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Articles on this site express varying points of view, to encourage mature thinking on serious issues. The assumption is that you will want to study a controversial topic from various angles before you arrive at a conclusion, rather than simply believe what someone told you when you were impressionable! (So some stuff here is ‘hot’. Proceed at your own risk!). See the Statement of Faith for John Mark Ministries' theological stance.

Advice To A Troubled Young Man

Hi [Christian name], [Name witheld] wrote: > > Hi this is …. I sent you a message about unforgivable sin. first of > all let me say thanx for helping me when ever I try to get help by email > I just get some automated service. ok where shall I begin? not to long […]

Grief And Loss

Intro to Counseling & Pastoral Care Anna Zhang 23/09/1998 (Student at Morling College, Sydney). Grief and loss are the two most intertwined experiences. As we live in this sin-marred world, loss is inevitable thus grief occur in many different ways. This essay will be studying the subject of Counseling for Grief and Loss, by giving […]

Old Age

There is an old legend which tells of certain angels who had fallen from their high estate. When asked what they missed most in their now earth bound existence, they replied, “The sound of trumpets in the morning.” It’s not difficult to appreciate exactly what that means because as we approach more senior years we […]

Homosexuality

From: Richard Kerr <> Newsgroups: alt.christnet,alt.religion.christian,alt.religion.christian.baptist,aus.religion.christian,alt.religion.christian-teen Subject: Re: God, Science, and Homosexuality Date: Mon, 30 Nov 1998 14:32:30 +1100 Don wrote: > > Richard Kerr <> wrote: > > >Spot on. Until Freud it hadn't occured to anyone that some people might > >only be sexually attracted to the same sex. > > Where on […]

Generation Y

By Staff RICHMOND, Va. (BP)–Gen Y. Millennials. Generation 2001. New Powerbuilders. They have as many names as their Generation X “elders,” generally defined as the 44.6 million Americans born between 1965 and 1976. And while they mirror Xers in some ways, Americans born in the last two decades are different in others: — Unlike many […]

Give Your Children To God

Commit your way to the LORD, trust also in Him, and He will do it (Psalm 37:5). You can and should uphold Christian values and standards in your own home. But when your child leaves your home, he leaves with his own values, beliefs and personal agenda. This is the first half of the prodigal […]

Spoiling Grandchildren Is A Good Thing

by Norman and Ann Bales When David had pretty well secured his position as King of Israel, he began to look around for descendants of Saul. Finally, he learned that Mephibosheth, Saul’s grandson, son of his late friend Jonathan, was still alive. In 2 Samuel 9:7, he said to Mephibosheth, "I will show you kindness […]

A Mother’s Touch

Zondervan Publishing House E-mail Alert Service Family Matters 7/29/98 (File for future reference / Copy and send to others) Family Matters is a periodic E-mail newsletter designed to strengthen family relationships. We appreciate your subscription to Zondervan Publishing House’s award-winning E-Mail Alert Service. If you ever wish to unsubscribe, please see the instructions at the […]

Scary Marriages Among Church People

All About Families Newsletter Volume 3 Number 28 August 5, 1998 Norman Bales, editor Contents JUST VISITING FEATURE ARTICLE: "Scary Marriages Among Church People" GUEST ARTICLE: "I Have A Girlfriend And My Wife Knows" By Eddie Randolph, D. Min. Just Visiting Life isn’t always predictable. The day before I sat down to put this week’s […]

Marriage: Then And Now

Remember that excerpt from the Home Economics Book in the ’50s? Well, someone created a 90’s version which is listed after the original, for your entertainment and enlightenment. 1950’s VERSION The following is from an actual 1950’s Home Economics textbook intended for High School girls, teaching them how to prepare for married life. 1. Have […]