Tag Archives: discipline

Local Assembly Basics – “Lordship” (Part 4 of 8)

By Michael PenfoldJune 24, 2017Church Issuesassembly, authority, discipline

Local Assembly Basics 4. The Local Assembly Administers Divine Authority In previous articles we have examined a number of basic truths about the local assembly. First, He owns it. Second, He dwells in it. Third, He designed it. Now we come to a fourth fundamental consideration – He rules it. The Bible teaches that Christ […]

Tools for Effective Child Rearing

By Michael PenfoldJune 8, 2015Family Mattersadmonition, discipline, parenting, raising children

Tools For Effective Child Rearing by Michael J. Penfold Which Bible verse best expresses the opposite of Ephesians 6:4: “Bring [children] up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord”? Bearing in mind that nurture and admonition express all that is involved in the training and discipline of children, Proverbs 29:15 is probably the closest: […]