October 1998

Y2K: Are You Prepared?

Have you heard of the Y2K problem? Years ago, when space was at a premium, it was determined that computers should mark time by two digit numbers instead of four (ex: 61 in lieu of 1961). Everyone assumed that this problem would be corrected before we ever approached the year 2000. It wasn't. more...

Man As God Wants Him

"And so, as those who have been chosen of God, holy and beloved . . ." (Col. 3:12). more...

Sackcloth and Ashes

Did you ever wear a starchy feedsack shirt? (I mean a real one, not the store-bought kind you see now-a-days.) Scratchy, ain't they? Can't you just imagine one made out of towsack? more...

The Nurture Assumption

Have you read The Nurture Assumption? This controversial new book by author Judith Rich Harris has caused quite a stir. In the book she argues that what kind of person your child turns out to be is determined entirely by only two factors: genetics and peers. You, as a parent or grandparent, have exactly zero influence in determining your child's personality and eventual outcome as an adult. Even if you are a lousy parent, that has no bearing on how a kid "turns out." Parents should, Ms. Harris, assures us, stop worrying and relax, because nothing they do, pro or con, will matter anyway. more...

Response To Sin?

Sin. It devastates our world. It creates havoc in our lives, in our churches, in our government. more...

Response To Sin!

Sin, if responded to correctly, can be dealt with in a way which lessens its destructiveness. more...

The Preacher's Pen

Some thoughts on a beautiful fall afternoon in Texas . . . more...