Children
Are You Smarter Than A Fifth Grader?
07/15/10 09:47
The message of love and service, which Jesus taught, was so simple even a child could grasp it. All that was needed was an open mind. Read More...
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Name Calling
06/24/09 05:24
" . . . they would have called him Zacharias, after the name of the father. And his mother answered and said, Not so; but he shall be called John." (Luke 1: 57-66, 80)
Today, many parents place greater emphasis on the cultural, rather than on the spiritual, meaning of a child’s name. Some even give their children the names of actors, cars, clothing labels, fabrics, foods, liquor and other consumer products. Years from now, those children will still bear a name that has long since lost whatever significance (if any) it might have had.
Of course, parents are free to name their children after their favorite brand of cheese, if that’s what they prefer. But the practice diminishes the value of a name, one of the few gifts we carry with us throughout life. A name is like the title of a book. It sums up who we are. It is the way in which we are greeted and remembered. Read More...
Today, many parents place greater emphasis on the cultural, rather than on the spiritual, meaning of a child’s name. Some even give their children the names of actors, cars, clothing labels, fabrics, foods, liquor and other consumer products. Years from now, those children will still bear a name that has long since lost whatever significance (if any) it might have had.
Of course, parents are free to name their children after their favorite brand of cheese, if that’s what they prefer. But the practice diminishes the value of a name, one of the few gifts we carry with us throughout life. A name is like the title of a book. It sums up who we are. It is the way in which we are greeted and remembered. Read More...
The Prodigal Son
03/14/09 07:47
“The son said unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight: I am no more worthy to be called thy son.” (Luke 15: 1-3, 11-32
Warren Buffett, the chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, and one of the world’s wealthiest men, is not leaving his multi-billion dollar fortune to his three children, but, rather, gifting it to a charitable foundation. To be sure, his children are well off, but Buffett does not want to deny them the opportunity to “carve out their own place in this world.”
The dangers of enormous wealth are readily apparent in the parable of The Prodigal Son. The younger boy couldn’t wait to get his hands on his inheritance and cajoled his father into dividing his estate between him and his older brother. But once he got the money, the younger son began to act irresponsibly, squandering his fortune on an extravagant lifestyle. He did not come to his senses until forced to do so. Read More...
Warren Buffett, the chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, and one of the world’s wealthiest men, is not leaving his multi-billion dollar fortune to his three children, but, rather, gifting it to a charitable foundation. To be sure, his children are well off, but Buffett does not want to deny them the opportunity to “carve out their own place in this world.”
The dangers of enormous wealth are readily apparent in the parable of The Prodigal Son. The younger boy couldn’t wait to get his hands on his inheritance and cajoled his father into dividing his estate between him and his older brother. But once he got the money, the younger son began to act irresponsibly, squandering his fortune on an extravagant lifestyle. He did not come to his senses until forced to do so. Read More...
Children Grow In Unexpected Ways
12/28/08 05:32
We live in a multi-media culture that promotes consumerism, hedonism and individualism to the exclusion of much that we hold dear. The only way our children will learn to grow in the Lord is if we teach them and encourage them. Read More...
Jesus and Children
10/02/08 04:43
We’ve made up our own Byzantine rules and have made a mess of things. One puzzled grade schooler put it this way: “God, how come you have only ten rules and our school has millions?” Read More...