By A Concerned Father There is an increasing incidence of so-called “shotgun weddings” among members of our Lord’s church. It is apparent that the primary cause of this is fornication. In fact, statistics show that more than I million teenage girls get pregnant each year! But does fornication that leads to conception necessarily demand a wedding? …
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What Are Your Plans, Young Man?
By Irven Lee Your plans may be very private property which you do not wish to make public. You have the right of privacy, and you have the right to change your plans as you mature, but you do need to have some purpose in life. Aimlessness is foolishness. Life is more than a bundle of …
A Fragrant Aroma
By Gary L. Fiscus My eldest daughter sometimes walks through the house and permeates each hallway and room with her perfume. Frequently, it is “nice.” Other times it smells like “Essence of Dime Store.” In reading an illustration of how a fragrance lingers in a room, or flower stems stain the hands of the bearer, I …
Have Ye Not Read?
By Hoyt H. Houchen Question: What is the extent of the application of 1 Timothy 5:17-18 today? Reply: The passage under consideration is Paul’s statement in 1 Timothy 5:17, 18 which reads: “Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in the word and in teaching.” Elders who …