By Irvin Himmel Decorated But Devoid Of Discretion As a jewel of gold in a swine’s snout, so is a fair woman which is without discretion (Prov. 11:22). This pithy comparison grabs one’s attention. It is provocative of thought. The point of the proverb is grasped readily. Beauty Many women have a strong interest in physical …
Author Archives: Mark Mayberry
One Thing You Lack
By Kenneth Thomas Several times in the last few years, some brother in Christ has attempted to entice me to overlook some doctrinal problem. existing in a local congregation of the Lord’s people, due to the fact as they have expressed it, “There have always been problems in the churches of Christ, and there always will …
Onesiphorus
By Larry Ray Hafley The Lord give mercy onto the house of Onesiphorus; for he oft refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain: But, when be was in Rome, he sought me out very diligently, and found me. The Lord grant unto him that he may find mercy of the Lord in that day: …
Respect For Authority
By Luther Bolenbarker Call it a craving for independence or whatever you want – but there is something within each of us that dislikes authority: children resist the authority of parents, pupils the authority of teachers, employees the authority of management, citizens the authority of government, etc. It’s an inherent human tendency (which is changed by …