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Hymn Reflections: Beulah Land
Our hymn for this week has a connection to the Mayflower, Isaiah, and Nebraska. “Beulah Land” is a song that has fallen out of favor in many places, likely because much of the language is quite old and in some places even confusing. Even the title confuses many people (but we sing right along like we know what we are talking about!). However, we can know for certain where the title, “Beulah Land,” came from. In Isaiah 62:4, God said to His people, “Thou shalt no more be termed Forsaken; neither shall thy land any more be termed Desolate: but thou shalt be called Hephzibah, and thy land Beulah: for…
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Book Review: Heaven Hears
In 2001, Ryan Corbin crashed through a skylight and fell around 30 feet onto a concrete floor. His life hung by a thread, but he fought valiantly. This book, penned by his mother, Lindy Boone Michaaelis, speaks of how faith has carried the family–especially her–through this long series of trials. Personally, I wanted to read the book because Ryan is the grandson of Pat Boone, and Pat actually wrote the forward. Lindy makes it clear that Boone’s celebrity status and finances have helped in certain situations, but that faith has been the true driving force behind Ryan’s slow but remarkable recovery. Several times, Lindy and Pat appeared on Larry King Live,…
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A Tribute to Homemakers
“What do you do all day?” “I’d be bored stiff if I stayed home all day.” “Must be nice to be able to watch TV all the time.” It is 2013. We are well into the 21st Century. The idea of a woman wanting to be a homemaker seems, to many, like something from a bygone era. A woman who stays at home, either as a wife or as a mom, is sometimes treated like a sort of living museum exhibit. Now, before going on, let me say that it is not sinful for a woman to work outside the home. So long as her primary focus is on glorifying…
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Never Retire from Christianity
Twice in the last few weeks, I’ve gotten to spend time with him. He is in his 70s, at least (in fact, I think he’s in his 80s). But “active” doesn’t even begin to describe him. About 3 weeks ago, I was with him in a Bible class. He drives right into the heart of downtown Nashville and teaches a lunch-time class once each week. The class was amazing, and I was blessed to attend. This man pulled out visual aids left and right. Since he was teaching on the book of Ruth, he brought a replica of a winnowing fork for us to see. He brought grain to hold…
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Acts by the Numbers : Acts 15
Here is our latest handout to help you teach Acts to your family. This one starts the second half of the book! We hope you are finding these to be helpful to you. Acts by the Numbers Chapter 15
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A Tour of the New Site…and That Huge Announcement
Welcome back! It seems like we have been away forever, but it’s only been a week. When you are used to blogging 4-5 times each week, taking even one week away seems like it will never end. But, as you can see, we have been doing just a little bit of work around here. We want to give you a tour… …but we have to get the big announcement out of the way first. Announcing The Faughn Family Podcast! That’s right, we are starting a family podcast! While we are a little while away from starting, this was one reason for the redesign. The first show is going to go…
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Blogging Break for Construction…and a Quick Reminder
For those of you who have been reading our blog for a long time, you have probably noticed that we have really been focused this year on the site. Thank you for your consistent visits and kind words about the site. I hope you find it obvious that we love doing this, and that we are always striving to make the site better. That’s why we are taking a break. That’s right, we are taking a short break from the site, but I think you will appreciate what happens when we are done. We have a couple of huge things you will be introduced to when we get back, but…
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The “Christian” Version of Isaiah 5:20
Preachers have talked constantly in recent years about Isaiah 5:20 and how it sounds like our nation’s attitude toward morality. In that verse, one of six “woes” in Isaiah 5, the prophet famously stated, Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness, who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter! When we hear those words, we are constantly reminded of how certain sins are given names that make them sound not so bad. Adultery becomes “an affair.” Homosexuality is simply “an alternate lifestyle.” Even sin itself is referred to as “making a mistake.” We can “amen” those sermons…
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50 Ways to Encourage Anyone Anywhere at Any Time
People need encouragement, but sometimes we over-think things. Encouraging people does not have to take a ton of time or a lot of money. Instead, here are 50 ways you can encourage nearly anyone at any time. Enjoy the list, then add your own suggestions in the comments. 1. Make a phone call out of the blue. 2. Smile 3. Give a sincere compliment (no flattery allowed!) 4. Make a small donation to their favorite charity, school, etc. 5. Praise their children/grandchildren/parents 6. Invite them over for dinner 7. Send a small floral arrangement…just because 8. Find a chore that needs to be done and just do it 9. Leave…
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Page Turners Episode 006 : The Treasure Chest of Grace
Welcome to “Page Turners,” where we interview the authors of some of our favorite books. On this episode, we are pleased to be joined by Wes McAdams, the author of The Treasure Chest of Grace. Click the logo to visit all our Page Turners posts. The Interview Enjoy the interview with brother McAdams, then we’ll tell you how you can get a copy of this great book. Trouble watching the video? Click here to watch on YouTube. Get Your Copy The Treasure Chest of Grace is available in both paperback and Kindle formats. The paperback version can be found here for $9.25. The Kindle version can be found here for just…
