Love Speak – A Children’s Message
Paul tells us that as people who believe in Jesus we are to speak the truth in love. I like to call that “love-speak.” Love-speak is speaking the truth and doing so in a loving way. For example …
The Truth of Life – A Bible Study
That Age Old Question … Look up John 18:38 to find out what it is. Why didn’t Jesus answer Pilate?
Grandparents and Abortion
The memory is clear. It was a Sunday morning and our pastor had something personal he wanted to tell our congregation. His daughter, Katie, was pregnant. Everyone knew Katie wasn’t married. Most certainly, pastor explained, the circumstances were not as God intended. He and his family were surprised and disappointed. But, said pastor, “I am a grandfather.” He and his family promised to give their daughter and grandson all the support they needed.
Common Sense for Prolifers
Pro-life people in today’s culture are often misunderstood.
Abortion Laws: A Recent Development?
Myth: Abortion laws were of rather recent origin, and were adopted to protect women from dangerous surgery, not to protect unborn children.
Reality: Throughout almost all stages of history in nations influenced by Christianity, and in other nations as well, abortion has been strongly condemned by the religious and political leadership of these nations.
The Abundant Life: A Life of Bearing the Cross Obediently
It is easy to glamorize and romanticize the “abundant life” so it sounds like waltzing through life from one joy or one victory to the next. This is the Christian life “plus.” Then there are the ordinary folk who stumble along living quite unspectacularly. For the most part my life has been of the more ordinary sort. No super Christian here. It might be helpful to ask: did Jesus himself live the “abundant life” that he came to give us?
The Failure of Sex Education
Christian teachers and most especially parents have the privileged opportunity to instruct children with the Truth that will guide and protect them throughout their lives. The Truth is God’s Word. God’s Word, beginning in Genesis, has a lot to say to modern parents and their children. It explains our origin, why we were created, and how to live.
Why Not Just Live Together?
Why not just live together? Because such living is impatient and seeks its own way. (1 Corinthians 13:4-5) New life in Christ calls for trust in the Creator of marriage—God himself.
(2 Corinthians 5:17) God’s love “rejoices with the truth. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.” (1 Corinthians 13:6b-7)
Called to Remember
A Bible study written with respect for the call of men. When men remember their role in God’s Story as protectors and servant-style leaders, the world becomes a safer place for women and children.
Fathers Still Forgotten
For every woman who participates in an abortion, there is a man. Although men are less likely to seek recovery, they suffer many of the same emotional feelings as women.