Caring for the Widows

When in this article we concentrate on the calling of the elders of God's church to care for the widows, we do not mean to deny the need of the widowers, nor do we mean to minimize the elders' calling to care for them as well. Widowers mourn the loss of their wives and they are lonely. They too need to be comforted by the Word of God, and the elders must see to it that these are brought the Word of comfort. In addition, much of what we shall have to say concerning the elders' calling to care...