By Paul K. Williams Drums beat their monotonous single-beat rhythm announcing another ceremony of the sangomas (one of the Zulu words for “witch doctor”). Onlookers, both curious and devout, gather as the sangomas begin their ritual dance. Dressed in skins, feathers and beads they go through various gyrations, calling on the ancestors and working themselves into …
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Young People Need “No Skills” (6): Helping Young People Overcome Sexual Pressure
By John A. Smith What Can Be Done? Parents need to teach their children how to say “no.” We need to help our children recognize the cycle of temptation and sin (Jas. 1:14-15). stimulus + thought + meditation + determination + opportunity =Action Once they understand how they face temptation, they will be better prepared to …
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What Keeps Us From Accepting Other Expedients?
By Don Partain An expedient is a spiritually profitable or advantageous method for carrying out the Lord’s instructions to us. To be a true expedient the practice must first be lawful – that is, it must lie within the scope of direct statement/command, apostolic example, or implication of either of these. Then, too, it must not …
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Grieve Not the Spirit
By Larry Ray Hafley When angels in heaven rejoice over one sinner that repenteth (Lk. 15:7, 10), we can know that “the holy Spirit of God has been offended, grieved, made sad by sin” (Eph. 4:30; Psa. 78:40; Isa. 63: 10). Jesus keenly, deeply and emotionally felt pain as he saw blind eyes, hardened hearts and …