Each year, the elders at our church recommend that families read a missionary biography. For 2008, our recommendation was the biography of David Brainerd compiled by Jonathan Edwards. Jonathan Edwards captures the essence of why it was important...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Some time ago, we visited the grave of Great Awakening preacher, George Whitefield, at Old South Church in Newberryport, Massachusetts. He is buried under the church pulpit. It caused us to contemplate the use of time...Each night, Whitefield...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
It is hard to ignore the sad state of a nation that has lost its sense of the beauty and glory of womanhood and the necessity of an estimable treatment of women that includes protection. In the church and family, these issues are of enormous...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Albert Mohler reports on recent analysis of the displays of manhood and their relation to the treatment of women aboard two ships – The Titanic and the Lusitania. He writes: Aboard the Lusitania, young males acted out of a selfish survival...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
There have been many reports over the last few years of manhood lost in a labyrinth of youthful pursuits, delayed maturity, inability to commit. Here, the Atlantic reports on a decline of manhood in a place you would not expect it – the...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
There have been many reports over the last few years of manhood lost in a labyrinth of youthful pursuits, delayed maturity, inability to commit. Here, the Atlantic reports on a decline of manhood in a place you would not expect it – the...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Yesterday I took our interns to Mt. Vernon, the home of President George Washington. The objective was to instruct our interns on how to take dominion by learning from a great mentor – George Washington. It is a joy to do this as it gives me...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Thomas Boston, commenting on "Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness," says: It is a sign men have no spiritual hunger when they are more for religious disputes—than the practice of piety. Some men feed only on difficult...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Women should be keepers at home. Women should submit and obey their husbands following the example of Sarah and regard their husbands as "lord." Women should dress modestly. Women should be fruitful and multiply. Younger women should be taught by...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
It is hard to ignore the sad state of a nation that has lost its sense of the beauty and glory of womanhood and the necessity of an estimable treatment of women that includes protection. In the church and family, these issues are of enormous...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
