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Hymn Reflection: “Great is Thy Faithfulness”
Our hymn for this week may have the most boring history of any hymn you’ll ever see, but the hymn itself is fantastic. The man who wrote “Great is Thy Faithfulness” was interesting, though. Thomas O. Chisholm had several careers, including teaching school when he was just 16 years of age. Oddly, Chisholm had not gone very far in school himself, but was intelligent and was allowed to teach. Sadly, he was a man who was not of good health, and that led him to seek many different types of employment. One of his hobbies, which he was also able to make money from, was writing. He was a journalist…
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Christian Vegetation and the TV Set
We live in a “veg out” society. We work very hard, and there are times when we just want to sit in front of the TV set and mindlessly flip through channels for a few minutes. At other times, we just want to have the tube on and watch a TV show that doesn’t make us think. Let me say at the outset of this post, that I am not saying that doing this is always wrong. We need to rest, and some people find that just having the TV on is a good way to let their brain wind down from a hard day. However, I want to challenge…
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Abortion: Just Part of the Narrative
A few weeks ago, NBA player Udonis Haslem married his college sweetheart. It’s been over 10 years since they were in school, but now they are husband and wife. Their story has had many twists and turns, but now they are finally wed. The new Mrs. Haslem, Faith Rein, is also an athlete and was in college as a track star. Neither one is a major international superstar in their chosen sport, but the New York Times recently felt that their marriage was worth sharing with the world. And there is no question why. Their story is a perfect one to share the newspaper’s unashamed support of abortion. In fact, the…
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Lebanon Road Homecoming and Gospel Meeting Invitation
I know, I know. We haven’t done a Friday Hymn Reflection in awhile. Don’t worry, we’re going to get back to them. Other things have just pressed not only our Fridays, but our research time in getting those posts together. Today, we want to share a short video with you. On Sunday, Lebanon Road will begin her annual Gospel Meeting, but will do so in a very special way. You see, this is the 60th Anniversary of the Lebanon Road Church of Christ, so we are celebrating our Homecoming. Take less than 5 minutes and enjoy this short video I did to invite you–yes, YOU–to our Homecoming and Gospel Meeting.…
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Husbands, It’s Time to Be a Real Man: Stop the Affair Before It Starts
Today’s post is blunt. Very blunt. But it comes from a heart that wants men to be true men of God. I am in the midst of reading Steve Farrar’s excellent book Point Man as part of my mentoring group requirement for this month. It is a book I have read before, but I feel every man–especially married man–needs to read. To say Farrar is to the point would be an understatement, but he states exactly what men need to hear. Recently, as I was reading, I came to chapter three, which is entitled “Real Men Don’t.” The crux of that chapter led me to think of this post, and my…
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A Prayer You Can Say “Amen” to Every Time
I am very proud of my kids, though we often have to discipline them. They often shine forth a good heart, and for that love and goodness we are so grateful. Turner regularly leads our prayers at mealtime, and I’m thankful he is willing to do this. As with a lot of little kids, much of the prayer is repetitive, but he is getting better at praying for different people and things. I am glad for both the things he prays for often and the things that are not a common in his prayers. Both show a heart that is thinking about what is being taken before God’s throne. Sometimes,…
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Acts by the Numbers : Acts 25
It will be a couple of weeks before our next handout. We hope you enjoy this one on Acts 25. Acts by the Numbers Chapter 25
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Seven Good Things Week : iPreach
Welcome to “Seven Good Things Week.” This is the final post this week, and I am tremendously grateful for your interaction with the posts. We hope all the “things” we have shared this week have encouraged you. Today, we share something that’s been around awhile, but continues to grow. Almost exactly 6 years ago, Dale Jenkins and I got together with the idea of starting a podcast designed to help preachers. I had thought about starting a personal podcast, and Dale had had the idea before of a ministry podcast. We put our ideas together, and iPreach was born. Though the first few episodes were very rough, a few people…
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Seven Good Things Week : Homosexuality: A Biblical Discussion (by Wesley Walker)
Welcome to “Seven Good Things Week,” where we are sharing some encouraging works with you in which we have been involved. As the week winds down (one more post tomorrow), we just want to say “thank you” for encouraging all those who have been featured here by clicking on the links and checking out their work. Today, we share a very short work, but one that is much needed. Wesley Walker preaches for the Woodson Chapel Church of Christ in Nashville, and is a very thorough student of the Bible and culture. That comes out clearly in his new booklet, Homosexuality: A Biblical Response. Though this is a very brief…
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003: Making Time for Each Other: Dating as Husband and Wife
https://media.blubrry.com/faughnfamily/content.blubrry.com/faughnfamily/Podcast_003.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS(Trouble playing in rss or email? Click here to listen.) Subscribe in iTunes Before marriage, most couples spend tons of time on dates. But far too few continue to date once the rings are exchanged and “real life” sets in. In this month’s episode of the Faughn Family Podcast, we talk about some reasons why husbands and wives need to continue to court one another, then we share some tips for a memorable date. Show Notes Part I: Five Reasons Why Continuing to Date is Important for Married Couples 1. Dating gets you out of the day-to-day routine. 2. Dating connects you to…
