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    It’s Hard to be Humble…

    Years ago, Mac Davis had a song with these lyrics: “Oh Lord, it’s hard to be humble, when you’re perfect in every way.” Hearing that song makes me want to laugh out loud! Because guess what, you aren’t perfect. I’m not perfect. In fact we’re not even close. The greatest key to humility might be a healthy and realistic knowledge of self. It is an awareness issue. I’m not saying we shouldn’t like ourselves. But there is a huge difference between having self-confidence and looking in the mirror like Fonzie and saying, “heyyyyy.” If you were to consider the spiritual giants of the Bible, one quality most of them shared…

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    Is Small Talk Really Small?

    Chitchat. Chatting. Chewing the fat.  Those words and phrases (and others) are used to describe what many refer to as “small talk.” Nothing that would make the headlines is being discussed. The subject of the conversation may be as “mundane” as the weather, how a sports team is doing, what different family members are doing, a particular recipe, or any number of other every day and ordinary things.   Are we wasting our time when we engage in small talk? Is there any value in this practice? Would merely asking somebody for a drink of water be considered small talk? What about just asking somebody if they were understanding what they were reading? By now, I’m…

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    Back to Haggai

    A few weeks ago, I wrote an article that came from the first chapter of Haggai. The idea of that article was that God has supplied all we need, yet we fail to prioritize Him in our lives. I hope those thoughts have helped you (and me) keep Him first these past few weeks.  We often overlook the wisdom contained in these shorter books of the minor prophets. If you are like me, you often feel as though you don’t fully understand “the who” or “the what” is being discussed and so feel lost. Or perhaps, the subject matter makes you uncomfortable (think Hosea) and so we avoid the lessons…

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    Is It Really Enough?

    “We are a Bible-believing church!” We like to say that, and we hope it is true always. We preach the Bible. We teach the Bible in our classes. Our youth devotionals are centered in Scripture. We try to reach people with how to be saved, and that is only found in the Bible. But is the Bible really enough for us? Maybe not…at least, by the way we talk. After all, is “we are a Bible-believing church” (or anything like that) what we tell people about first and foremost? When we find something “wrong” with the church we attend, how often is it about the Truth, and how often is…

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    Her First Communion

    Many years ago there was a young lady who was engaged to be married. But she became pregnant before her wedding. It all became a huge scandal and attempts were made to keep it a secret. The young woman’s fiancé knew the child was not his. But he went through with the wedding and the child was taken in as his own. And for a while, everything seemed to be fine. But as time went on, the young couple started having some problems with their son. He was not always where they thought he should be. He seemed to have an agenda they did not understand. As the son grew…

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    Will There Be Squeals in Heaven?

    I remember attending a youth rally years ago and hearing what sounded to me like a squeal. It happened as various groups were arriving from different locations. The mother of the “squealer” described it to me as a scream, but it sounded more like a squeal to me.   Here is a little of the “back story” of the noise (however it is best described). Sometime ago, a preacher moved from one location to another. While there is nothing especially unusual about that, there was something unique about this particular move. The move separated his daughter from another young lady who had been her very best friend in the previous location. The mother of…

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    Episode 123: Small Changes that Can Make a Big Difference in Your Bible School Program [Podcast]

    https://media.blubrry.com/faughnfamily/content.blubrry.com/faughnfamily/Legacy_Podcast_123.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS (Player not displaying or working? Click here to listen.) Summer may seem like a strange time to talk about the church’s Bible school program, but it’s actually a great time to make some small tweaks that can propel your program forward. On this podcast, Adam and Leah discuss several small things you can do that will add up over time to a great Bible school program. More from A Legacy of Faith To subscribe to A Legacy of Faith by email for free click here. Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes Subscribe via rss Find us on Stitcher Radio Visit the show archives

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    A Man of His Word

    When I was a young girl, maybe 6 or 7 years old, I was blessed to live next door to my paternal grandparents and only one block from an ice cream stand. In those days you could buy an ice cream cone with a scoop of that deliciousness for 5 cents. Yes, I’m old, but I am telling you the truth – a nickel ice cream cone was a reality. It was an extremely hot summer day and I began to think about how good an ice cream cone would taste. My problem was that I didn’t have a nickel, but I thought I knew a way to get what I wanted. My…

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    Our Message is Different (or It Should Be)

    Jump on Facebook or Twitter and scroll for more than 15 seconds. Click on any news website and scan the headlines. Sit through the evening news. What are you going to see? Bad news and anger about it all. It is constant. This is wrong with our world. That has changed for the worse. I can’t believe this person did that. Look what’s wrong with this politician. If you disagree with me about anything, I’m mad at you. We are feeding our minds constantly with it. And, even more tragically, we are spreading it all the time. But we are Christians. Have we forgotten that our message to the world…

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    What the Rainbow Means to Me

    This past Sunday morning as I was driving to worship I saw something that I would say is fairly rare. It was a rainbow on the western horizon. The sun was shining and rising from the east and the rain had not yet arrived. I saw the rainbow before the storm rather than after. I always enjoy seeing rainbows. They make you stop everything you are doing for a minute and you just admire the beauty of the colors and the majesty that is suspended for just a few moments in the sky. I could not help but think about the meaning of the rainbow. I know God placed it…