"Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her. Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all" (Proverbs 31:28-29) Proverbs 31:10-31 tell us of the characteristics of the virtuous woman. She is indeed a woman who is worthy to be praised. Her children call her blessed. Her husband praises her too. How can women today imitate the example of the virtuous woman? Let us examine 17 qualities of the virtuous woman. She is precious (v.10) The...

The parable of the Good Samaritan, as recorded in Luke 10:25-37, is arguably Jesus’ most well-known parable. The parable tells us of a man who was wounded by some robbers and left for dead. A priest and a Levite passed by without helping. The Samaritan was the one who ultimately helped the wounded man. Jesus used this parable to remind us to be good neighbours to one another. We all know the importance of being helpful and neighbourly like the Good Samaritan. However, it is often easier to...

With improvement in technology, we can now have our Bibles at the palm of our hands (or rather, in our smartphones). The e-Bible is most certainly a useful tool. We can use the e-Bible to do word-searches, read commentaries, check dictionaries, compare translations, and more. Although I do use an e-Bible for my lesson preparation and in-depth Bible studies, I still use a hard copy Bible for personal reading, during worship, and during Bible classes. Here are 10 reasons why I believe a hard...