Posts Tagged ‘family’
Unwanted Children
by Jeffrey W. Hamilton It seems strange, but I’ve started writing this article numerous times. Each time I’ve tossed it because I found myself unable to express exactly what was going through my mind. Many years ago I realized that our country contains a lot of unwanted children. The circumstances which lead to the situation…
Read MoreHow do you honor an abusive parent?
Question: Well, I am not a Mormon either. (See earlier question.) My father is angry with me because I told him I thought that his buying a 34-year-old woman $209.00 in clothing at Nordstrom’s department store was not proper. My mother is in a home with Alzheimer and he is spending her money on another woman. Not only…
Read MoreWhat do Mormons teach about family relationships?
Question: I need some scriptural help with my father. I was not raised as a Mormon, but my father converted two years ago. Recently he yelled at me and essentially told me to get out and never come back to his house. I would like to know what the Mormon church teaches about how a…
Read MoreWhat is a Christian’s responsibility to his parents?
Question: I have read your many articles regarding children obeying their parents. What is in the Scripture for parents to obey or respect their children? For example, I have been married for nearly 30 years and now my mother-in-law has moved in. She is in her seventies and in good health, but she just can’t…
Read MoreReal Men
by Randy Blackaby Real men are becoming a lost commodity. Men who know their role in the family, in society, and in the world are harder and harder to find. The feminist movement, which has entered its second generation, has failed utterly in its mission to liberate women but has caused many men to lose…
Read MoreReady to Fly?
by Steve Klein It is spring, and the birds around the Klein plantation have been busy building nests, laying eggs, and rearing young. We even have a nest full of baby birds in the wreath that hangs on our front door. But sadly, not all baby birds will make it to adulthood. This past week,…
Read MoreDoes “honoring your mother and father” mean following their religious beliefs?
Question: I was just reading the essay on your website about “honoring your father and mother”. I have been doing some research on the meaning of the word “honor”, and I was wondering if you could answer a question for me, or just give me your opinion? Let’s say that a young adult male was of…
Read MoreAre there exceptions to withdrawal?
Question: I have been studying the issue of fellowship within the family. In other words, I have family who are erring brethren and walk not as God has commanded. In accordance with I Corinthians 5 and other verses which say “not even to eat,” are there guidelines or principles for us to follow? I want to…
Read MoreFamilies Under Attack
by Jeffrey W. Hamilton I. We know that Satan is always looking for ways to destroy the works of God (I Peter 5:8) A. Sometimes his attacks are direct, but often they are subtle, so subtle that we often cannot pinpoint when the change took place and we started to stray from God’s path. B. Satan doesn’t attack…
Read MoreHow can I make my parents’ faith my own?
Question: How can I test my faith to change my inherited faith from my parents to a faith of my own? Answer: “Examine yourselves as to whether you are in the faith. Test yourselves. Do you not know yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you? — unless indeed you are disqualified” (II Corinthians 13:5). The…
Read MorePermission and Promotion
by Marita Crozier I recently read Lessons from the Classroom: 20 Things Good Teachers Do by Hal Urban. Don’t be fooled by the title into thinking that this book is only for educators and thus not for you. On the contrary, this is one of the best books I have ever read about life in general. There…
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