By Mike Willis The book of Philippians has been described as Paul’s most affectionate epistle. Writing to a church which he had established, Paul was personally acquainted with many of Philippi’s members. He showed the Philippians how to live with good spiritual attitudes in the face of bleak circumstances. Philippians 4 contains several exhortations which give …
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By Larry Ray Hafley Luke, “the beloved physician,” Wrote “that thou mightest know the certainty of those things, wherein thou has been instructed” (Lk. 1:4). Paul told Timothy, “But continue in the things, which thou hast learned and has been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them” (2 Tim. 3:14). There is an anchor …
By Clarence W. Fell Basketball, baseball, football, tennis, track, soccer, choir, band, karate, wrestling, boys club, girls club, PTA . . . the list is endless. Hundreds of things beg for our time. Consequently, we parents can unwittingly neglect to raise our children in the nurture and admonition of the Lord (Eph. 6:4). If a family …
By Calvin R. Schlabach It happened again. Another child died. This time it was a nine-year-old girl named Joy. Her parents had beaten her with a board on her head, arms, legs, chest, and vaginal areas. After a few days of painful struggle in the hospital, her tortured body surrendered to its injuries and died. What’s …
