How the World Helps us
“Do not love the world or the things that belong to the world. If anyone loves the world, love for the Father is not in him. For everything that belongs…
Month: February 2019
Young Mothers: Parental Pattern
Dear One, It is one of the most humbling positions in life to be a parent. The enormous responsibility far outweighs what some would call gratification at being the one…
Faith, Works, and Ritualism
Religious Ritualism has always been a problem. This means that one is just going through motions, and going through motions without a heart of faith, even those commanded by God,…
Young Mothers: Assurance
Dear One, Remember the old hymn Blessed Assurance? Jesus is mine…This is my story… I sometimes have trouble remembering which of the old songs have not been sung in so long…
Young Mothers: Overcommitment
Dear One, Every day is a wonderful one in which to be alive. We don’t really seem to treasure the gift of life until it is threatened or hampered in…
Set for the Defense of the Gospel
“Some, to be sure, are preaching Christ even from envy and strife, but some also from good will; the latter do it out of love, knowing that I am appointed…
Mercy Not Sacrifice
At that time Jesus went through the grainfields on the Sabbath. His disciples were hungry, and they began to pluck heads of grain and to eat. But when the Pharisees…
Argument or Assertion
Controversy entails the use of argument. Real argument. Unfortunately, some confuse argument with assertion. What do I mean by this? An argument, in its proper sense, is a reason or…
Not in Vain
In our reflection on Jesus Christ, we must ever remember the fundamental nature of the gospel message: “Now I make known to you, brethren, the gospel which I preached to…
We Would See Jesus
“Now there were certain Greeks among those that went up to worship at the feast: these therefore came to Philip, who was of Bethsaida of Galilee, and asked him, saying,…