Posts Tagged ‘Children’
The Ethical Challenges Presented by “Three-Parent Babies”
Don Johnson I follow a scientific website for news and insights into our ever-changing world. At a minimum, I find that I can pick up interesting illustrations from time to time. Recently, I came across a news item about something called “three-parent babies.” A bit of searching on the internet led me to a new…
Read MoreOn First Seeing my Child’s Face
Joel Arnold Last week I saw the face of my third child as she came into the world. As with our two sons, we decided to wait on finding out the gender until birth. And when my wife held up our child and announced that we had a daughter, my world turned upside down.
Read MoreKiffin Letters: To a brother with a wayward child
Note from P&D – the following article is a letter from a concerned friend to a couple with a child who has fallen into sin. The author has requested anonymity to protect personal relationships. Since this is unfortunately not a totally uncommon experience, we believe the advice is worth your attention. Dear Brother and Sister…
Read MoreVibrant Faith, Believing Children
Don Johnson One of the most distressing experiences any Christian parent can have is to watch as their child abandons the faith of their youth. These tragedies are not far from any of us – names and faces immediately come to mind. The experience may be so common as to seem that this is the…
Read MoreReview: Troubled Journey
Troubled Journey A Missionary Childhood in War-torn China By Faith Cook Carlisle, PA: Banner of Truth Trust, 2004 Book review by David Potter How should we deal with trials and tragedy on the mission field? What are the principles that should govern missionary child-rearing? An unusual woman raises these important issues in an unusual missionary…
Read MoreGod’s Quiver Full
Diane Heeney As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth. Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them. Psalm 127:4, 5a Miscarriages and stillbirths are common occurrences in this world of ours. After you have “entered the arena,” you soon discover just how many…
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