Family
Masturbation
Masturbation (Updated and revised October 21, 2014) The original version of this chapter – an article on ‘Masturbation’ – has been one of the most-read on this website for many years. Obviously, many have unanswered questions about this issue. Masturbation is nothing to be ashamed of. It ¢â‚¬â„¢s not something to be particularly proud of, either […]
Marriage That Works
Book Review: Cliff Powell, Graham Barker, & Ian Harvey, Marriage That Works: Building a Loving Relationship, Sydney: Albatross (England: Lion Publishing), 1966. ‘At parties, all too frequently, husbands and wives join in the conversation by telling everyone else some tale that displays their spouse’s inadequacy or folly. "That’s nothing," Jan will say. "Tony’s away so […]
Be Committed To Your Marriage
© 1996 Rod Benson. All rights reserved. If marriage and the family are institutions that form the foundation of modern human society, we’re all in trouble. We live in times of rapid social change. Many in our communities no longer accept traditional family values. We’re told it’s OK to engage in extra-marital sex, to "try […]
No One Is An Island
We do not live to ourselves, and we do not die to ourselves. (Romans 14:7) The Lord God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden to till it and to keep it… Then the Lord God said, ‘It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him […]
Marriage
A Celebration of Marriage John and Amanda at Heathmont Baptist Church on Saturday, 15th April 1995 at 2:00 pm ….. ORDER OF SERVICE Processional: Air on G String (Bach) Welcome: Rev. Harley Kitchen Hymns: How Great Thou Art To God Be The Glory Great Is Thy Faithfulness Prayer: Rev. Harley Kitchen Parents’ Blessing: Introduction to […]
Tv Or Not Tv
TV OR NOT TV: THAT’S AN IMPORTANT QUESTION Proverbs 1:22; Psalm 101:3; 119:37; Philippians 4:8; I remember vividly the moment Neil Armstrong took his small step for mankind in 1969. I was driving away from a speaking engagement in Sydney, and the streets were almost deserted. The miracle of television was bringing, live, history as […]
Reconciliation
Risking Reconciliation (Some thoughts from my morning devotions, inspired by Richard Rohr’s ‘Near Occasions of Grace’, Orbis, 1993, pp. 100 ff.) ‘If your brother or sister sins against you, go and tell them their fault, between you alone’ (Matthew 18:15). Unless there is a willingness to be ‘spiritually naked’, open and without pretense, there can […]
Single Parenting
‘My grace is sufficient for you, for power is made perfect in weakness.’ So, I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may dwell in me. Therefore I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities for the sake of Christ; for whenever I am weak, […]
Parenting
Divorced people, and especially single parents, usually feel alienated from the church. The Lord of the church wouldn’t like that. Here’s a recent post to our clergy/leaders’ mail-list (join us for more like this), and to our home page. It’s part of chapter 14 in my recent book ‘The Family: At Home in a Heartless […]
Getting Along With Others
In everything do to others as you would have them do to you. (Matthew 7:12) Forgive, if you have anything against anyone. (Mark 11:25) Love your neighbour as yourself. Love does no wrong to a neighbour. (Romans 13:9,10) We urge you… to admonish the idlers, encourage the faint-hearted, help the weak, be patient with all. […]
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