Category Archives: May Blog

Most who read this will have been a member of what has been known as a “Nuclear Family,” consisting of a Mom and Dad and usually at least two children.  The family of four was a post-war phenomenon that flourished from 1950 to the mid 1960’s, a “golden era” of prosperity in the United States whenContinue reading “Where Have All the Families Gone?”

Some time ago in a college art class-room, the teacher, having prepared a ball of clay for each student, following roll-call, began to pitch one of those balls to each student present.  When every student had received their clay, the teacher announced: “Make something beautiful of this and I’ll give you a good grade.”  What a challenge.  TakeContinue reading “Life Molders”

”Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord.” (Eph. 5:19) Being filled with the Spirit immediately preceded this verse admonishing Christ-Ones to have a song-filled heart.  The two go together, i.e. being filled with the Spirit and singing and making melody unto the Lord.  InContinue reading “There Has to be a Song!”

“And they continued steadfastly in the Apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.” (Acts 2:42) Well, after two months without assembling ourselves together for worship with those of like faith, we are beginning to “Open Up” our church houses once again for corporate worship.  It is refreshing and revitalizing to singContinue reading “Together Again”

“I have shewed you all things, how that so laboring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, it is more blessed to give than to receive.” (Acts 20:35) Sadly, there are those who shamelessly, under the guise of Christian brotherhood, take advantage of believersContinue reading “Charity to the Brethren and to Strangers”

“And He (Jesus) withdrew Himself into the wilderness, and prayed.” (Luke 6:16) Well, it’s not exactly banishment.  It may be a medically necessitated or self-imposed quarantine, but for most of us, we have been out of “circulation,” including that of attending regular church services, for a longer time than we have ever experienced before.  Because of theContinue reading “Blessings of Banishment”

“l am as a wonder unto many, but thou art my strong refuge.” (Ps. 71:7) I was making a hospital call on an old friend, not a member of our church, who had lived her three score years and ten, plus.  She was prepped for surgery; without the hair piece she normally wore and sans teeth.  HerContinue reading “Facing the Inevitable”

“Honor thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise).” (Eph. 6:2) It happened of old in the little- known town of Abel.  Sheba, an enemy of King David, was running for his life following the downfall of Absalom and his rebellion and insurrection against his father, the King.  Sheba had made it to theContinue reading “The Wise Woman”