My eyes have been opened to the extent of “hate” in this country. Based on the response to some of my posts I have learned that the feminists are offended at motherhood, cross-dressers are offended by gender distinctions, socialists are offended by the constitution, perverts are offended by morality, atheists are offended by belief, and...
Author: Harold Vaughan
PRINCIPLED MEN
Principled men are at a premium in an age of expediency. When pragmatism is the ruling philosophy in a society, it is rare to find anyone who does not cave in. In the days of king Nebuchadnezzar, he signed a degree requiring all citizens to bow down at certain times in obeisance before his image....
EMBRACE THE GIFT
Children are an heritage of the Lord: and the fruit of the womb is his reward. — Psalm 127:3 You wake up early, hoping to get just a few minutes of quiet before the day begins, but the children have other ideas. Your day is full of changing diapers, laundry, getting kids to school or...
FATHERS, TRAIN YOUR CHILDREN
Ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. Ephesians 6:4 Raising children is one of the greatest responsibilities we as parents will ever have. It is a never-ending job. Some parents have tried and eventually given up. Some never even begin to train....
THE PASTOR AND REVIVAL
“There is more moral persuasion in a good man’s life than in the highest efforts of an orator’s genius.” —Thomas Chalmers “All ministers should be revival ministers, and all preaching should be revival preaching.” —C. G. Finney “A man set on fire is an apostle of his age… Tell me, is your ministry a burning...
AUTHENTICITY—CREDIBILITY—INFLUENCE
Honesty breeds authenticity which leads to credibility. And believability creates influence. Approaching ministry as a public relations campaign has caused a massive loss of respect. Trying to make ugly situations “look good” instead of dealing with them appropriately is evidence of an integrity crisis. It’s high time to quit politicking and get REAL. All these...