Qualified Widows: Focus on Older Saints, Part 3
Older believers have purpose and a place in God’s program. God’ people must valued and respect them Younger Christians must take the honor and support …
Responsibility for True Widows: Focus on Older Saints, Part 2
1 Timothy 5:3-16 is packed with implications for local churches and especially older saints but is rarely discussed. Economic prosperity often buries this rich and …
Navigating Anxious Thoughts
Whoa!! Didn’t Expect That One She put the phone down, shock slowly creeping through her. “Did not have a clue that this challenge was on …
Living with the Unanswered “Why?”
“The question was not ‘why’ but ‘what?’ God, what would You have me to do?” writes Ellen Vaughn in her excellent biography, Becoming Elisabeth Elliot. …
“As a Dying Man to Dying Men”
“A life still near to death, did me possess, With a deep sense of time’s great preciousness. Still thinking I had little time to live, …
My Prayer for 2023
Introduction: A Different Kind of Post I’ll warn you up front: this post is not a typical Rooted Thinking article. Actually, it’s not really a …
Need a Gift? Top 10 Missionary Biographies
Yes. I’m the guy that gives people books for Christmas. Often, that book is a missionary biography. Why Read Missionary Biographies? Why? When I was …
Still Fruitful: The Value of Senior Saints
The average life expectancy for an American in 2011 was 78.7 years.[1] By 2020 the life expectancy was 79.5 years.[2] This means, of course, that …
20 Questions a Husband Should Ask His Wife About Their Kids
Written by missionary and author Dr. Paul Schlehlein. Reposted from Between Two Cultures. I recently asked these questions to my wife. It spurred excellent conversation. …
Taking Time to Reflect
“I will remember the deeds of the Lord; yes, I will remember your wonders of old. I will ponder all your work, and meditate [reflect] on your mighty deeds” ~ Ps.77:11-12 The Need to Reflect For …