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Avoiding an Asterisk in Your Church
I saw one again today. It was on a website I enjoy reading from time-to-time. I went there to read a really good article on marriage and was encouraged. As happens on many sites (including ours), when I got near the end of the article, a small ad popped up at the bottom of the screen asking me if I wanted to subscribe to the site through email. The ad said I would get every post through email, however, the ad also said something along these lines: “Always Free*.” Wait…what was that? Why is there an asterisk after the word “free?” Either it’s free or it isn’t. We live in a…
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It’s Not “Marriage Equality” — It’s Just Marriage
Words are powerful. Words express ideas and opinions. Words communicate thoughts and direct lives and steer the world. So it is no wonder that Satan uses words. In the garden, he used words to cause Adam and Eve to sin. When Jesus was tempted, the Devil tried his best to challenge the allegiance of Jesus with words. Today, Satan is still working to ruin the world with words. One of the words or phrases he has recently been using is “Marriage Equality.” How sinister! There is a group that is promoting the homosexual agenda with these terrible, lying, deceptive words. I have seen this term used on several occasions and…
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Don’t Follow the Dog!
He usually played in the back yard or in the field that adjoined it, but on this day, he found himself being lured into the front yard. His attention had been drawn to a cute little dog he hadn’t seen before. He was only allowed to cross the gravel road for one reason. If one of his parents gave him permission to retrieve the mail from the mailbox on the other side of the road, he could do so, but only after hearing the familiar, “Be sure you look both ways!” But on this day, he crossed the road without looking both ways and without permission. He couldn’t waste that much time. His new…
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Episode 30 : Relaunching the Podcast!
https://media.blubrry.com/faughnfamily/content.blubrry.com/faughnfamily/legacy_podcast_030.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS(Player not working in email/rss? Click here.) After a several month hiatus, our podcast is back! We are thrilled to be back on the digital airwaves, sharing information and encouragement through this medium. Today’s program simply shares what we are planning to do with the relaunch of our podcast. If you are new to our podcast, you can find our archives here, or subscribe on iTunes here. —————— Music Credit Opening theme: “Josie Has the Upper Hand” by Josh Woodward Closing theme: “Afterglow” by Josh Woodward
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Moving is Hard Work!
Jim and I have just moved, and it was hard work. We moved from a 5-bedroom house with 3 bathrooms to a 3-bedroom house with 2 bathrooms all within the same city. The old house had a huge walk-in attic and it was full. It also had a large shed and a two car garage with a storage room off of it. We now have a small attic, no shed and no storage room off of our garage. Downsizing seemed like a very logical thing to do at our age (and it was), but little did we know that it would be so difficult. Deciding what furniture to move and what to sell was the…
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A 5×5 Approach to Ministry
When we are trying to minister to others, there is always more that needs to be done. Whether we are on the staff at a congregation, or a member just trying to help others to heaven, there always seems to be more people to reach than we have time to devote. So…too often, we do nothing. Instead of trying to reach people, we often make up excuses, fill up our time with other things, and do not reach out to anyone. With that in mind, I am trying something personally that I think might encourage you. I call it “5×5 Ministry.” It’s not a new idea, but it is something…
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An Important Tip from An Eight-Year-Old
Some sermons are heard and some sermons are seen. Human behavior can be extraordinarily moving and thought provoking. There were even times in the life of the Son of God when He marveled at the actions of certain individuals. He marveled at the faith of the centurion (Matt. 8:10). He marveled at the unbelief of His own countrymen (Mark. 6:6). And I believe He marveled when He saw the widow give all her livelihood at the Jerusalem temple (Luke 21:1-4). It is with this in mind that I recall last Wednesday evening. Returning home from Bible class my young daughter traveled with me as we stopped to get a smoothie.…
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A Great Free Resource for Bible Students [Video]
Here is a recent Periscope I did on a wonderful and free Bible resource from Polishing the Pulpit. Enjoy! (Video not playing? Click here.)
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How To Lose Young People (in Three Words)
There comes a time when we have to loose young people. At some point in their lives, they have to be on their own. Parents have to “let go” and let their children start their own families, careers, etc. Some secondary school, trade school, college, or university will be the last place of formal education for them. Home congregations will have had the last opportunity to instill truths from God’s word (at least on a regular basis) as they move on in life. However, the cry heard from many quarters has little to do with loosing young people. Instead the cry from families, educational systems, and churches is: “We are losing our young people.”…
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One Week Until Our Podcast Relaunch
You may have noticed a lack of posts over the past few days. (At least, we hope you noticed!) Since so many of us have been at Polishing the Pulpit, we took the week off from the site. Of course, we can schedule posts ahead of time, but it is harder to “promote” the posts when we are not sure of our internet connection during the day. We hope you understand our little blogging vacation. Today, though, we want to remind you that we are just one week away from the relaunch of our podcast from A Legacy of Faith. Adam has been hard at work recorded episodes, and we hope…
