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The Man Pushing the Wheelchair
The man who serves as the president of our nation is sometimes referred to as the most powerful man in the world. Whether or not that is true, there is a lot of power attached to that office. What we often forget is that the man who occupies that office is just that – a man (and maybe someday a woman). Among other things, that means that a president is subject to disease, frailties of aging, and other things that are a part of what has been called “the human condition.” Some of that was on display not long ago as I saw various photographs and videos of our former president, George…
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Episode 104: Is Chivalry Dead? [Podcast]
https://media.blubrry.com/faughnfamily/content.blubrry.com/faughnfamily/Legacy_Podcast_104.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS(Player not displaying or working? Click here.) A recent opinion piece on Fox News stated that modern feminist ideals have virtually killed chivalry. On this week’s podcast, Adam and Leah talk about chivalry, why it is important, and how we can resurrect it in our children. Resource “Chivalry is Dead because Women Killed It” (Suzanne Venker; Fox News) More from A Legacy of Faith To subscribe to A Legacy of Faith by email for free click here. Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes Subscribe via rss Find us on Stitcher Radio Visit the show archives
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A Broken Engagement
On our recent trip to Boston, I heard something that gave me a new thought on a well-known scripture. It happened at one of the two highlights of the trip every year for me. One highlight is, obviously, the race itself (i.e., The Boston Marathon). There is no way to describe the energy and feeling of marathon day in Boston unless you experience it. Not only are you awed by the determination and grit of the 30,000+ runners themselves, you find yourself surrounded by literally tens of thousands of strangers all rooting for each other and each other’s loved ones, all helping you look for your runner, and all united…
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“O Think of the Friends Over There”
I love the hymn, “O Think of the Home Over There” for a lot of reasons. It is bright and cheerful, while also having a very serious and moving message. One of my favorite things about that great song is the emphasis on the fact that some have already crossed over to the other side. Honestly, as much as I love that song, I am usually choking back tears as I sing it, because it brings thoughts of so many people to my mind. But there are three aspects of that song that I want to consider, each of which has something to do with our friends who are “over…
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What’s the Emblem on Your Flag?
I was reminded recently about the recipe for rabbit stew. Step 1 – “Catch the rabbit.” Seems a simple thing but we often have things out of order when it comes to what we are fixing. We want God in our lives. We want Him to bless us. We want to be happy and joyful and we want peace of mind. We want fulfillment today and the expectation of better things for tomorrow. But we have forgotten the biggest part of the equation. We have forgotten the number one ingredient. We have forgotten to exalt above all other things none other than the One who bled and died for us.…
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The White Rose Society
Since Mother’s Day is next Sunday, I thought I’d share some thoughts with you about Mother’s Day of the year 2000. It was the first year I qualified for “the white rose society.” When I was growing up, lots of people wore roses to church on Mother’s Day. On that day, one of my parents pinned a nice red rose on the lapel of my coat or on my dress shirt (yes, we also dressed up to go to church back then). My mother usually had some sort of simple corsage, while my father had a rose on his lapel. The roses my parents wore were different from the one I wore. They always…
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What Does Your Face Look Like?
I was sitting in the car while Jim went into a quick shop to get us a cup of coffee. I noticed a young woman coming out of the door, and she had a look on her face that was not pleasant. In fact, she looked really angry. Judging from the way she got into her car and slammed the door, I would say I was right about that. I didn’t know her. As far as I know, I had never seen her before. My impression of her was not very good based upon one thing – how her face looked. Have you ever given any thought to how your face looks to other people? I’m…
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The Blessing and Curse of Having a Tender Heart
I want to raise children who are tender-hearted. I don’t want them to become like Pharaoh of old, when the Bible says that he “hardened his heart” (Exodus 7:13, et.al.). I don’t want them to have a conscience that is seared and can scarcely be touched any longer (1 Timothy 4:2). But having a tender heart can seem to be a curse. A tender heart is one that is more likely to be broken. It is easier to take advantage of someone with a tender heart. People with tender hearts often take longer for those hearts to heal than those who are hardened by life. So, why would I want my child…
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Has the Church Forgotten Why It Exists?
Over sixty years ago Thomas Wedel wrote about a life-saving station: “On dangerous seacoast where shipwrecks often occur, there was once a little life-saving station. The building was primitive, and there was just one boat, but the members of the life-saving station were committed and kept a constant watch over the sea. When a ship went down, they unselfishly went out day or night to save the lost. Because so many lives were saved by that station, it became famous. Consequently, many people wanted to be associated with the station to give their time, talent, and money to support its important work. New boats were bought, new crews were recruited,…
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The Most Important Thing that Happened to Naaman
Many who read these words will have also read about a man by the name of Naaman. Many of us have read about a dramatic event which is recorded in 2 Kings 5. I’m wondering if we may have missed the most significant thing recorded in that chapter. We may remember that he was a great and powerful man. We may also remember that he was afflicted with the terrible disease of leprosy. We also learn in this chapter of his pride which almost kept him from being healed. The simple suggestion that caused him to do what the messenger of God told him to do is also recorded. The fact that his leprosy disappeared when…
