Cornelius R. Stam was brought up in a home where the Bible was read before every meal and at bedtime. His father, Peter Stam, Sr., was the founder of the Star of Hope Mission, in Patterson, N.J., a widely-known gospel and Bible teaching center, which brought to Patterson some of the greatest Bible teachers of the past generation. As a youth he was often in the company of outstanding Bible teachers, listening to their discussions about the Bible and observing their differences of opinion. In his twenties and thirties he labored, first as a volunteer, and then as a full time employee, with his father at the Star of Hope.

Mr. Stam served for thirteen years as pastor of a Bible Church in New Jersey and for a time occupied the pulpit of the well-known North Shore Church in Chicago made famous by J. C. O'Hair.

Besides traveling the United States widely as a popular Bible conference speaker, C. R. Stam is appreciated for his work in helping, with Charles F. Baker, to establish what is now known as the Grace Bible College, of Grand Rapids, Michigan, where he served for years as a professor and as dean.

He is the founder of the Berean Bible Society whose ministries today reach millions weekly through literature, radio, tapes, and a weekly newspaper column.

This well-loved Bible teacher is the author of twenty-three books, and countless booklets, tracts, and articles. Personally, I know of no one since Paul who has written with greater clarity on subjects related to Dispensational Truth. We carry a number of his well-bound yet unbelievable inexpensive books, including his four volume set on ACTS, DISPENSATIONALLY CONSIDERED which no pastor should be without, and his COMMENTARY ON ROMANS which ought to be in every Christian home! This month we feature THINGS THAT DIFFER, his primer on Dispensational Truth, which has been an eye-opener for many thousands of believers, answering questions and dispelling confusion.

While we do not endorse every view of any author, we heartily recommend good books that contribute to greater understanding of God's Word written by men whose devotion to the Savior is evident. Mr. Stam is such a man; his books are in this category. Twenty-six years ago a prominent Chicago area pastor said to me, "Get everything Stam has written and read it." That is still good advice!

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The GRACE BELIEVER does not endorse every view of every author. Through this column and its literature ministry, the Grace Believer seeks to aid Christians in building an interesting and informative Home Library that will add to their understanding of God’s Word, enhancing personal growth and increasing effectiveness in ministry.