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Friday’s Family Friendly Finds {January 30, 2015 edition}
What a wonderful week! We hit a bit of an odd, but cool, milestone on the blog, and we were honored to be part of another Christian podcast. First, the podcast. Our friends Wesley and Denise Skelton host a new program on The Light Network called “Arrows in Our Hand: Parenting with a Purpose.” Last Friday evening, Leah and I were honored to be interviewed for their program and the interview was released this week. We love this new show (and not just because we were on it), and you will gain a great deal by listening and subscribing to what they have to teach through the program. Check out…
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Episode 16: A Mother’s Heart {Podcast}
https://media.blubrry.com/faughnfamily/content.blubrry.com/faughnfamily/Legacy_Podcast_016.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS(Player not working? Click here to listen on the blog.) A mother’s heart is filled with treasure. In this week’s devotional-length podcast, we think about having that kind of heart as a mother. More from A Legacy of Faith To subscribe to A Legacy of Faith by email for free (and get a free eBook) click here. Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes Subscribe via rss Find us on Stitcher Radio Visit the show archives —————— Music Credit Opening theme: “Josie Has the Upper Hand” by Josh Woodward Closing theme: “Afterglow” by Josh Woodward
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Racy Ads and the Places We Go (Yes, This is about Carl’s Jr., Sort Of)
It is Super Bowl time. For many, the game is primary, while for others, the commercials are looked forward to with just as much anticipation. With a huge number of people watching the game, advertisers have long focused huge amounts of effort and revenue in creating ads that will be talked about long after the final whistle blows on the game. In recent years, some companies have made a name for themselves with racy, sexually-charged ads that have gotten talked about, which is the goal, I guess. Most companies have started to turn away from this style of commercial (thankfully). It is reported that even GoDaddy.com, one of the first…
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Separation Anxiety
I literally couldn’t breathe. It was an overwhelming feeling. It came at a place and in a time I was not expecting. This is just how grief goes. It was a Wednesday morning and I was in the Kroger supermarket in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee. I had gone back for a visit to see my mom and grandparents. It had been at least six months since my father had been taken from us by a sudden and unexpected death. But I was reliving the anxiety of the separation all over again. If you are not a spring chicken you probably know about the senior discount at Kroger. If you are sixty or…
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It Is For a Good Cause
“It is for a good cause.” How many times have you heard those words? How many different kinds of activities have been promoted and justified with that statement? Sometimes it takes something totally absurd to make us stop and think about our actions. I remember such an absurd thing I read in a newspaper years ago. There was an advertisement for an event that was for what probably was a very good cause. The ad said that the proceeds from the event would go to a specific charity: Dads Against Drugs. I am a dad. In fact I am a granddad. I am also against drugs. However, I chose not to participate in this fundraiser…
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Friday’s Family Friendly Finds {January 23, 2015 edition}
We have a treat for you this week. As we often do here at A Legacy of Faith, we are trying something different. Usually, there are three sections to our weekly family links post (“This Week’s Finds,” “Our Week in Review,” and “Connect with A Legacy of Faith”). This week, we are trying something new and adding even more links for you to enjoy. We are calling this new section “From the Twitter Timeline.” The idea behind this section is that, throughout the week, I tweet links to various articles that may or may not have to do with family issues. In fact, most do not, because I am saving…
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Episode 15: Parents and Mentors (with Dale Sadler) {Podcast}
https://media.blubrry.com/faughnfamily/content.blubrry.com/faughnfamily/Legacy_Podcast_015.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS(Player not working? Click here to listen on the blog.) Parents have many roles; they wear many hats. One that is rarely discussed, though, is the parent as a mentor for his/her children. In this episode, Adam is joined by counselor and youth minister Dale Sadler to discuss what a parent as a mentor looks like, and what it means to the family structure. This interview comes out of Dale’s newest book, Generations to Come: Becoming All Things to Your Child. Resources Generations to Come (paperback) Dale’s other eBook, 28 Days to a Better Marriage More from A Legacy of Faith To subscribe to A…
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Should Christians “Do” Right or “Believe” Right?
If you want to stir the pot, religiously, write or speak on some particular issue. While there will be some who very thoughtfully share their studies about Biblical context or historical settings, there will be others who always respond with something along these lines: “We shouldn’t be worried about [insert issue here]. We should be out living our faith.” I could not agree more with the final part of that sentiment. Here is the problem, though: the “living” that so many talk about is only drawing people to part of the Gospel, and not to the fullness of belief in Scripture. We cannot reach people with just part of the Bible.…
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A Covenant Worth Keeping
And so it begins. The previews are now showing for “50 Shades of Grey.” Honestly, it makes me sick. Go to the movie theatre and you will be reminded that there are many movies that don’t need to be seen. Do we even screen what is on the big screen? I know many people who consider themselves Christians who have absolutely no problem letting Satan have control of their lives for two hours while they are entertained. And they have done it so many times that their hearts are calloused. They believe it is their God given right to watch activities that if they participated in them themselves would seal…
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Kids Say the Truest Things
Those of us “of a certain age” remember when Art Linkletter had a television program based on the idea that children often say some very funny things. The program was very entertaining and it lasted a number of years. It is, indeed, true that children often say some very, very funny things. It is also true that, often, children say some things that are very honest and true. That point was driven home to me a number of years ago when our children were still at home. During one of our family vacations, we spent some time at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago, Illinois. As we viewed some of the…
