Oh no, you are thinking. It’s an evangelism article. Every time I hear a sermon or read an article about evangelism, I feel guilty. Join the crowd! Even those who are deeply evangelistic often feel guilty about this subject, simply because every Christian knows someone else with whom we have not shared the Gospel. However, this is not a guilt-trip article. Instead, it is a post written for me. In other words, this is a post that I need as much as anyone else (and I need it more than a lot of folks). If you have read this far, I am assuming that you are a Christian. In reality, that…

At each year’s end there are many holidays and celebrations. We celebrate blessings, family, and the year that was. In the sports world, there are even more celebrations. Bowl games and national championships and even the Super Bowl, which is arguably the biggest national event on the radar. At the end of these games there is always music and confetti; so much so that you can hardly hear or see. And it seems that there is always one song that will be played at some point during the time that the winning team is holding up the trophy and exchanging high-fives and hugs – “We are the Champions.” These scenes…

Happiness can be a lot of things to a lot of people. In one instance Happiness was the name of a store I walked by in a mall on one occasion.  The name of that store has made me think of an implied message of many stores. It seems to me that the “hidden message” of so many stores is, “If you will come in and buy some of what we sell, you will be happy.” I’ve never had the nerve to walk into any store (even one named Happiness) and ask them to wrap up a year’s worth of happiness for me. I wonder what they would do.  I imagine that somewhere…

There are some things that must be done in life that are not on the top of the favorites list. Kids don’t want to eat their vegetables.  People are generally afraid of public speaking and they don’t like trips to the dentist. Not everyone smiles at a Monday morning after a long holiday. Life demands doing many things that are not always fun or easy. Some people work at hospitals and nursing homes. Some people pick up our garbage. Others are advocates for those who are abused. Not every job is full of tasks that are enjoyable all the time. This is why I sometimes struggle when I hear preachers…

Most of the people who will be reading these words will know that A Legacy of Faith is a cooperative effort. It is the brainchild of our son, Adam , but he would be the first to tell anybody that it is not a “one man show.” While he does most of the work, he has asked other members of our family to contribute to it from time to time. His wife, Leah, contributes blog posts; as do his sister Amber Tatum and her husband, Jeremiah Tatum. Mom and Dad even “get into the act” every so often. My wife, Donna, and I submit materials for the blog. What some may not know is…