God and His Word. He spent his college years in the United Kingdom. After receiving ministry training, Dr. Olford was appointed an Army Scripture Reader during Word War II, and he launched a Young Peoples Christian fellowship in Newport, South Wales. In 1953, Dr. Olford’s years of pastoral ministry began by serving the Duke Street Baptist Church in Richmond, Surrey England, 1953-1959 and then the Calvary Baptist Church in New York City, 1959-1973. He pioneered a Christian TV program, Encounter, in New York, and his Sunday morning services were broadcast around the world on radio.Dr. Olford moved to Memphis, Tennessee in 1985 to develop a training program and Center to encourage and equip preachers and teachers of God’s Word. In 1988 the Stephen Olford Center for Biblical Preaching was dedicated, and it remains the headquarters of Olford Ministries International.Dr. Olford has received numerous awards, honorary degrees and distinctions. As an ordained Baptist minister and a conservative evangelical by conviction, he ministered across many denominational, cultural, and racial lines. Besides his extensive preaching ministry. He authored numerous books, booklets, and preaching resources. Dr. Olford passed away in the fall of 2004.

Product Details

• Title: A Time for Truth: A Study of Ecclesiastes 3:1–8
• Author: Stephen F. Olford
• Publisher: Olford Ministries International
• Print Publication Date: 1999
• Logos Release Date: 2020
• Era: era:contemporary
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Reader Edition
• Subject: Christian Living
• ISBNs: 9780899578460, 0899578462
• Resource ID: LLS:WS_790B137FCF824FE6923DB5895D701976
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2022-09-30T04:14:20Z

About Stephen F. Olford

Stephen F. Olford (1918-2004) was a 20th century Christian leader. Dr. Billy Graham called him “the man who most influenced my ministry. ” He was a personal confidant of Graham. Olford was also a role model and friend to prominent pastors such as Charles Stanley and Adrian Rogers. He was a pioneer in Christian television programming with his show, Encounter, in New York. His Sunday morning sermons were also broadcast around the world on radio.