Category Archives: Family

The Foundation of Marriage

Here’s some interesting facts about marriage in America, taken from pewresearch.org. “Half of Americans ages 18 and older were married in 2017, a share that has remained relatively stable in recent years but is down 8 percentage points since 1990. … Continue reading

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Teaching Our Children

by Keith Sharp Many institutional churches of Christ have “children’s church.” During the worship assembly children go into a separate room where they have their own worship. By doing this, the adults in charge of the children miss the worship … Continue reading

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Miracle Worker?

by Keith Sharp Helen Keller is one of the most famous women of modern times. Her life story is amazing. She was born in 1880 in Tuscumbia, Alabama to a well to do family. She was a healthy, normal child … Continue reading

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Question from Nigeria about a Christian Married to an Unbeliever

Question Good afternoon my preacher. I Worshipped today at … and I was shocked at the lesson taught by the preacher on marriage. Text: 1Cor 7:39. The summary of the lesson was: (1) Any Christian and not just widows who marry an … Continue reading

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She Was Not A Christian

William J. Stewart The end of June and beginning of July has been a difficult time for me. My mom passed away on June 28 from complications after colon cancer surgery. She was not a Christian. As it became apparent … Continue reading

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Divorce – A Follow Up

Unintended Consequences – Evangelical Feminism by Keith Sharp Brethren contend that a woman who “feels” threatened is obligated to leave her husband and file for divorce to force him into agreeing to get counseling, in direct violation of divine law. The woman’s feelings, … Continue reading

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When Storms Come

Author : William Stewart reprinted from “…And They Shall Become One Flesh” available on Amazon.com in Kindle format. Now when neither sun nor stars appeared for many days, and no small tempest beat on us, hope that we would be saved was finally given … Continue reading

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Aiming For Leadership

Author : William Stewart reprinted from “…And They Shall Become One Flesh” available on Amazon.com in Kindle format. …that the older men be sober, reverent, temperate, sound in faith, in love, in patience; the older women likewise, that they be reverent in behavior, not … Continue reading

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Concerning Communication

Author : William Stewart reprinted from “…And They Shall Become One Flesh” available on Amazon.com in Kindle format. A man’s stomach shall be satisfied from the fruit of his mouth, from the produce of his lips he shall be filled. Death and life are … Continue reading

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Question from Nigeria about an Anglican Wedding and Church Discipline

Question Please can a father who is a minister of the gospel be disciplined on the ground of his grown daughter getting married to a man from Anglican church and conducting her wedding in Anglican church?

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