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5 Preaching Pitfalls That Accompany Laziness
Preachers are wonderful people. Just as no one can understand, say, a teacher’s life more than a fellow teacher, so no one can understand the life of a preacher like a fellow preacher. Since I have the blessing of knowing literally hundreds of preachers, I am constantly amazed by my preaching brethren, and so many give me a great example of ways in which I need to improve. However, most preachers live a life that is fairly unsupervised (at least by other humans; God knows all, and we need to keep that in mind). It takes intrinsic motivation to stay focused in the work of preaching week in and week…
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God Has a Plan
God has a plan and it is different than yours. The sooner you get over this fact the better. While you are accepting this please remember – God is eternal and He has been about this plan for literally forever. So He has thought it through and since all wisdom begins and ends with Him you can be sure His plan is superior to yours. Abraham never planned to leave home, but that was God’s plan for Abraham. Abraham never thought he would have children, but God’s plan included the Seed coming through Abraham. After Abraham was told by God what was going to happen, when it did not come…
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Bible Study Basket: A Great Christmas Present Idea
Last year, we shared some links for a Christmas shopping list, and many of you took advantage of some of the ideas. [If you want to see that list, here’s the link.] This year, instead of tons of different products, we thought we’d give you one idea that you can build in your own way. This is a great idea for all those holiday parties or for that one hard-to-buy-for person on your list, because it is flexible and something that is actually important. It is a Bible Study Basket! The idea behind this gift is obvious: it is a collection of items that helps someone with their Bible study.…
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I Remember Thanksgiving
I remember Thanksgiving. 30 years ago, in 2014, we celebrated with turkey and dressing around a large table near Jasper, Alabama with Leah’s family. We talked to my family on the phone. For one day, everything seemed to be slower and life was centered around things that were important. But that was 30 years ago, and this is 2044. Oh how times have changed. Now we still get together with family on this day, but we all have to take a vacation day from work. It is no longer considered a true “holiday.” Some schools are out, but only because they haven’t had to use this late November Thursday as…
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Thanksgiving Proclamation
This Thanksgiving Day, I would hope that all of us would take some time away from parades, meals, football, and preparations for ‘Black Friday” to reflect on how this unique holiday got started. It is interesting to me that, both the Congress and President Washington were involved in this proclamation. It seems to me that, while we may have made a lot of progress in a lot of areas during the past 225 years, we might be well advised to “return to our roots” when it comes to our acknowledgment of, and dependence upon, God. — Jim Faughn *** Thanksgiving Proclamation Issued by President George Washington, at the request…
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Friday, Um, Non-Finds?
Each week, we publish our Family Friendly Finds on Friday. This week, to be honest, we just did not get it done. Between moving and having our internet turned off early at the house, there was no way to piece together the links as we usually do. Also, we are taking next week a little lighter. We currently have just two posts scheduled, and may just stick with that schedule. Our goal is to be back with our usual number of posts on Monday, December 1. Thanks for understanding, and thanks for continuing to come back to A Legacy of Faith!
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Episode 9: Making Thanksgiving Memorable {Podcast}
https://media.blubrry.com/faughnfamily/content.blubrry.com/faughnfamily/Legacy_Podcast_009.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSPlayer not working? Click here to listen on the blog. Thanksgiving is coming soon, and we want you to be ready. In this episode, which is a re-release of an episode of the Faughn Family Podcast, Adam and Leah share some ideas to help your family make this Thanksgiving more than just another day. Enjoy! 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…
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The Memories of a House
Tomorrow, they start packing and Friday we move out. For about 6 1/2 years, one address has been the place we called home. It has been a wonderful house. Still, it is made up of wood, concrete, vinyl siding, carpet, metal and other material “stuff.” Through the designs and work of people with different skills than I have, all this “stuff” becomes a beautiful and functional place to live. When looking for a place to live, we think about if our couch can go here or if all our pots and pans can fit in there; we consider if this room will work for an office or den or if…
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Praying Together
One recent religious survey noted that the average minister only prays three minutes each day. I found this astounding. I do not know if it is accurate, but if this is true, is it any wonder why the church is not growing?Hey wait a minute…maybe we should ask ourselves how much we are praying? It’s not that there is a required amount, but rather it has to do with where we are in our spiritual lives. Prayer is key. Prayer can change everything. I am finding that one of the most important things I can do to change and improve my own prayer life is to pray with others. When…
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Zager & Evans Miscalculated Slightly
Those of us “of a certain age” may remember an unusual song recorded in 1969. Among the things that were unusual about it were the following: It was recorded by a folk-rock duo from the state of Nebraska (of all places). It held the #1 position on the record charts longer than any other record of that year (even though such notables as Elvis Presley, The Beatles, The Fifth Dimension, The Temptations, and others also had #1 hits that year). It has no chorus. It just sort of progressed through an imaginary future timeline. It had a unique (and unusual) subtitle; Exordium & Terminus (Beginning & End). For those who…
