Books
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Reading that Reminds Us of Real Pain
If you know me at all, you know I like to read. Other than my daily Bible reading, I try to have two or three books going all the time. [If you want to see a list of all the books I have read so far this year, here’s a link.] As with anything else, however, it can become easy to read in an “echo chamber.” In other words, we may be reading good material, but, too often, we only read things that we already agree with or that we know are going to make us feel good and uplift us. Recently, however, I have finished two books that truly…
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Why I’ve Starting Marking in My Bible More and More
I don’t know why, but I have had an on-again-off-again relationship with marking in my Bible for a long time. I have the pens. I’ve read articles and had conversations. But for a long time, I would mark something…then maybe underline something else a few months later. It was like I was afraid of making the “wrong” marks, so I just didn’t do it much. However, something hit me a few months ago and it has caused me to mark my Bible more and more. I circle. I underline. I write notes. What changed? It was this simple realization that everyone knows, but it took awhile to sink in for…
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[Quote] Chip Ingram on Faithful Prayer
SOURCE: Good to Great in God’s Eyes by Chip Ingram. (Page 108)
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[Quote] The Rich Young Ruler and You
SOURCE: The Journey of DesireJohn Eldredge, , page 84.
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They’re Not Characters in a Story
“What was your story about today?” (a father to his child on the way home from worship) “The character we are going to talk about today in our Bible story is ________.” (a Bible class teacher to her students) “Turn in your Bible to the story found in ________.” (a preacher of God’s word) These statements and many others like them have been on my mind a lot lately. I keep hearing the accounts found in the Bible referred to as stories, and the people within those accounts referred to as characters in a story. We even talk about buying a Bible storybook for our children or grandchildren – right along with…
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Treating the Bible Like a Flower
Spring has sprung in Alabama. Flowers are blooming. Trees are budding. Pollen is overwhelming. It really is a beautiful time of the year as life is seen all around. It is the time of year to stop and enjoy beauty. As flowers open up, it is gorgeous. But have you ever considered how differently flowers can be treated, and how it relates to the different ways some treat the Bible? Here are three ways we can view flowers that are similar to how some people view Scripture. The Tourist This is usually me as it pertains to flowers. I do not know much about flowers, but I like the beauty…
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[Quote] Parents Need to Step Up with Their Sons
Source: Dr. Meg Meeker, Boys Should be Boys: 7 Secrets to Raising Healthy Sons, page 224
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[Quote] For All You Busy Parents Who are Struggling
SOURCE: For Better or For Kids by Patrick & Ruth Schwenk. (Page 220)
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[Quote] If You Don’t Know Christ… (Francis L. Patton)
SOURCE: Fundamental Christianity (Yale University’s James Sprunt Lectures of 1924), pages 94-95
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Episode 69 : My 10 Favorite Books of 2016 [Podcast]
https://media.blubrry.com/faughnfamily/content.blubrry.com/faughnfamily/Legacy_2016_Book_List.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS(Player not displaying or working? Click here to listen.) Books, books, books! We love books! As we get near the end of 2016, Adam takes this week’s podcast to share with you his 10 favorite books that he has read this year. Find the list below if you are interested in ordering any of these volumes for your reading in the coming year. The List To see every book I have read (so far) in 2016, click here. We had two honorable mentions, as we did not include Jim Faughn’s books (for obvious reasons of bias toward them!). But you will want to…
