By Bobby Witherington We live in a book-filled world. Regardless of whether or not one believes the Bible, he has to concur with its affirmation that “of making many books there is no end” (Eccl. 12:12). However, most books have a relatively small readership, a minimal influence upon people in general, and a short life …
Author Archives: Mark Mayberry
Unscrambling An Egg
By Mike Willis Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall, Humpty Dumpty had a great fall. All the king’s horses and all the king’s men Couldn’t put Humpty Dumpty back together again. This nursery rhyme from our youth had a moral lesson that is particularly apropos to the circumstances our nation presently faces. Our President has …
Nick At Night
By Dick Blackford A lot of wee folks like to watch the children’s program “Nick At Night.” There is another Nick from whom we can all profit. No one knows for sure why Nicodemus came to Jesus by night, but we are told twice that he did (John 3:2; 19:39). He, like Joseph of Arimathaea, …
Children Deserve the Best
By Irvin Himmel Our children are precious. “Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord: and the fruit of the womb is his reward. As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth. Happy is the man that bath his quiver full of them” (Ps. 127:3-5). Like arrows, …