Glad Tidings of Good Things (October 6, 2017)
Satan the House Robber
Gus Nichols preached this sermon on February 19, 1965.
Satan steals. He robbed the first home of God’s word (Genesis 2:17–18; 3:1–19; 2 Corinthians 11:1–3; 1 Timothy 2:11). He is in the...
Daddy, Can I Come Home?
Several years ago, I met a lifelong friend walking down the road. We stopped for a couple of moments and exchanged greetings. I asked her how she and her husband were doing (they had...
I’m Afraid They Won’t Take Baths
Sometimes a parent will say, “I don’t want to make my children go to Bible class or church services.” Why not?
Family Matters
The Family
The family is like a book—
The children are the leaves,
The parents are the covers
That protecting beauty gives.
At first the pages of the book
Are blank and purely fair,
But time soon writes memories
And paints pictures...
Just Play Dumb (Or Dad’s Trick #44)
In January 1992, at 1:00 a.m., one very tired mom (me!) heard a cough. I bolted from my sleep to a standing/running position and in one leap made it to the bathroom and flipped...
Parenting Tips
Ten Things for Which a Parent Will Never Be Sorry
For doing your level best even when discouraged.
For hearing before judging in family quarrels.
For thinking before speaking when emotionally upset.
For not...
A House Is Not a Home
A house is not a home; it is many things.It is a kitchen stove on which a kettle sings.
It is a table set with care and loving thoughtWhere...
All This for a “Dollar an Hour”
The government recently calculated the cost of raising a child from birth to 18 and came up with $160,140 for a middle-income family. Talk about sticker shock! That doesn’t even touch college tuition. But...
