This web site is very late in the making. Our father, George Alder , passed away in May, 1986 at the age of 65; far too young. Throughout the last 26 years, numerous people have contacted us wanting to know if we would be willing to share copies of his messages and teachings. We have been remiss in not making this more of a priority; but technology has now allowed us an easy way of taking the old, original cassette tapes and converting them to easily, usable MP3 files.
We, his surviving children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, hope that you find this web-site to be useful and encouraging to any and all that venture here to learn more about God’s grace, compassion and His plan of salvation. We are still converting more cassettes so this web-site will continue to expand. Please visit often and download whatever you would like. We hope we have named the files so that you can easily identify a subject, theme or book of the Bible. Please remember that these files are from original cassettes that are over 35 years old and while we tried to only include ones where the sound quality was decent, some downloads may be a little difficult. The downloads are free but we do ask that you honor our father by acknowledging him whenever you find a quote you would like to use.
Biography
George Henry Alder was born August 20, 1920 in Thorp, Washington. George was the middle child of a tenant farming family in the Ellensburg, Washington area. In 1944, after one year at Central Washington College of Education, George transferred to Northwest Christian College in Eugene, Oregon to study for the ministry. He graduated from both NCC and the University of Oregon (majoring in Greek). He later completed an MA in Speech and Drama at San Jose State University where he served as an adjunct professor of speech for many years, in addition to his long-time teaching career at San Jose Christian College (now William Jessup University).
From an early preaching ministry, George and his wife, Eileen and their five children moved to San Jose, California in 1954 to begin a 28-year teaching ministry at San Jose Christian College. He taught a wide range of courses including Greek, Logic, Literature, New Testament, Speech and Basic Christian Faith.
George and Eileen returned to Oregon in 1981 to live near Mollala where he spent significant time writing and conducting seminars on ecology for the Institute of Christian Resources (now Open Door Libraries). When George became aware of his prostate cancer in 1984, he and Eileen moved to the Turner Christian Retirement home. He passed away in May, 1986 and Eileen followed him in November, 2004.
Thank you so much 4 doing this…
An incredible blessing..
George was my counselor, mentor, master teacher and friend. Great times at San Jose, Colton, Winema and Turner.
Unmeasurable is the impact he had on me, my ministry and my world view…A faith and true disciple of our Lord!
I loved the way Professor Alder would lock eyes with you as he was teaching at SJBC. You would freeze and make sure you were giving him 100% of your attention, even holding your note pencil still. It always conveyed his personal interest in you. And a sigh of relief would thaw the freeze as his eyes rivited on another student. I loved his word studies printed in Christian Standard or Lookout … are they available?
I only ever heard George speak from the pulpit once at Molalla Christian church. One of the most genuinely spirit filled men I’ve ever met. He was professor and major mentor to my late father ken Harper who graduated from San Jose in 58 or 59. Dad kept in touch with George through the years and later bought his place in Colton. Wow what a little bit of heaven on earth that place was! Both men are dearly missed.