by Doug Van Meter | 4 Dec 2013 | Articles
There is no higher calling for a woman with children than that of motherhood. But such a high calling requires dedication; it calls for “blood, sweat and tears.” All moms are called by God to work, and to work hard. In this article I want to emphasise the need for...
by Doug Van Meter | 25 Nov 2013 | Articles, Brackenhurst Baptist Church (Alberton, South Africa)
Fathers, please, for God’s sake and for your children’s sake, be apologetic for the gospel. If you do not then your children may grow up ashamed of the gospel. In a recent Family Bible Hour series we came across 1 Peter 3:15 where the apostle exhorts believers,...
by Doug Van Meter | 14 Nov 2013 | Articles
As our church has been studying Hebrews 2 we have been growing in our appreciation of the reality that our Lord Jesus Christ, our “Elder Brother,” has once and for all defeated the devil, the one who for so long held us enslaved to the fear of death. Jesus secured...
by Doug Van Meter | 7 Nov 2013 | Articles
According to Acts 20, it seems to have been the custom for the early church to celebrate the Lord’s Supper each Lord’s Day. At least this would be a fair inference from the words, “Now on the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread” (v....
by Doug Van Meter | 28 Oct 2013 | Articles
Every gospel-loving local church should be a family friendly church. After all, we want the next generation to know the love of God in Christ Jesus, and this is best preserved through families that believe the gospel. What a joy to observe parents raising their...
by Doug Van Meter | 23 Oct 2013 | Articles
At my former university an athlete had two choices when it came to participation in sports. There were the recognised intercollegiate sports such as soccer, football (the real kind!), baseball, athletics, cross country, etc. The competition was with other...
