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Why We Like Year-Round Lads to Leaders Events
The national Lads to Leaders convention has just been completed. Countless hours were spent preparing for this big weekend, and our kids had a blast! We came home excited…but also exhausted. So why am I already writing about preparing for the 2018 convention? Because we love the year-round events, and today I want to encourage you to be involved in them (even if you are not involved with Lads to Leaders!). What are Year-Round Events? When most people think of Lads to Leaders, all they consider is the convention that is held annually on Easter weekend. At that convention, young people are involved in speech, debate, song leading, oral Bible…
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A Plaque and a Mirror
As may who read this probably already know, at the end of 2016 I retired from “full-time located preaching.” I am still serving as an elder. One of the reasons that I chose to retire from my other duties was that it would give me more time to do what I consider to be a vitally important role for an elder; being with and helping to shepherd people. Along with that, I am hoping to do some “fill-in” preaching, hold gospel meetings, etc. if and when I am asked to do so. The decision to retire from what I had been doing for over thirty-eight years was not done without a great deal…
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[Quote] The Rich Young Ruler and You
SOURCE: The Journey of DesireJohn Eldredge, , page 84.
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They’re Not Characters in a Story
“What was your story about today?” (a father to his child on the way home from worship) “The character we are going to talk about today in our Bible story is ________.” (a Bible class teacher to her students) “Turn in your Bible to the story found in ________.” (a preacher of God’s word) These statements and many others like them have been on my mind a lot lately. I keep hearing the accounts found in the Bible referred to as stories, and the people within those accounts referred to as characters in a story. We even talk about buying a Bible storybook for our children or grandchildren – right along with…
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Treating the Bible Like a Flower
Spring has sprung in Alabama. Flowers are blooming. Trees are budding. Pollen is overwhelming. It really is a beautiful time of the year as life is seen all around. It is the time of year to stop and enjoy beauty. As flowers open up, it is gorgeous. But have you ever considered how differently flowers can be treated, and how it relates to the different ways some treat the Bible? Here are three ways we can view flowers that are similar to how some people view Scripture. The Tourist This is usually me as it pertains to flowers. I do not know much about flowers, but I like the beauty…
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4 Reasons Why Text Messages Can Lead to Broken Relationships
We live in the age of information and instant communication. As I am writing this article I am having a text message conversation with my mother who is in New Zealand. We can text each other and receive the messages across the world in less than a second. Technology is really amazing. It is so amazing that we have decided to pretty much let it take over our lives. This text messaging business is so convenient it just might nearly be the very end of us. Let’s face it. We will all admit that texting is sometimes what we want to do because we don’t want to get into a…
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An Overlooked and Apparently Much-Needed Ministry
As I type these words, I am a little less than two months into my “retirement.” The reason for those quotation marks is that retirement has not meant that I am sitting on a beach, hiking mountain trails, or going on extended road trips or cruises. At this point, it appears that the Lord may have had another phase of ministry in mind for Donna and me. The phone will ring or a text will be received. Another preacher – or maybe a preacher and his wife – “just needs somebody to talk to.” He – or they – wonder if one or both of us can and will spend some time with them.…
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Episode 78: Lads to Leaders 2017 [Podcast]
https://media.blubrry.com/faughnfamily/content.blubrry.com/faughnfamily/Legacy_Podcast_078.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS(Player not displaying or working? Click here.) On this week’s podcast, Adam and Leah are joined by some very special guests to talk about Lads to Leaders and why we are looking forward to going in a few days. Below, you will find several resources about Lads to Leaders to help you think about this good program for your family or the congregation where you worship. Resources Lads to Leaders [homepage] Lads to Leaders Facebook Page “How Lads to Leaders Can Help Families” [A Legacy of Faith; May 15, 2015] “A Tool for Growing Families” [The Colley House; April 9, 2010] “Five Minutes…
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Legacy Recipe: Low Carb Taco Bake [Free Printable]
If you are on a low carb eating plan, or have ever thought about cutting down on carbs in your diet, I thought you might like this little recipe which is one of our favorites. Hope you enjoy it too!!! LOW CARB TACO BAKE CRUST: 4 oz. cream cheese (softened) 3 eggs 1/3 cup heavy cream (no substitutes) ½ tsp. taco seasoning 8 oz. shredded cheddar cheese Beat the cream cheese and eggs until smooth. Add the cream and seasonings. Grease a 9×13 baking dish and spread the shredded cheese over the bottom of the dish. Pour egg mixture evenly over the cheese. Bake at 375 for 25 minutes. Let stand…
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Some Thoughts on Sending Personal Notes
Over the last few months, I have been making an effort to send more cards with personal notes inside. I still am nowhere near as good at is as I need to be, but I’m working on it. (In fact, that’s why I’m writing this post…to hold myself accountable!) [Side Note: I do have one major excuse for not writing cards, by the way. My handwriting is awful. In fact, the only “C” I ever got in school was in 5th-grade in handwriting. The problem goes way back! In fact, it is not uncommon for me to have someone tell me something like, “Thank you for the card. I couldn’t…
