The Ohio Independent Baptist, February 1972

lt 1l) l /rte,· , \ ,,re: l /11, c \ ( 11<1111 ,,rricle " '' ' ·' ,e,,r t,, .v(J 11 r e<l itl>I' 111,111t/1s 1~ 1. It c l1i1, "' rlcl , £ rl 111111,i,1~ it ,\ i11111l)' l>e ,111., e n1e've l ><1e11 1, ., i11,r:: le> fi11 I 1/1c a11rl1< 1! l ,,,. eO<JI , /1,1 ,·e l1< 1 e 11 f r111tl< ,, . Jl 1 c I elic , 1 <' i t l>C<ll'S 11111 /1 Jc < d /< , tl1< 11~/11. \ 1 t: 1 rc..: t,l bt1,, l ( \f ,tar )\VO god. 1 ,, .1 l , , k i 11 g n t l h c l 1, t 1 n g f t 11 c 111" ntl1l , ,\('t1,,itic (. 1 a fairl\' ~111all ., l1\1r .h. part fr n1 tl1c regular un- da,, ·cr,,1ccs. thl:IC ,verc tl1ing for "(.)n1e nc tn the ,l\'crage famil)' t do t )f all bt1t a , er}' f ,, e, ening or da t the n1 nth. I began t wonder ju t ,, hen th family could have any famil , life! It eem a if I recall that the Bible ay that the parent are to peak of the thing of the Lord to their hildren daily a they go in and out of their home . They are to teach them to love the Lord their God \\'ith all their heart and souls and mind . They are to teach them dili– gently. The little ones are to be brought up in the nurture and the ad– monition of the Lord. A time for a little admonishing may be found in the usual monthly schedule but I fail to see where there could be room for real nurturing. The hot house may force rapid growth of a plant, but children need time to mature. Acceler ated programs rush our gifted children into college while they should still be under lov– ing parental care. The day nursery takes them out of the home before they can tie their shoestrings. The church keeps them busy when school or athletic events or TV programs are not consuming their time and interest. When do they have a chance to be– long to the famil y? We do things for our children, but cannot manage time to do things with them. We p rovide them with things, but withhold ourselves. We wear our– selves ragged earning money to give them the so-called opportunities we never had, and in doing this rob them of the initiative and sense of accom– plishment that only uch efforts can bring. What can we do now that we have entered this race? Have we not com- Front Cover ... n11ttcti <Jtar,clvc\ l<) an o,crttl1t111<..lancc of activities? l ct' be firm, even tern, \\ it h our clve . At the c pen e of be– ing con idered narrow or peculiar, let' drop a few of the thing we've con idered important. M ake a written IL t of goal for fa111ily life. Put the e down in order of their importance for our part1cular family. acr1fice the good for the better, a nd then go through the Ii t aga in and elimina te the better from the be t. K eep these choice /el-~' and l 1onor them. It m ay hurt, but it will hurt wor e if your teenagers eek understanding and satisfaction from the world a nd its wisdom because their parents were too busy teaching Bible classes or going to fellowship dinners or practicing for musical events . . . even in the limits of the loca l church. If parents or children are too busy to get together for a meaningful period of home devotions each day, they are too busy. We may blame the society in which we live for the hurry that steals the spiritual food from our "religious" tables, but a thief, if recog– nized, can be apprehended. Parents who find and take time for personal and family devotions can expect to see these practices mirrored in their children and practiced in the next generation. If getting father off to work in the morning is one m ad race from bed, to bathroom, to table, to the door, to the car, and off down the road , why shouldn't the children follow the example he sets? Too often trouble started eight to ten hours earlier when there was no simple counterclockwise turn of a button, or the laying aside of a book or periodical or homework followed by a quiet reading of the Word and a committing of the family to the Lord . We are o shortsighted, o weak– principled, and so much in a hurry, that we do too m any unnecessary things. Let's learn to have a Bible story for the little ones, review a verse we learned in the morning have a brief prayer and go to bed early enough that we can waken refreshed and ready for the day! Yes? At Baptist Bible Collcg~ o f Penna. the "Living B~r 11· ' program was launched during the fall semester. The student-sponsored project included painting and extensive repairs of the octagonal barn on campus to provide a student center. More concerning this project appears on page 7 of this issue. 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Umbaugh 2 150 Marhofe r Ave., Stow, Ohio 44224 State Youtlz Director . . Wilbur Parrish Gallia St. at Waller, Portsmouth, 0. 45662 COUNCIL OF TEN Chairman . . . ............ Lynn E. Rogers State Rt. 82 & N . Boyden Rd., Northfield, Ohio 44067 I 1ce-C/1a1rma11 . John R. Wood 1 1 -lO Ru sh A, e., Bellefontaine. Ohio 433 I I Secretary . . . . . . . . . . . Kenneth L. An'drus 315 S. Kensington Pl. , Springfield 45503 Treasurer . . . . . . . . . . . . . William A. Brock 4659 Trabue Rd., Columbus, Ohio 43228 Program Chrm . ........... W . Dean Henry 541 Brown St., Akron, Ohio 44311 Missionary Chrm . . . . . . . . . George A. Bates 5325 Clear,·ie,v Dr., Blanchester, 0. 45107 Education Chrm. . ... Raymond F. Hamilton Gallia St. at Waller, Portsmouth 45662 Y oung People's Work Chrrn., Norman Bosworh Cedarville College, Cedarville, Ohio 453 I 4 Kenneth R. Smelser . . . . 123 W. Liberty St. Earl V. Willetts . . . . . Medina, Ohio 44256 . 11 Adams St. Berea, Ohio 44017