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Post by LS on Feb 25, 2014 22:58:05 GMT
I found it with the help of the nice folks at the AW Tozer Theological Seminary in Redding CA. Dr. Leron Heath supplied the address (70th and Union) and rather than venturing there myself, I decided to check the quality of the Google Street View images first. They were taken on what looks to be a beautiful day, so I decided to go with those instead of images of the church with dirty snow all around (which is what all of Chicago looks like right now) You'll notice a few quirks with the GSV photos, but overall, not too shabby.
Tozer began his 30 years as Pastor of The Southside Alliance Church in 1928, in a converted garage: 
The new Southside Alliance Church was finished in 1941:
Finally, here's the view from the front:
Somehow, I'd imagined a more majestic edifice, like St Paul's across the street, but considering Tozer's low profile personality, this seems more like the perfect fit.
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Post by shiloh on Feb 26, 2014 0:48:57 GMT
Wow! Those are some really neat pictures, Jim. They're very clear too. I didn't know that's where Tozer began his ministry at. That's very interesting. I would have pictured something more like you did.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 27, 2014 14:55:03 GMT
He has a great little book on prayer, wish I still had it. Just a small paper back,but his explanation on praying in Jesus name changed my prayer life....
Found it hidden in the cheap section of a christian book store, the best buck 1.95 I ever spent!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 27, 2014 18:07:51 GMT
Nice pictures, Jim!  |
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Post by LS on Feb 27, 2014 18:17:41 GMT
I think we should thank the driver of the GSV car for venturing into that neighborhood. That particular intersection may not be bad ... it's getting to it that's the problem. |
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Post by shiloh on Feb 27, 2014 20:20:22 GMT
Yeah, I can just imagine what it's like getting there.
dpr, lol...that really made me laugh. I'm like that too. Best buck .95 I ever spent. Sometimes you find real treasures in sections like that.
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Post by Benjamin on Feb 28, 2014 1:26:36 GMT
...that church looks like a miniature version of the Temple.
It's odd that people do that. I wonder what Tozer thought about Israel?
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Post by Benjamin on Feb 28, 2014 1:29:07 GMT
okay, so I googled to try to find that out, and came across a raging debate over Tozer's beliefs about salvation... apparently he was Arminian, and that makes him a "false teacher".
*facepalm*
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Post by LS on Feb 28, 2014 2:36:52 GMT
I found an article that might answer that question. OUR DEBT TO ISRAEL by Dr. A. W. TozerQuite the intellectual debate, I gather. Good observation ... I agree (after googling an image of it)  |
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Post by mike on Feb 6, 2018 14:21:51 GMT
His church was in Oak Lawn. This chrch (70th and Union) is not. It is in Chicago (Englewood). It is now St. Paul’s Missionary Baptist Church. One of my former church members was AW Tozer’s organist (Paul Hendershott, now deceased) and Paul told me that the Oak Lawn church building no longer existed.
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Post by morningstar on Feb 6, 2018 16:38:42 GMT
Mike, welcome to the forum, and thanks for the clarification and input, it's interesting to know. |
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Post by Gr8tful on Feb 6, 2018 17:58:43 GMT
Yes welcome Mike and thank you for your input and info! Good to know.
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Post by rieom on Feb 8, 2018 23:43:14 GMT
Welcome Mike!
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Post by 2494023 on Feb 17, 2019 3:30:46 GMT
Mike, Pastor Tozer left the church in 1959. Maybe it was still at 70th and Union or, by then, meeting at their temporary location in Evergreen Park. The Oak Lawn church did not break ground until 1960. I attended there in the 80's.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 30, 2023 4:29:46 GMT
Back in 1957 when I was a nursing student in Chicago, I was privileged to attend services at Dr. Tozer's church. It definitely was at 70th and Union. What a commanding presence he had on the platform. His gaze was piercing and astute. His preaching powerful!
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