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...
Hardship of Parents
Raising children to live right is a hard job in an evil world. It always has been. There are times when this training is more difficult because good people are so few and godly, conscientious parents have little support. For instance, honesty and hard work were...
God’s Family
What a blessing it is to be a member of God’s family (II Cor. 6:18). Children of God—a statement difficult to comprehend—but true for those who are called out from the world, purified from sin by the atoning blood of Jesus Christ through obedience in baptism (Heb....
Appreciating Courageous Mothers
This time of year draws me to Bible stories of courageous mothers. The world has known many of these special women, but the godly women of scripture stand above the rest. In Genesis 12, we see Sarah, the mother of the nation of Israel. God told her husband to...