The Collection—What?

The Collection—What?

I grew up in a Southern Baptist church. We went to Sunday school and attended worship regularly. I have clear childhood memories of those services. The people were kind and my Bible class teachers were morally upright. Though I can’t recall a lot of what the preachers...
A Higher Calling

A Higher Calling

The words of exhortation to a young preacher Timothy from a seasoned servant, Paul provided great instruction then and still does today. The challenge was to be “an example to the believer” (I Tim. 4:12). This was a high calling for a young man, and a challenge to...
A Teacher and a Tetrarch

A Teacher and a Tetrarch

They grew up together but in time went their separate ways. One chose the path of truth and the other followed the course of sin. One became an influential teacher of the gospel while the other rose to prominence as a powerful politician. One chose the company of...
How to Make Delinquents

How to Make Delinquents

If the instructions given here are carefully followed, we guarantee that your child will become delinquent and subsequently be tried in a juvenile court. If found not guilty, we will be glad to return him for further training, because we are certain to get him...
Let Not Your Heart Be Troubled

Let Not Your Heart Be Troubled

The last year has been a year of troubling times, no doubt.  We’ve faced lots of changes.  Elders have had to make many decisions about how to handle these difficult times within their congregations.  But what I want to talk about today is how we as women, individual...