God Promises Abram a Son 1. The Occasion a. “After these things” (1) The connection between this chapter and the preceding chapter is indicated by this statement. (2) The question here then is; After what things did this vision come to Abram? (a) The most natural antecedent of these things is that which is recorded […]

I understand, youthful reader, that you are a member of our churches; that you have passed through the various Catechism Classes, the earlier and the later which were prescribed for you.  That is the way you look to me from the distant perspective I have of you from my study window here in the “deep […]

Another year is history. From now on the year 1963 and its events will sink farther and farther into the hoary past. This will be whether we like it or not. For many of us it was a year of joy and accomplishment. For many others it was not. Some graduated from High School or […]

The above title assumes that the following article deals with a certain well-known personality.  The assumption is correct.  Intended is an expose of that personality.  Where that is warranted and called for, such a task is not only in order, but incumbent upon all who love the truth and hate the lie.  There is no […]

While my playmates were busy with dolls, I was reading everything I could lay my hands on. Housework bored me – and still does. One of my favorite games was playing school. And yet I never gave one thought to making the teaching profession my life work. That was due mostly to the times in […]

The assassination of the late President J.F. Kennedy has provided the news media with an abundance of material.  Every newspaper and news periodical carried comment of varying proportion concerning the late president and prediction concerning that which is to come. “It was the best of times, it was the worst of time…” and in these […]