After a short break for the summer, our podcast from A Legacy of Faith will return next Friday. First of all, let me define the terms. In case you don’t know, a podcast is like a radio program, but is broadcast online, and can be downloaded or even delivered directly to a tablet or smartphone. So, in addition to our usual “text” articles that we share on A Legacy of Faith, we have an “audio” format, too. The program features Adam as the host of each episode. In some episodes, he is alone, but most of the time, there is a guest with him. That’s why you should care: the…

The football team of the University of Alabama will be playing for the national championship tonight. (I can almost hear the “Roll Tides” from some of the readers of these words now.)     Before the non-sports fans among us quit reading, this post is not about football. It is not really about any sport for that matter. While the idea came from a quote made by the head coach of the Alabama football team, the application is about a philosophy of life. More specifically, it is about how I see my role as a child of God. Just after Alabama won the semi-final game, I watched a television interview with their coach. The reporter…

We are taking this week off at A Legacy of Faith. We hope you enjoy this week with family and friends, and we will return on Monday, December 28 with a week of posts dedicated to preparing for the new year. But……. In this week off, if you are part of our Facebook page, we will link to some classic posts over the next couple of days. Maybe you missed one because you are a new reader, or maybe you’ll see one you just want to read again. You can be part of that page right here. Have a great Christmas!

Today, we are excited to pass along some news that we hope will be exciting for many of you. From the beginning of A Legacy of Faith, this blog has been the centerpiece of what we do. However, we also had planned a podcast to go along with the site. We waited a few weeks to get it off the ground, but then launched A Legacy of Faith: The Podcast. After 29 episodes, though, we closed it down. Today, though, we are excited to let you know that the podcast is coming back!!! The format will be a little different, but we hope it is just as helpful as the…

A year that began as the Faughn Family of Four ended as A Legacy of Faith. This has been a major year of transition for our site, and we are amazed by the reception our family site has received. From Facebook likes to email subscribers to podcast listeners, we have been amazed by the way you have helped us get through the switch to A Legacy of Faith and then helped us hit numbers that we have trouble believing are real. So, as we end this calendar year, here is our 2014 year in review, and our plans for 2015. Enjoy! Top 14 Posts of ’14 As 2014 comes to…

Dealing with people, disagreements are sure to come. These disagreements are not always a bad thing, either. If we can keep the conversation civil and informative, we learn a great deal by working through disagreements. Whether in face-to-face conversations, phone calls, or even through email and social media, disagreements are expressed through words. However, if we are not careful, we can let a disagreement spiral downward into something is unproductive as best, and downright destructive at worst. Since we know that disagreements are sure to come, how can we still have positive communication experiences? Following are five suggestions, none of which I am perfect at, but that I know will…