Are We Bringing Our Children Up or Down?
Rules for Bringing Up a Child:
Make home the brightest and most attractive place we can.
Make him responsible for helping in some daily duties at home.
Never punish in anger nor to relieve...
Founded on Purity
Jacob and Rachel “dated” for seven years without behaving immorally (Genesis 29:20–21).
How different this is from today when many seem unable to go on even one date without being promiscuous. In a permissive society,...
Don’t Short-Circuit Your Prayers
A husband’s prayer life can be short-circuited by his relationship with his wife. Peter wrote that husbands are to dwell with their wives “with understanding, giving honor to the wife, as to...
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?
Serious About Those Vows
What are some “do’s” and “don’ts” in avoiding sexual temptations?
Do keep visual reminders of your marriage contract. Always wear your wedding ring when in public. Keep pictures of your spouse in your wallet,...
Take a Moment and Listen
Take a moment to listen today to what your children are trying to say...
Focusing on the Homefront
Against Violence
When I applied for Conscientious Objector draft status, a friend suggested that I ask a variety of individuals to write and explain their personal knowledge of my sincerity as a non-violent person. After...
Nothing New Under the Sun…
Generational tension is not a phenomenon which erupted in our century. It is as old as the trouble Adam and Eve had with their two boys (Genesis 4). For example, when did this conversation...