Author Archives: Dr. Howard Eyrich
It is the First Friday of a New Year
Pondering Fridays I never like the TGIF slogan. I take offense at a few things and generally allow them to roll off. So why does this one bothers me? Well, there are several reasons. First, it comes awfully close to … Continue reading
The Priority of Modeling
I Corinthians 4 Introduction Young men in seminary often determine that they do not desire to tangle with congregations with a mindset that differs from their ideal mindset of what a church should be. You would understand their reasoning if … Continue reading
Some Reflections on Thanksgiving
Something caught my attention this week that should catch my attention every week. There has been a common theme within the conversations about Thanksgiving among family and friends, Sunday School class, office associates, and social media. One friend posted a … Continue reading
Five Critical Issues for Parenting Effectively
Five Critical Issues for Parenting Effectively Model what you expect. My father once said to me, “You do what I say not what I do!” My father was at least open and honest about the fact that his behavior was … Continue reading
Wisdom in Action
Proverbs 5:1-23 Introduction This is an interesting chapter. Rather than advancing with new information, the writer recapitulates his appeal and then uses a young man’s most intriguing dimension of life to call for applying the information already given by implementing … Continue reading
Proverbs One and Contemporary Critical Theory
Proverbs chapter one serves as an introduction to the book of Proverbs. The rest of the book develops this overview outline. Today, we will examine the outline and use it to understand better contemporary Critical Theory and how it is … Continue reading
Lessons from The Boy King Revival
II Kings 22-23 Introduction The conspiracy group who took out wicked Amon was desperate. Old Dr. Bob Jones taught us, “It is never right to do wrong to get a chance to do right.” These men were desperate after the … Continue reading
A Psalm of Hope
In the Midst of War Psalm 130 Introduction Did David write this Psalm? Neither the text nor the notes indicate that he did. However, it certainly has the ring of his life and his style. One source provided the following … Continue reading
Reflections
Riding the Wave Introduction There are some rewards to being on the edge of turning eighty-five. One of those rewards is looking into the review mirror and reflecting upon the hand of Providence in one’s life. Sitting in the Burbank … Continue reading
Husbands and Leadership
Introduction MLK has a quote that I think about often. “Whatever your life’s work is, do it well.” Every husband needs to take his life’s work well. And what is that life work? Paul put it this way. “Love your … Continue reading