People Are Impressed  

Views: 89[Note:  This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 2 page.] Some people are so self-conscious about what others think about them as to be unbalanced. They slink around, afraid to speak or act, for fear that someone will criticize them. They…

“No Thanks, Anytime”  

Views: 83[Note:  This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 1 page.] A frequently seen bumper sticker depicts a cocktail glass and the message, “No thanks, I’m driving” (I once saw one of these on one of “our” church vans!). This message is…

Christianity Comes in Cans

Views: 71[Note:  This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 1  page.] Are you aware that Christianity comes in cans? I am sure that I have met some people along the way who would be glad to “get some religion” if they…

Is the Apple Likely to Fall Far From the Tree? — Andy McClish

Views: 108[Note:  This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 1  page.] Responsible parents are naturally concerned about how their children are measuring up in the competitive environment of school. They will make sure that their children view school as a high…

The Christian Leader’s Wife — by Lavonne J. McClish

Views: 97[Note:  This MS is available in larger font on our Longer Articles  page. Although very little in Scripture concerns “qualifications” as such for leaders’ wives, we certainly can find teachings that will be of great help to us. We are familiar with the admonitions…

Parental Abdication

Views: 104[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 2 page.]             Without a doubt parents can be too stern and severe with their children. Paul referred to this possibility when he warned, “Fathers, provoke not your children, that they be…