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Sometimes, people have the erroneous view that the only truly significant things that have happened occurred during their own lifetimes. If, for example, a book was written in the twentieth century, it is probably out of date. If it was published in 1850, like Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter,
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A question recently found in the Questions and Answers' box was: "Was the eye of the needle a small city gate?" Many would answer, "Yes," as the book, Strange Scriptures That Perplex the Western Mind, does. According to the author, Barbara M. Bowen, at evening
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It would be helpful to read first, “Can a Beer Fix It?” (see the front page). Other things can be substituted for a beer. When people are depressed, they might say, “I think I’ll watch a few episodes of my favorite TV show,” or, “I’m going to play
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“Beer Can’t Fix” is the misleading title to the popular country song by Thomas Rhett released in 2020. One of the stanzas contains the following words. Oh, you could be lonely, heartbroken, Or hung over from the night before. Turn that frown into a smile real quick. There ain’
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When David decided to commit adultery with Bathsheba, how many commandments did he break? The first one would have been number 10—coveting his neighbor’s wife. Perhaps, he did not know she was married at first, but when he inquired as to who she was, it was told him
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[Editor’s Note: This article concludes the study of adultery which was first published in Biblical Ethics, edited by Terry Hightower for the 1992 Shenandoah Lectures, pages 262-281. This book has been out of print for decades but is still one of the best.] A fourth key to keeping
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Last week (April 14, 2024), we noted that many people (apparently) think that vulgar speech is humorous. Although the actual obscenities are silenced and the lips are blurred, one can hear the studio audience laughing at the corrupt speech that has just been enunciated (consider Eph. 4:29, Matt. 12:
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[Editor’s Note: This article continues with 25 reasons not to commit adultery; it was first published in Biblical Ethics, edited by Terry Hightower for the 1992 Shenandoah Lectures, pages 262-281.] 15. Committing adultery violates our wedding vows. When two people agree to get married, they promise to forsake
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A few decades ago, comedians on television kept their language clean while telling jokes—probably because of public broadcasting standards that were in place. Those who caught their live performances probably had to endure saltier language. A few were known for their off-color language. Lenny Bruce, for example, is
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[Editor's note: This article continues with 25 reasons not to commit adultery; it was first published in Biblical Ethics, edited by Terry Hightower for the Sixth Annual Shenandoah Lectures, pages 262-281.] 5. God's punishment (2 Sam. 12:10-12). Even though David repented of his
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This brief article is not about U.S. Politics—but rather that of Canada. The third definition for the word insanity, according to The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, is: "a. Extreme foolishness; total folly. b. Something foolish." So, considering that the Biblical function of government
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[This is part two of a manuscript published by the Shenandoah Church of Christ 32 years ago on the subject of adultery. It begins by reviewing the four Biblical definitions of adultery.] To reiterate, the four types of adultery are: Sexual intimacy occurs between two people not married to each