The Christian and Killing: Killing in Self Defense

By Ron Howes The real burr under the saddle of the pacifist seems to be his unqualified position on the commandment “thou shalt not kill!” A number of years ago a somewhat misguided brother began telling brethren that non-Christians were not amenable to the law of God, so that, whatever marital state they were in (who’s …

A Family Circle Series: Parenthood and Patterns

By Leslie Diestelkamp Perhaps no one will argue with me when I say that there is no power you can have over your children that is equal to the influence of your example. Yet it may be that it is in this respect that the greatest failures occur. We may expect our children to be directed …