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Quick Children’s Devotional Idea [Video]
I recently did a Periscope with a short devotional idea for kids. (Yes, it was one that actually worked!) Here’s a quick description of how you can do this same devotional for your kids. (Video not working? Click here.)
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A Legacy of Faith at PtP 2015
It is about time for a highlight of our year: Polishing the Pulpit. This is an event that quite a few of us here at A Legacy of Faith look forward to each year. Though we rarely all get to attend for the entire week, we still love it. If you are not familiar, Polishing the Pulpit is not just for preachers. Rather, it is a gathering of well over 3000 Christians in Sevierville, Tennessee and it features classes and lessons for elders, deacons, members, preachers, ladies, youth ministers, and young people (and more). To say it is uplifting would be an understatement. Where We’ll Be Leading This year, four…
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Using Periscope in Ministry
I like technology. I am rarely an “early adopter,” but when I come across a particular technology that I like, I do my best to learn it and use it as best I can. Recently, I have become enamored with Periscope, and today I want to share what it is and how it can be effectively used in ministry. What is Periscope? Periscope is, basically, a live-streaming app for your smartphone. Wherever you have your smartphone with you and have a signal, you can turn on the app and stream to anyone who would like to watch your broadcast. The app is owned by Twitter, so the two are highly…
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Receiving the Gift
We have all heard the phrase, “It is more blessed to give than to receive.” Historically, it originates from the Bible. The apostle Paul was quoting the words of Jesus in his farewell to the Ephesian elders, and Luke by the guidance of the Holy Spirit wrote it down for our benefit. It would be hard to argue with this sentiment. For one, Jesus said it. And what’s more, as we get older we understand that there is much more joy that comes from being able to bless others than from serving self. But every gift must have a recipient. Unless a gift is accepted graciously and thankfully, it cannot…
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Tired of Carrying
I am writing this as Donna and I are (hopefully) in the home stretch of moving from one house to another. By the time you read this, we will (once again–hopefully) be settled in at our new location. [Editor’s note: they are!] As I write this, Donna and I are both very tired. We are tired physically, emotionally, and in other ways I’m probably too tired to think about. Before I got to my office this morning, I mentioned to Donna that I was looking forward to being able to walk somewhere without carrying something with me. For days now, I’ve been lifting, lugging, and tugging. At first, I didn’t think much about what…
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10 Lessons on Parenting from a Small Family Farm
[NOTE: This week’s guest post comes from Josh Ketchum. To learn more about Josh, check out his bio following today’s article. Also, note that this will be our final guest post until December, as we will be taking one week off, then relaunching our podcast on September 4.] We purchased 20 acres in Graves County, Kentucky, in the fall of 2013, and are now in the process of building a home on the property. We have four children ages 2 to 10 (3 boys and 1 girl). While the experience has been a real challenge at times to manage the extra work and stresses, it has also been lots of fun and…
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Top 10 Books of 2015 (so far) [Video]
Recently, Adam recorded a Periscope where he shared his 10 favorite books of 2015 so far. Here is that video, so you can enjoy it. To follow Adam’s 2015 books Pinterest board, go here. To follow Adam on Periscope, search for “adfaughn” within that app (get the app HERE for Apple and HERE for Android). (By the way, next week, Adam’s post–on Wednesday–will be about early impressions of Periscope and how ministers and congregations can use this new medium. Be looking for that post next week!)
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Our Homsechool Room and Curriculum [Video]
For today’s post, Adam and Leah recorded a video. In it, they give you a quick tour of their simple homeschool room, as well as some thoughts on the books and materials being used this year. Enjoy! (Video not playing? Click Here.)
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Reversing James 1:22
It has been the subject of countless sermons and devotionals. It is simple in its wording, but profound in its meaning. It is James 1:22, where the half-brother of our Lord wrote, “But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.” I do not want to detract from that verse one bit, but I want to suggest that we are living in times where we might be seeing the reverse of James 1:22 be the problem. We have a generation among us now who–rightly or wrongly–believe that the older generations have not been living out their faith. This younger generation is tired of meeting in church buildings…
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“Wholesome Negativism”
This past week while attending a ministers’ workshop I heard a preacher deliver a message on the Lordship of Christ. This brother, who is older and wiser and who has served in the kingdom for over 50 years, introduced to me a term that I had never heard before. After he first reminded us that saying, “Yes” to Jesus also means saying, “No” to self, he included that Christians need a good helping of “wholesome negativism.” Like I said, I have never heard it put exactly that way before. But after a few moments I began to understand what he meant. We often shy away from anything that we deem…
