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The Loving Art of Spanking
The Loving Art of Spanking
by Philip Lancaster
One of the saddest stories in the Bible is that of Eli and his sons (1 Samuel 2-4). Eli was the chief priest of Israel in the generation before King Saul. It was he to whom the boy Samuel was entrusted by his mother Hannah, to be raised in the priestly family. Eli’s sons, Hophni and Phinehas, served as priests under the direction of their father during the time Samuel was… Continue reading
No-Fault Child Raising
No-Fault Child Raising
by Philip Lancaster
Is God faithful? Is man responsible? Do our moral actions have predictable consequences, or are God’s dealings with his children utterly capricious?
The answers to these questions appear to be in doubt for a large segment of the evangelical community in the late 20th Century. While we rail at the world and our secular society for its lack of faith in God and its failure to hold men accountable for their actions,… Continue reading
Not My Children!
Not My Children!
Most of us have seen the card-pack form of advertising in which we receive a bundle of postcard-sized ads related by some common theme like family life, church ministry, or home schooling. A pack recently sent out was devoted to youth ministries in the church—and was it ever an eye-opener!
Bear in mind that these ads are directed at youth workers in Christian churches (words in quotation marks are directly from the ads):
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Training Your Children For Christ
Training Your Children For Christ
by General William Booth
Edited and paraphrased by Martin Bennet
There are certain things that parents must do – indeed, that only parents can do – if their children are to become true servants of God. I don’t want to hide the fact that what I’m setting before you will not be gained without considerable difficulty, carefulness, and work. However, nothing truly good or great is ever accomplished without trouble. I am certain that… Continue reading
Jacob Bicks’ Testimony
Jacob Bicks’ Testimony
(Born 1657, Died at approximately age 7)
Jacob Bicks, the brother of Susannah Bicks, was born in Leyden, in the year 1657. He fell sick on the sixth of August, 1664, three or four weeks before his sister. In his distemper he was very sleepy, until almost dead. When he awoke, he was often praying.
Once when his parents had prayed with him, they asked him, if they should once more send for the physician?… Continue reading
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