By Steve Wolfgang Footnote “Tithes,” Christian Baptist, I (February, 1824), 144. Alexander Campbell, who mercilessly exposed the hypocrisy of the churches of his day, published this widely circulated story: “A certain woman found by the wayside a lamb perishing with cold and hunger. She had pity upon the lamb, and took it unto her house and …
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Seven Things Teens Are Dying To Tell Their Parents
By John A. Smith In the May 1988 issue of Focus on the Family, Seattle juvenile detective Myrle Carrier listed seven things that troubled teens want to tell their parents. Detective Carner, a 20 year veteran of the Seattle police department, has spent the last eight years investigating juvenile crime and listening to troubled teens tell …
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Church History: Presbyterian Church
By Aude McKee Introduction: 1. Thus far in our studies we have gone into Germany and England. A. Last week we traced the development of the Church of England. 1. Observed that it was produced more by political and social expediencies than by religious conviction. 2. We took note of the fact that the Episcopal Church …
Patience
By Mark Mayberry We speak of a “short-tempered” person, but unfortunately the English language does not have a corresponding term to describe a “long-tempered” person. However, in the New Testament Greek, one who is patient is literally “long tempered.” Patience is essential to our full development as Christians. It is characteristic of one who is filled …