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An Honorable Structure

Oliver Allmand-Smith
Aug 25, 2020
Family life today is disintegrating, and by studying the Puritan family we have discovered some reasons why. First, many families do not share a worthy goal . In addition, they lack an exalted central principle that will direct them towards this worthy goal. And yet, even with a worthy goal and an...

The Power of Love

Oliver Allmand-Smith
Aug 7, 2020
In any organisation, a worthy goa l is not sufficient to ensure success; there must also be an agreed means to get there. The Puritans were no different, and they held up biblical love as the fundamental means in reaching their shared goal of God’s glory. In their view, such love had to flow out...

A Worthy Goal

Oliver Allmand-Smith
Jul 13, 2020
Every organisation needs a worthy objective to thrive, and— as we saw previously —the Puritans were biblical in their approach to family life. This meant that the Puritan family took its cue from God’s word and zealously sought it. This goal directed everything they did and every decision they made...

The Puritan Family

Oliver Allmand-Smith
Jun 30, 2020
Samuel Sewall lived with his family in Puritan America between 1652 and 1730, and he suffered in ways unimaginable to us today. Over a period of 24 years, he and his wife Hannah had 14 children: his first son John died aged 17 months; his third son Hull died aged 23 months; his fourth son Henry...