By Kristiana Burke This is the title of a familiar hymn and the question asked is one that requires thought. How shall the young secure their hearts and guard their lives from sin? This question is answered simply: “Thy word is everlasting truth, how pure is every page! That holy book shall guide our youth and …
Author Archives: Mark Mayberry
Selfishness
By Weldon E. Warnock Webster defines selfish as “concerned excessively or exclusively with oneself; seeking or concentrating on one’s own advantage, pleasure, or well-being without regard for others.” This kind of disposition is a sin, although a very respectable one in the eyes of men. One of the characteristics of love is that it “seeketh not …
The Sin of Gambling
By Bob Pulliam The moral standing of a nation can somewhat be assessed by the entry of moral questions into the political arena. We have seen this with saddened eyes with the issue of abortion. It seems less apparent to many in the form of the lottery and various pari-mutuel ventures. The sadness forms because of …
From Heaven Or From Men
By Clinton D. Hamilton Issues about marriage are of great interest. This is not astounding because marriage is co-extensive and basic to the human family. Likewise divorce and remarriage are topics of real concern. Questions related to these have been dealt with in this column. Question: The querist whose question is the subject of this article …