Keep the Main Thing the Main Thing

Gil Bates brings home a paradoxical proverb written directly to men: Proverbs 16:32. In this verse, Almighty God warns men that there is one virtue more valuable to families than any display of might or valor. Strength in this one area prevents untold destruction, division, and bodily injury.

Life can be busy. Finding peace and order can feel like an impossible mission. The very pursuit of simplicity may seem to produce only complexity, intensifying your wish for one, all-important guiding principle.

The truth is the truth. You and your audience will always be better off when your message is founded on the truth. Your audience will also be grateful however if you make sure to make the truth memorable for them. There are innumberable ways of making a single truth memorable!

Long before high school days reach completion, young people and their parents often begin to consider what the next step should be. Pastor Fraley and his three daughters faced the same daunting questions about their futures. In their searching, praying, and waiting, they found God faithful!