By Gary L. Fiscus My eldest daughter sometimes walks through the house and permeates each hallway and room with her perfume. Frequently, it is “nice.” Other times it smells like “Essence of Dime Store.” In reading an illustration of how a fragrance lingers in a room, or flower stems stain the hands of the bearer, I …
Yearly Archives: 2012
Have Ye Not Read?
By Hoyt H. Houchen Question: What is the extent of the application of 1 Timothy 5:17-18 today? Reply: The passage under consideration is Paul’s statement in 1 Timothy 5:17, 18 which reads: “Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in the word and in teaching.” Elders who …
An Example Of Values Clarification
By Wayne S. Walker The recent hijacking of a Trans-World Airline flight from Athens, Greece to Beirut, Lebanon, and the subsequent holding of innocent American hostages by a group of radical Moslems are undoubtedly still fresh on the minds of many people. The majority of United States citizens, as well as those of all civilized, freedom-loving …
Growth Or Stagnation
By Don Givens Growth is essential among healthy plants, animals, and humans. A lack of growth and proper development in our children, for example, is a grave cause of concern. By far the most important growth is spiritual. Its value and consequences far outweigh any other type of growth. There are no “spiritual plateaus” which a …