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Must Do’s for Dads
If you are a father you are blessed. If you have or have had a godly father you are beyond blessed. Unfortunately, many children are growing up today without a positive spiritual influence from their father. Some do not have any kind of relationship with their physical father at all. Still some fathers, though present in their children’s lives, are too busy spending time in the world to spend time with their families. But I know some GREAT men who deeply love the Lord and who are strong spiritual leaders. These men all have several things in common – things they practice that qualify them as good fathers and teach…
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002 : Giving Your Children Proper School Supplies
https://media.blubrry.com/faughnfamily/content.blubrry.com/faughnfamily/Podcast_002.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSOur August podcast encourages parents as they send their children back to school. Buying school supplies is just par for the course, but the most important “supplies” you can give your children cannot be purchased or put in a backpack. Using real school supplies as our examples, we share four traits to instill in your children as they head back to school. Show Notes: Supplies Your Kids Need for School #1: A Ruler Reminds us to Measure Our Words Ephesians 4:29, “Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouth, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the…
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Page Turners Episode 003 : Game Plan
Welcome to Page Turners, where we interview the authors of some of our favorite books. On this third episode, we are pleased to be joined by Joe Wells, author of Game Plan: Develop a Spiritually Winning Strategy for Adults and Teens in Today’s Culture. The Interview Enjoy the interview with Joe, and then we’ll tell you how to get a copy of this excellent book in print or Kindle format. Trouble seeing the video? Click here to watch it on YouTube Get Your Copy Now that you know a little about this great book, here is how you can get a copy. Game Plan is available in both print and Kindle…
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The Calm Assurance
Yesterday, it happened again. It was the second time in the last month, and the–well, I’ve lost count–time since coming to Lebanon Road. I was at the hospital when a family welcomed a new baby into the world. Sometimes, I have been in the waiting room when the child was brought into the world. At other times, I got there just a few hours later and was one of the first to see and (sometimes) hold the child. As a preacher, it’s one of the best perks of the job! The couple yesterday was welcoming their first child. She is a big baby (8 pounds, 13 ounces), and is as…
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6 Difficult Things about Being a Father to a Son
I love Turner! He is, truly, a “strong willed child,” (read: stubborn), but he is a joy. That strong will make him frustrating to deal with at times, but he is still “my boy,” and I’m thankful to God for him. Even though he is still little (he’ll turn 4 years old in March), I already have certain fears when it comes to being his daddy. Here are a few. 1. I know my faults, and I want him to be better than me. This is true in nearly every aspect of life. I know not only my sins, but also just my weaknesses. But it is so hard to…
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Playing Catch-Up on Book Reviews
Wow! It has been a long while since we posted book reviews. The following won’t get us caught up, but will get us closer. Enjoy! ————————— The 15 Periods of Bible History Andy Kizer Quality Publications, 1993 (68 pages) My Sunday morning Bible class wanted to do a “survey” of the chronological Bible, trying to piece together how the Bible flows in time. Brother Kizer’s little book was our class book, although I used other sources in addition to this one to help me in my preparation. Brother Kizer’s book is brief, but its intent is simply to give the basics of what is found in each of the 15…
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Reviews and More Reviews
It has been some time since I reviewed books. I have finished six in that time, so get ready for quick reviews of these volumes. ——————————— Come On, People Bill Cosby & Alvin F. Poussaint Thomas Nelson, 2007 (265 pages) This was a very odd book for me to read, but I love Cosby. I picked this book up from a sale rack for just $5 and, while the message of the volume may not be directed to me, I found several good things in it. Come On, People is a book that comes from Cosby and Poussaint’s travels around America, in which they interview African-American leaders and citizens in…
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7 "P's" That Will Improve Your Home
We are involved in a series on the home at Lebanon Road, and so most of what we are doing is promoting the use of our home life to glorify God. (The picture is of our PowerPoint title slide.) We have looked at the God-ordained fact of marriage, some principles for dating, and some encouraging words for those who are single. On Sunday, Lord willing, we will look at marriage. Since we are focused on that subject, I thought of some things for our Wednesday list that might help improve your home. To help, they all start with “P.” I hope you’ll add to the list in the comments! 1. Prayer.…
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Friday Links Roundup: We Don't Quite Get the Concept Edition
Last night, we went Christmas shopping and out to eat (with cash, of course!). Part of the fun was that we took the kids to see Santa. It was the second time this year they sat on Santa’s lap, and both gave the same list (thankfully!). Turner, however, is having a problem. He loves seeing Santa and sitting on his lap. He loves telling the jolly one that he wants a “hericopter” (helicopter). However, when he gets down from Santa’s lap, he expects the toy to appear right then. We haven’t quite got the “you have to wait until Christmas day” concept yet. Here’s to not sitting on Santa’s lap…
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7 Things You Can Say to Harm a Child
Leah and I have been thinking lately about the words and the tone we use around our children. We know we need to do better about how we say certain things. We want to be firm with them, but we also don’t want to destroy their child-like spirit. Sadly, some parents never think about that, and just say anything to their children. What can we say that will harm a child? 1. “You’ll never be able to…”. That might be true in some cases, but a small child doesn’t need to hear it. Let a child experiment and try new things. If a child fails, he or she can learn…
