Suicide Rates Rise
The suicide rate in America over the past 14 years has climbed 31% from 1999 to 2010. The increase among working adults was “double that of the other demographics, with people in their 50s showing the highest numbers” (“Suicides Soar in Past Decade”, Timothy W. Martin, May 2, 2013, wsj.com). The article goes on to […]
Suicide
The term “suicide” derives from Latin roots, sui, “one’s self,” and caedere, “to kill.” It is defined as the killing of one’s self with malice aforethought, while in the possession of a sound mind. In some societies, both ancient and modern, suicide was/is seen as an honorable way to terminate earthly existence. The Greeks considered […]
“Suffer The Little Children”
Mark 10:13-15 reads, “And they brought young children to him, that he should touch them: and his disciples rebuked those that brought them. But when Jesus saw it, he was much displeased, and said unto them, Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of […]
“Submission” Is Not a Dirty Word
Surrender. That’s the underlying message of a happy marriage. Ironically, submission is strength. I thank God for women who choose to go against societal pressure by serving their family and their husband. It creates a dynamic where the husband is acting more like a man, and treating his wife the way she wants to be […]
Subject to Christ
Vince Lombardi, the legendary coaching genius who coahed three consecutive world championship football teams, once said, “I’ve never known a man worth his salt who, in the long run, deep down in his heart, did not appreciate the grind and the discipline. There is something in good men that truly yearns for and needs discipline.” […]
Striving With God
Isaiah 45:9 says, “Woe unto him that striveth with his Maker!” This quotation from Isaiah points to a particular problem we sometimes have: striving with God. Contention is probably one of the strongest “emotions” that humans possess. The feeling manifests itself by a constant desire to argue with someone. Normally, it does not matter what […]
Steady Against the Foe
As Christians, we will have enemies for the sake of Christ (2 Timothy 3:12; John 15:19). How we deal with our enemies will be an indication of how closely we are walking with God. Enemies tend to scare us, but God wants us to be fearless before them (Proverbs 3:5-6; 29:25). In 2 Kings 6, […]
Starting Over
I’ve always been impressed with the strength that our fathers had in the Old Testament to push on and move past people and events. Civilizations around them rose and fell, never to be heard from again, but the nation of Israel (at least in race) still exists today as it did back then, even though […]
Speech Clinic
We live in an age when there’s a clinic for just about every problem men and women have. There are heart clinics, cancer clinics, wound clinics, sleep clinics and a host of others. In Proverbs 15:1-4, God holds a “speech clinic.” He tells us about four types of the smallest, yet most deadly body parts: […]
Stand Against Immorality!
Our times are definitely changing. If the truth be told, many know of situations in local churches where teenagers go to proms, wear the typical low-cut prom dress, and dance. Unfortunately, many parents and elders turn their heads the other way and ignore it while preachers fail to preach against it. In fact, you can […]