Young People Need “No Skills ” (4): Helping Young People Overcome Sexual Pressure

By John A. Smith We live in a sex-oriented society. Young people are constantly bombarded by a mixture of messages that encourage them to act on their natural sexual impulses without regard for morals, Everything from tooth paste and blue jeans to shaving cream is sold on the basis of sex appeal. T.V. (soaps in particular), …

Qualifications For Expedients

By Don Partain An expedient is a spiritually advantageous method for carrying out the Lord’s revealed will. The Lord instructed us to sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs (Eph. 5:19) and to do so in an orderly manner (1 Cor. 14:40). Expedients to carrying out this command would include hymn books, pitch pipes, song leaders, certain …