As a parent of four, I have a little experience in the process of raising children and then turning them over to new surroundings, new schools, and new churches when they reached…
Tag: children
We Have to Pay First
Shephard, a little boy I know, who was not quite two-years old at the time, was sitting in a shopping cart as his mother was shopping. This little boy’s mother had picked…
Time Capsules
When I was a child, I was really intrigued by the concept of time travel. I loved H.G. Wells, “The Time Machine,” and I enjoyed watching a number of other movies that…
Unintended Consequences
This article is a follow-up to the last article I wrote entitled, “Unacceptable Statistics.” In the last article, I shared the results of a twenty year study from three different congregations. The…
The Secularization of America
The term “secularization” may be unfamiliar with some people, so allow me to define it. Secularization means to “separate something from religious or spiritual connection and make it worldly or unspiritual.” In…