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==Sword of the Lord==

==Sword of the Lord==

In 1932 he founded the Fundamentalist Baptist Church in Dallas. In 1934, he founded ''[[The Sword of the Lord]]'', a bi-weekly publication that has grown into the foremost Fundamentalist newsletter in the world.  It vigorously exposed the evils of a liberalism, Catholicism, [[communism]], the [[civil rights movement]], and

In 1932 he founded the Fundamentalist Baptist Church in Dallas. In 1934, he founded ''The Sword of the Lord,'' a bi-weekly publication that has grown into the foremost Fundamentalist newsletter in the world.  It vigorously exposed the evils of a liberalism, Catholicism, [[communism]], the [[civil rights movement]], and various vices, including dancing, the consumption of alcohol, smoking, and inappropriate motion pictures.

various vices, including dancing, the consumption of alcohol, smoking, and inappropriate motion pictures.

In 1939 he left Dallas for Wheaton, [[Illinois]], in 1940, which became the base for ''The Sword'' and for his full-time evangelism. He criticized the better known [[Billy Graham]] for cooperating with [[liberal]] ministers in his evangelistic crusades and for insisting on having a desegregated audience for Graham's crusades.  

In 1939 he left Dallas for Wheaton, [[Illinois]], in 1940, which became the base for ''The Sword of the Lord'' and for his full-time evangelism. He criticized the better known [[Billy Graham]] for cooperating with [[liberal]] ministers in his evangelistic crusades and for insisting on having a desegregated audience for Graham's crusades.  

Rice moved finally in 1963, at the invitation of his brother Bill Rice, to Murfreesboro, Tennessee, helping out at the Bill Rice Ranch.  

Rice moved finally in 1963, at the invitation of his brother Bill Rice, to Murfreesboro, Tennessee, helping out at the Bill Rice Ranch.  

John and Bill worked as co-editors of ''The Sword of the Lord'' until 1978, when Bill died. That same year, John Rice asked [[Curtis Hutson]] to move to Murfreesboro to bjecome the co-editor of the publication. Hutson succeeded Rice two years later.

John and Bill worked as co-editors of ''The Sword of the Lord'' until 1978, when Bill died. That same year, John Rice asked [[Curtis Hutson]] to move to Murfreesboro to become the co-editor of the publication. Hutson succeeded Rice two years later.

John R Rice continued diligently editing ''The Sword of the Lord'' until his death on December 29, 1980.

John R Rice continued diligently editing ''The Sword of the Lord'' until his death on December 29, 1980.

John R. Rice had a great impact on the world through his early pastoral work, his enormous effort in evangelism, and through his prolific pen by which he earned the nickname "The 20th Century's Mightiest Pen".

John R. Rice had an impact on the world through his early pastoral work, his enormous effort in evangelism, and through his prolific pen by which he earned the nickname "The 20th Century's Mightiest Pen".

==Further reading==

==Further reading==