Whoever spares the rod hates his son, but he who loves him is diligent to discipline him. Proverbs 13:24 (ESV) Do not withhold discipline from a child; if you strike him with a rod, he will not die. If you strike him with the rod, you will save his soul ...
Read More »Wheatfield Politics
A time may come in the not-to-distant future when I must ask myself if I am willing to be jailed for my faith. Will I let the fear of religious persecution keep me from sharing the gospel or living out my faith? Do I now? What about you? - Wheat or chaff, which will it be?
Read More »Can or Called?
How do you want to live…purposefully, worthily, sensibly, or as the unwise and witless? Maybe you’re too busy to think about this question!But it’s worth stopping to think of your answer. And how should we teach our children to live? Surely we would all answer “purposefully, worthily, and sensibly.” Most ...
Read More »You be the Judge?-Part II (judging the heart)
It is the well-spring of life, it is evil and deceptive–no one can “know” it, it must be guarded, and out of its abundance our mouth speaks. The heart is more than just a muscle needed to sustain our life. The bible says there is another heart within each of ...
Read More »You be the Judge? -Part I (judging fruit)
One of my favorite things about summer when I was growing up were the afternoons spent driving our rural roads in search of farm stands selling fresh fruits and vegetables. They always tasted so much better than what you purchased at the market and there is a reason for this… ...
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