Category Archives: Old Testament

Psalm 111:9

He ordained his covenant forever – holy and awesome is his name. Marriage is God’s idea.  That is why it is a divine covenant rather than a human agreement.  ~ Dr T. Evans Iowa Web Network This article is subject … Continue reading

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Song of Solomon 1:2

Kiss me again and again, for your love is sweeter than wine. Gentlemen, you never know what a gentle touch will do for a woman.  ~ Dr T. Evans Iowa Web Network This article is subject to Creative Common License. … Continue reading

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Proverbs 3:5,6

Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths. If you leave a problem with God, it will be solved right the … Continue reading

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2 Chronicles 26.4

He did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, just as his father… had done. What a blessing it is when a father can say to his family, “Follow me as I follow the Lord.”  ~ Dr T. … Continue reading

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Psalm 128:3

Your wife will be like a fruitful vine within your house; your sons will be like olive shoots around you table. The husband is responsible for the condition of his home.  In the garden, God did not go looking for … Continue reading

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Leviticus 10:10

Teach them the difference between what is holy and what is ordinary, what is pure and what is impure. In the past there were things we did not do simply because they were wrong.  We as Christian parents can teach … Continue reading

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Job 29:14, 16 and Proverbs 31:26

Job: “I put on righteousness and it clothed me… I was a father to the needy.” Proverbs: “She opens her mouth with wisdom, and the teaching of kindness is on her tongue.” A man of God is described in Job … Continue reading

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Proverbs 19:18

Discipline your son, for in that there is hope. There is greater hope for our culture if husbands and fathers will take back their leadership role.  ~ Dr T. Evans Iowa Web Network This article is subject to Creative Common … Continue reading

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Genesis 2:23

The man said, “This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called ‘woman’ for she was taken out of man.” When Adam saw Eve, he realized that she was bone of his bone … Continue reading

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Isaiah 38:19

Fathers tell their children about your faithfulness. There is no government program that can fix a family if the father is not there.  ~ Dr T. Evans Iowa Web Network This article is subject to Creative Common License. You can … Continue reading

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