As a young girl I encountered what was considered to be harmless fun by some Christians. I was a pastor’s daughter and learned what I did in the home of Christians, from students in my public elementary school, and from my neighbor. The types of “harmless” witchcraft I encountered included:

Sometimes it’s good to ask why we do things the way we do them. When I was growing up in a pastor’s home, going to every activity the church offered, helping on the bus, teaching in classes, going to camps, cheering at sports events, I was absorbing ideas about how things are to be [...]

This morning a friend emailed asking for scriptures to use in teaching her son about the appearance of a Christian young man. I thought others might be interested as well.

Have you noticed lately how scruffy many of our young men prefer to look? You’ve seen them.
Their hair looks like it should have been cut just a week or 3 ago. They haven’t shaved in a week. When you mention a shave or a haircut they are evasive. You may be [...]

“Remove not the ancient landmark which thy fathers have set.”   I’ve read that lots of times but this morning the verse speaks to me.   In the past I’ve read the verse and thought about the landmarks that divided property.   Of course it would be wrong for a person to arbitrarily move the property line, stealing [...]

There are many reasons to teach but the one I am concentrating on today is a benefit for the teacher. 

As a mother of seven, ages 14-24 I often have one-on-one talks with young people.  This morning I talked with a young person who could be said to be gently pushing the boundaries in the areas of dress, music and hairstyle.  As I talked a clear analogy came to mind.

Do you ever cringe when you hear a parent announce that their child is/is going to be jealous of their new sibling?  Or what about, “She is SO BAD!”  Have you heard, “I can’t wait for my kids to go back to school” or “when they’re 18 they’re out of here!”  One I have often [...]

We’ve probably all heard the story of the man who drank socially but “was able to control it well.”  It seems his teenage child was killed in a car accident and when it was found that they had been drinking, the Dad vowed to kill whoever had given them the alcohol.  Upon arriving at home [...]