Treatise on Baptism

  There are three references in the NT to a believer having their whole household baptized. Lydia (Acts 16:15), the Philippian jailor (Acts 16:33-34), and Stephanas (1 Cor. 1:16). While it doesn’t explicitly say that they had small children, it strongly implies...

And Have Babies

This entire article seems like it should go without saying. I understood it at five years old, and assumed throughout my naive youth that it was the general view of all professing Christians. Horrifyingly, it turns out that fertility is not actually that low, and...

Constructive Energy Outlets

I sympathize very deeply with the average homeschool household. Rightly aligned values, especially the desire to raise their children in the fear and admonition of the Lord, properly drive them away from the public school system, and most private schools too. Keeping...
Red Flags

Red Flags

A viral article from some years ago has been making the rounds again, making heads explode among Christian singles all over the internet. Something about tattoo- and debt-free virgins. Some solid points are made about obvious, tangible indications of general...

Grow Up and Get Married

 The average age of marriage continues to rise throughout the West. Originally, this trend was a result of Christian influence, as child brides went out of fashion and parents sought to make sure their children were ready to establish a godly marriage. Unlike the...

Common Sense Courtship

 I vaguely remember reading “I Kissed Dating Goodbye” some years ago, and thinking that it was generally good advice. I was quite shocked and saddened that the author took it all back, losing his faith and mind in the process. Apparently recommending any...