By Rufus R. Clifford “Train up a child in the way he should go” and “bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord” are Bible statements setting forth the responsibility of parents to their children. Parents make their children, in a large measure, what they become. To determine the destiny of their children …
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Theological Gobbledygook (I)
By Cecil Willis The apostolic example left by Paul as to the manner in which preaching (or writing) should be done is being disregarded by many today. Paul said that his preaching was “not in wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made void” (1 Cor. 1:17). Paul wanted no one to be …
Book Briefs
By Mike Willis Inspiration and Canonicity of the Bible by R. Laird Harris Sometime or the other, practically everyone of us has been faced with the question of how does one determine which books should be considered sacred writings and which should not. The question is not a simple one to answer, but this 316-page book …
Put Your Faith Where Your Mouth Is
By Bruce Edwards, Jr. Most Christians seem to be quite talented in observing the faults of others, knowing exactly what “should have been done” in this or that case and also exactly how something “should have been said.” The problem, it would seem then, is to find an adequate outlet for these enormous talents. Most of …