Welcome! In a world where the family is under increasing attack, our desire is to encourage a return to the "old paths" of Scripture and the Biblical pattern for raising a godly family. Please visit our catalog to see our selection of books, or visit our articles or links pages for information and encouragement on Biblical home and family life. For more information on the purpose of our website please take a moment to read "About Old Paths". We hope you enjoy your visit! Please don't hesitate to contact us via our feedback form if you have any comments or questions!
Attention Entrepreneurs: New from Franklin Springs!!
Written by Administrator
Tuesday, 01 September 2009
The Story of Little Tait
Written by Douglas Phillips
Thursday, 21 May 2009
Tait Edward Zimmerman, Jr. was born November 6, a 27-week preemie, weighing just 2 pounds 9 ounces, and measuring 14 inches long. Amazingly, Little Tait was breathing on his own, though he did need significant breathing assistance over the next few months. Little Tait spent his first three months in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at the Children’s Hospital at Providence in Anchorage, AK, connected to numerous feeding and oxygen tubes, wires, leads, and IV’s...Tait and Lauren sought counsel from and stood firm on their pre-marriage commitment not to accept government welfare, but to seek to cover the costs on their own, and with any help that the Lord would send through private support....Tait and Lauren Zimmerman have developed a website telling Little Tait’s story and communicating their need to the Christian community. Read more ( Please take a moment to read this inspiring story. The Zimmermans have just 158 days to go to finish raising the money needed for their first round of medical bills)
Mother: Oh That My Children Will Speak Such of Me
Written by Kelly Crawford
Friday, 08 May 2009
Allow these words–I urge you to read and ponder them carefully–from a Confederate soldier named Hugh A. White about his mother, to spur you on to the noble task of motherhood as we ponder and celebrate this beloved calling… Read more
Fringe Publishing House Attacks Fruitful Mothers
Written by Douglas Phillips
Friday, 08 May 2009
Now Beacon Press, a fringe publishing house which promotes ultra-radical lesbian-feminist politics, trans-sexuality, and mother goddess worship, has teamed up with a disciple of Ellen Willis (co-founder of Redstockings, one the most radical Marxist elements of the feminist movement) to target for public censure and ridicule fruitful mothers and home educators who believe in biblical manhood and womanhood. Read more
Fertility: It is Evangelism
Written by Kelly Crawford
Friday, 08 May 2009
The common misunderstanding about God’s command to “be fruitful and multiply” is that reproduction is a private choice, affecting only the private lives of each family (therefore, “stay out of my business”). We fail to understand that many principles of Scripture are not individualized; they are given to “a people” and the obedience or disobedience affects “a people”. God’s ways are not always meant to be interpreted as a tool to improve or hinder our personal lives, though He is deeply concerned with us on a personal level. But “His ways are higher than our ways” and we would do well to just trust that. Read more
The Return of the Child Catcher of Vulgaria
Written by Douglas Phillips
Friday, 08 May 2009
Welcome to the newly-formed “United States of Vulgaria.” All are welcome — except Christian, homeschool families with a “quiverfull” of children. Here politicians seek to fix their runaway spending policies by banning babies; television personalities gasp at the sight of “too many” children; and journalists target fruitful mothers for public ridicule and censure. Read more
NEW Darfur Genocide Awareness Video
Written by Administrator
Thursday, 12 March 2009
(Note: You may not want to let your children watch the first few seconds)
United Nations' threat: No more parental rights
Written by Administrator
Thursday, 05 February 2009
A United Nations human rights treaty that could prohibit children from being spanked or homeschooled, ban youngsters from facing the death penalty and forbid parents from deciding their families' religion is on America's doorstep. Read more