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2017 Year in Review
It is hard to believe, but the last few days of 2017 are clicking away. We pray you have had a great year, and that you have plans for greater service in the Lord’s Kingdom in 2018. As we do each year, we want to take one post to share some things about our site from this year with you. First of all, thank you. Well over 100,000 people came to our site this year, which is a number we simply cannot fathom. That only has happened, though, because you came and you passed along our articles and podcasts with others. Top 17 Posts of 2017 The following articles were…
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Forgiven, Forgiving, & Free: The Peace of Living Without a Past – A Partial Review
After a break from teaching and a foray into teaching younger children during Bible class, I am back to teaching our Wednesday night ladies’ class for a time. On my surprise visit to a day of Polishing the Pulpit this fall, I was excited to see some of my favorite people: Dan and Diane Winkler. I was also excited to purchase Dan’s new book about forgiveness. If you are like most people, the idea of forgiveness is something we all want but may struggle to give. I was enthralled with reading about this topic from someone who has so publicly been called upon to grapple with and demonstrate the Christian…
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It’s Okay to Cry on Christmas
Happy holidays. Merry Christmas. It’s the most wonderful time of the year. While there is a lot of stress associated with Christmas–with all the shopping and outings–it is a time of the year I always enjoy, especially while we still have children at home young enough to be totally into Christmas. For some, though, Christmas isn’t easy. They may enjoy the day, and get to see family, and take part in all sorts of traditions, but, at some point during the day, they may shed tears. And I’m writing today’s article to say that it’s quite okay to cry on Christmas. To me, Christmas is all about memories. We make memories each year,…
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Don’t Just Call Him “Jesus”
I was recently having a conversation with a friend of mine who was very closely associated with a man of South American descent whose name was “Jesus” (hay- SOOS). Those of us who are English-speaking have a hard time understanding why anyone would name their child Jesus, because for us there is only one Jesus, and he is the Son of God. We would say that only one individual has the right to be given that name (Matt. 1:21). But in other cultures, names and the origins of names have different pronunciations and meanings. The original Hebrew equivalent to Jesus is Yeshua, which is closely associated with Joshua, and the…
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Fountains and Drains
On the day that I am typing these words, I heard a man use an interesting expression as he was interviewed on a radio program. I found out as I listened to the man who used it that it is, as he said, one of those “old sayings.” I suppose that I need to do more reading, listening, and/or something because it was the first time I’d heard it. I am quite sure that it will not be the last time I think about it. The man, who is a coach of an athletic team I don’t even follow, was talking about how some people are fountains and how others are…
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Episode 95: Christmas Memories [Podcast]
https://media.blubrry.com/faughnfamily/content.blubrry.com/faughnfamily/Legacy_Podcast_095.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS(Player not displaying or working? Click here.) With Christmas right around the corner, we thought you might enjoy a relaxed conversation. So, on this episode, Adam is joined by the whole Legacy of Faith crew to share memories about Christmas. Enjoy thoughts from Lyssabeth, Turner, Daniel, Mary Carol, Luke, Leah, Amber, Jeremiah, Donna, and Jim! 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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Time to Prepare
Jim and I were privileged to attend an annual holiday dinner for those over 65 years of age where our son preaches. We enjoyed the visit with those people so much. The food was delicious and the talent show that followed the dinner was so much fun. One of their older members led the prayer before dinner and I appreciated all that he said in that prayer, but one statement really caused me to begin to think. He thanked God that He has given us time to prepare for eternity. I’ve spent some time pondering on that and I began to wonder if I fully realize that whatever time I spend here…
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5 Lessons I’ve Learned from Surveying the Old Testament
About 2 years ago, the class I teach on Sunday mornings at 9th Avenue started a major project. We began a survey of the entire Bible. The key word is “survey.” We are not going verse-by-verse. I prefer to say we are going “chunk-by-chunk,” as we are trying to simply see the big picture of Scripture and the major movements of each book. Last Sunday, we completed the Old Testament, as we surveyed the book of Malachi. I am really proud of the students who have been there for these two years. I know I have struggled to teach some of the portions of the Old Testament, but I have…
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People of the Book
God has always wanted His people to be “people of the book.” He had Moses write down the book of genealogy so that man could trace himself back to Adam and thus remember his Creator (Genesis 5:1). He had Moses read the book of the law to the Israelites so they would vow to keep every word (Exodus 24:7). Joshua also read the book of the law to God’s people, including every blessing and every curse (Joshua 8:34). Providentially, God allowed Hilkiah, the priest, to find the book when it had been neglected and lost (2 Kings 22:8). Later, after the Jews had returned from captivity, the book was read once…
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Twenty-Six
One would like to think that a place of worship would provide a safe environment for people. Sadly, that no longer seems to be the case. Not long ago, the largest mass shooting in the history of the state of Texas took place on a Sunday morning at a relatively small church in a small town. According to one report I read, every person who was in attendance that Sunday was either killed or wounded. As the news began to spread, it was widely reported that a total of twenty-six people lost their lives that day. I was intrigued by the wording of a report posted a week later on nytimes.com. I found one…
