Role model/set an example/live differently

GODLY YOUTH. 1 Timothy 4:12; 6:11-12.

What is Paul’s advice to young Timothy about how to be a successful young disciple and pastor? Previously I discussed a passage about men who would be elders and deacons. Paul’s first letter to Timothy provides a similar list (3:2-14), then provides a list for older widows, for younger women, and even for slaves. FinallyContinue reading “GODLY YOUTH. 1 Timothy 4:12; 6:11-12.”

Have you ever been treated badly because you were young? 1 Timothy 4:12

Adults often look at youth and make assumptions. They dismiss you. They don’t take your problems seriously. They assume you are a whiner. And they don’t give you the benefit of the doubt. They assume you are lazy, or cheating, or selfish, or deceitful. But what does the Bible say? You know the most popularContinue reading “Have you ever been treated badly because you were young? 1 Timothy 4:12”

INFLUENCERS. 2 Thessalonians 3:6-13.

We hear about “social media influencers.” Most are young people with a talent for engaging an audience. Celebrities, including singers, actors, and athletes (so many soccer players!), top the lists, but even the highest ranks include four members of the Kardashian family—the family of OJ’s lawyer—who, like Paris Hilton, are merely “famous for being famous.”Continue reading “INFLUENCERS. 2 Thessalonians 3:6-13.”

THAT VERSE I ONCE SHARED WITH COOPER WOLFF…. Ezekiel 44:18-23.

Ezekiel 41-44 is not a passage with a lot of practical application, but I like this part about Israel’s priests: “They are not to put on anything that makes them sweat…. They may not shave their heads or let their hair grow long, but must carefully trim their hair. No priest may drink wine beforeContinue reading “THAT VERSE I ONCE SHARED WITH COOPER WOLFF…. Ezekiel 44:18-23.”