Category Archives: Children

A New Shirt

Posted on March 9, 2011 by russellmckinney

Sally Haack tells the following story: Last summer one of the local civic clubs of which my husband was a member sponsored a camping trip for underprivileged children. Upon arriving at the camp, each little boy was given a Frisbee … Continue reading →

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God’s Opinion of Virginity

Posted on March 8, 2011 by russellmckinney

Suppose a man marries a woman, but after sleeping with her, he turns against her and publicly accuses her of shameful conduct, saying, “When I married this woman, I discovered she was not a virgin.” Then the woman’s father and … Continue reading →

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Does God Love You? Yes!

Posted on February 25, 2011 by russellmckinney

Consider a father holding his beautiful baby. Which person in the scene loves the other more? Obviously, the father loves the baby more than the baby loves the father. If the baby is stricken with pain one night, the father … Continue reading →

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Those Children of Israel

Posted on February 1, 2011 by russellmckinney

In Deuteronomy chapter 5, the elderly Moses calls all of Israel together for an assembly and recites again to them The Ten Commandments that God had given them many years earlier at Mount Sinai (5:1-22). Not only did those Commandments … Continue reading →

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What the Bible Teaches About Abortion

Posted on January 25, 2011 by russellmckinney

(all scriptural references in the following post are from the N.K.J.V.) This past Saturday, January 22, marked the anniversary of the Supreme Court’s 1973 ruling in the infamous Roe vs. Wade case. That ruling legalized abortion in America. As it so happens, yesterday I … Continue reading →

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God’s Delays Are Not His Denials

Posted on January 21, 2011 by russellmckinney

I wait for the Lord, my soul waits, And in His word I do hope. (Psalm 130:5, N.K.J.V.) A little boy asked his father to buy him a gold watch. When the father didn’t seem to acknowledge the request, the … Continue reading →

Posted in Children, Faith, God's Timing, God's Omniscience, God's Provision, God's Will, Needs, Patience, Perseverance, Prayer, Prayer Requests, Problems, Trusting In God, Waiting | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Follow Up To “Church or YBOA Basketball?”

Posted on February 24, 2010 by russellmckinney

In March of last year I wrote a post entitled “Church Or YBOA Basketball?” In that post I explained how my son Ryan’s participation in Youth Basketball of America was causing him to miss some of our Sunday morning church … Continue reading →

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Will God Meet My Need?

Posted on February 2, 2010 by russellmckinney

In the mid-19th century, poverty characterized the people of the northeast Highlands of Scotland. During those days a man named John Murray was praying for guidance by a riverside. Many of his neighbors were immigrating to America, and he was … Continue reading →

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The Importance of a Child’s Salvation

Posted on January 30, 2010 by russellmckinney

“Parenting” series: (post #4) This post will be the fourth and last in my series on parenting. In the previous three posts, I’ve dealt with the importance of obedience in a child, the importance of individuality in a child, and the importance of … Continue reading →

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The Importance of Spanking a Child

Posted on January 28, 2010 by russellmckinney

“Parenting” series: (post #3) This will be post #3 in my series on parenting, and this one will answer the question of what the Bible teaches about spanking. Before we look at any scripture, though, I want to say a … Continue reading →

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