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5. Perseverance (Patience) (2 Peter 1:6). This concept naturally flows from the preceding one. Enduring various trials produces patience (James 1:2-4). We all like to be in control of our lives, but patience is forged when we submit to adverse circumstances, whether created by life's
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Sure, we know what Belinda Carlisle thinks (her number one song from 1987 affirms it), but so do a growing number of younger preachers. What’s this new affinity for an old doctrine worth? Not much, but it’s receiving a lot of airplay (as in podcasts, etc.). A book
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Some people change for the better; some change for the worse, and others never change. As a young man, Jacob was selfish and conniving, but he grew into the head of a family that became the twelve tribes of Israel. As the older patriarch, he found it necessary to denounce
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"Christianity will go. It will vanish and shrink. I needn't argue about that; I know I'm right, and I will be proved right." Who said those words—Voltaire, Karl Marx, Carl Sagan, Stephen Hawkings? They might have. The arrogance of man is so great
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Last September (2022), an article written by your congenial editor appeared in Seeking the Old Paths. Shortly thereafter, I received a letter from a person who will be identified as R2. No, it has nothing to do with Star Wars; it stands for Rubel #2, since he argued along the
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However, there are others who share the spirit of Cain. They know that we disagree with their beliefs or aspects of their life, and just the fact that we believe that God does not accept their behavior causes them to hate us. But why? We are children of God’s
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Deacons must be reverent, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not greedy for money, holding the mystery of the faith with a pure conscience, tested and blameless, the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well. Their goal should be to serve well (1
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[Editor\ ago appointed elders. It is reprinted here in anticipation of appointing one new elder in the congregation.] [Editor's Note: The following article was published ten years ago when David and I were appointed elders. It is reprinted here in anticipation of appointing one new elder in the
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Some actually are troublers, and the prime example involves the man who cost Israel a victory at Ai. Achan violated the command of God to abstain from taking any of the spoils from Jericho. Those were the firstfruits of the conquest of Canaan, and God reserved them for Himself—for
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This nation has emphasized literacy for many decades, and it may be that we just take it for granted that all people can read, which is not true. According to the Internet, in 2022, the United States had an illiteracy rate of 21% and ranks 125th in literacy among all
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Ordinarily, your humble editor does not omit the name of someone being discussed, but since this article involves a political figure—but is not about politics—it might be better to ignore who the person is so that everyone can concentrate on what was said. It doesn’t matter whether
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People today are subjected to so much misinformation that one scarcely knows what to believe. Sure, this assessment applies to politics, but we face the same problem with respect to Christianity. A recent Townhall opinion piece will illustrate the modern dilemma. On March 5, of 2023, Myra Kahn Adams posted