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I Want My Kids to Know Grace
I am 41, married, and have three children, ages 13, 10, and 7. I am a Christian. I am ready for Jesus to come today. I am ready not because I am perfect, but because I have obeyed the gospel according to the grace of God. I am also ready because I will admit I have some safety about it in my mind. You see, my wife is a Christian, my oldest son is a Christian, and my two youngest are still sinless and therefore safe. The 10 year-old is heading to the place where innocence will soon be lost. But for now, I have the selfish confidence of knowing…
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Keep Your Feet Moving
With football season in full swing, I am reminded of a “tip” I received from my old football coaches. Let me rephrase that. It wasn’t a tip; it was a command that was said with the authority of somebody who let me know, in no uncertain terms, that there was a place on the bench for me if I failed to do what he said. It still rings in my ears — Keep your feet moving! My coaches knew the importance of that. They also knew the importance of constantly reminding me (and others) of that. You see, it is almost automatic to stop moving your feet when you hit…
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Friday’s Family Friendly Finds {September 18, 2014 edition}
It is time for more family links! We hope you enjoy this weekly feature, as we enjoy sharing with you some of what caught our eye over the last few days. Here’s this week’s slate of family links. This Week’s Finds 3 Practical Ways to Bless Your Spouse {for the family} Reducing Stress {The Morning Drive} Is Spanking Child Abuse? {Focus on the Family} Your Emergency Fund is for More Than Emergencies — Believe It! {ChristianPF} The Value of Training {National Center for Biblical Parenting} Our Week in Review The following were our five most-viewed posts over the past week. These were not necessarily published in the last 7 days;…
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Episode 5 : Our Thoughts on “Smart Money, Smart Kids” {Podcast}
https://media.blubrry.com/faughnfamily/content.blubrry.com/faughnfamily/Legacy_Podcast_005.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS(Audio not working? Click here to listen on the blog.) Welcome to episode 5 of A Legacy of Faith’s podcast. In this program, Adam and Leah take a few minutes to review their impressions of Rachel Cruze and Dave Ramsey’s book Smart Money, Smart Kids. We also share how we are not perfect at following these principles, but how the overall message of this book can help you and your family. Our Takeaways 1. Children need to be taught the “opportunity cost” of money. Once they have spend money, they cannot spend it somewhere else. 2. Kids need to learn to work, and that…
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Transgender Children’s Books. Surprised? You Shouldn’t Be.
A recent Wall Street Journal opinion piece had a fairly provocative title: “Heather Has Two Genders.” The title, of course, hearkened back to the infamous children’s book that clearly announced a new wave of sexual revolution in our society, Heather Has Two Mommies. Back then, Christians were told to just keep quiet if we said that the homosexual movement was just one step down a path of total revolution. We were right, of course, and we are now reaping the whirlwind. One sign of that is the constant growth of support for the transgender community. Subtly, “gay” rights was changed to “LGBT” rights (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender), as if they were all…
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You Do Not Believe
It is very peculiar that we as a body of believers are often accused of not believing in certain things. Here is a list of ideas that from time to time people claim about us: “You are the folks who don’t believe in miracles.” This of course is not true. We believe in every miraculous event recorded in the Bible. We believe that God is omnipotent and that the very universe we live in was formed by His unlimited miraculous power. If we did not believe in miracles, we would have no hope, because the resurrection of Christ was the greatest miracle of all (1 Cor. 15:1-20). “You are the…
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Our Tearful Announcement
Yesterday, part of the Legacy of Faith family had quite a few tears to wipe away. Adam and Leah announced that they are leaving Lebanon Road after 6 1/2 years, and moving to fill the pulpit of the 9th Avenue church of Christ in Haleyville, Alabama. Below is a copy of the letter that Adam read to the wonderful people of Lebanon Road. While they are thrilled about moving to 9th Avenue, sharing the news to people you love so dearly is difficult, and yesterday was no different. ——————————– To Our Family at Lebanon Road, Solomon wrote, “For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under…
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Friday’s Family Friendly Finds {September 12, 2014 edition}
Welcome to our weekly family links post! We hope you enjoy all the things to read that we have for you, and that they encourage you this weekend. But first… Tomorrow, Jim Faughn and I will be speaking together at a youth rally at Bootheel Youth Camp in Bloomfield, Missouri. We would love to see you there. If you are near that area, here is the Facebook page about the rally. Now, on to this week’s family links. This Week’s Finds The Danger of Protecting Our Kids from Unhappiness {We are THAT Family} Steve Jobs was a Low-Tech Parent {New York Times} A Note on the Table {A Bible Commentary…
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The Church and Inexpensive Online Technology
“Church” and “technology.” Two words that don’t seem like they belong in the same sentence, unless it is “the technology at church isn’t working.” But in our online world, churches can have a major impact using technology. Yes, it takes a little work. No, it should never take the place of personal, one-on-one conversations and encouragement. But technology can be a great tool to help spread the message of Christ, both near and far. Still, there are hangups. Too often, the singular hangup is money. For so many years, anything under the umbrella of “tech” was code for “expensive.” In the last handful of years, though, all that has changed.…
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The ABC’s of a Healthy Home
There are so many traits that a home needs to have in order to be healthy and godly. While not every trait is going to be perfect all the time, if a couple is growing and maturing in the necessary areas, their home will be better for it. While this is not an exhaustive list, we present to you today the ABC’s of a healthy home. A is for Acceptance. This does not mean you accept sin, since that is never acceptable. It means that you accept personality differences and quirks. B is for Be careful what you say. Proverbs 15:1 reminds us that a “harsh word stirs up strife.”…
