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Which Side of the Door?
Most of us are probably familiar with a painting and/or some other representation that depicts Jesus standing at a door and knocking. Each of these are intended to be a visual representation of these words found in Revelation 3:20: “Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me” There is probably no way to estimate the number of applications that have been made of this text or of the painting. Most of them have to do with the desire of Jesus to have a relationship with us (and…
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Episode 168: Helping Your Spouse Love God [Podcast]
https://media.blubrry.com/faughnfamily/content.blubrry.com/faughnfamily/Helping_Your_Spouse_Love_God.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS (Player not displaying or working? Click here to listen on the site.) Based on some classes they recently taught for a marriage seminar, Adam and Leah share some tips for helping spouses love God. If you would like to see the video format of this program, click here.
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A Song of Hope and Peace
We live in a time when many people don’t seem to have hope in this world. They are faced with illnesses, financial difficulties, housing difficulties, family issues, marital problems, age-related issues, and the list could go on and on. Our world seems broken with all of the national and international problems we see on the news. It seems as though many have turned their back on God, just like those Jews of old who did not obey God, but bowed down to idols. There are times when I see and feel the pressures of this life, and even though I am a firm believer in God and His plan for my life,…
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The Connection Matters
I was sitting in a lecture not long ago behind a friend of mine. The speaker was doing a good job presenting his lesson, when, at one point, he made a remark that was more application than it was information. He was simply trying to speak to how what he was talking about had impacted his own life in a very real way. As he did that, he further gave a practical remark of how this could help us all live out the principle he was discussing. It was at this point that my friend sitting in front of me, quietly–but enough where I could hear it–uttered a simple “amen.”…
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Frederick Douglass Was Not a Waiter, But…
A few months ago, an entirely new and different world was opened up to me. I learned from one of our neighbors that I could “borrow” audiobooks from our local library and listen to them for free. Since then, I’ve “read” about twenty-five books. I have found this practice to be much more informative and interesting than what I did previously while I was driving, doing odd jobs around the house, etc. The time spent on listening to political commentators with whom I already basically agreed or music I’ve known for a half century or so now occupies very, very little of my time. I am particularly drawn to books…
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Episode 167: The Podcast is Back…Sort Of
https://media.blubrry.com/faughnfamily/content.blubrry.com/faughnfamily/Episode_167_The_Podcast_is_Back_Sort_Of.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS (Player not displaying or working? Click here to listen on the site.) Wait…is “A Legacy of Faith: The Podcast” back? Well, in a way. On this very brief “news” episode, Adam lets you know the plans for the podcast and how you can get what we will share on here and even more over on our family’s YouTube channel.
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Love On
This post is meant to be extremely brief but I hope it makes you think. Yesterday was Valentine’s Day. A day of love and appreciation. Why can’t today be yet another day where we show love and appreciation … especially for Christians? “Let brotherly love continue.” Hebrews 13:1 Subscribe Via Email for Free AUTHOR: Amber Tatum
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3 Very Random Things for You
Sometimes, I have several ideas I’d like to share for a blog post, but none are fully fleshed out. Sometimes, there is something that pops up before I publish a post (I usually have them in at least rough idea form a couple of weeks early) that I feel just needs to be shared. Well, today’s post is a combination of those things. Instead of one longer post, I’ve got three shorter things to pass along on very random items, but each will, I hope, be something you are encouraged by. 1 – My Valentine. Today is Valentine’s Day and, once again, every other guy on earth is fighting for…
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When the Neighbor Knew Something Was Wrong
I am writing these words on the day I was asked to participate in the funeral of a very special Christian lady. Some of what I am about to type could probably be written after any number of funerals. I am afraid, though, that not all of it could. Funeral services have a way of reminding us about things that are vitally important. A story I heard from a family member is, at least to me, a great example of this. Many of us have had the heartbreaking experience of trying to help a loved one as the aging process takes a terrible toll on that loved one. At some…
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A Note of Thanksgiving
Having just celebrated my 75th birthday–and, no, I don’t mind telling people how old I am–I am overwhelmed by all of the blessings God has given me in this life. First on my list would be my relationship with Him and a mother who raised me to always put Him first. Even in difficult circumstances, I saw her trust in God and her faith planted that seed in me that helped my own faith grow. I am so thankful. It is difficult for me to understand how anyone can make it in this life without being able to lean on God and His Word for support. Second would be the…
