Category Archives: Fatherhood

Unsung Heroes

Posted on February 22, 2020 by

I live in the state of North Carolina, but when it comes to college basketball I am not a fan of the UNC Tarheels or the Duke Blue Devils. No, my team is the NC State Wolfpack. Do you want … Continue reading →

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Eulogy for my Dad

Posted on November 8, 2019 by

(After years of declining health, most acutely during the past couple of months, my dad died Monday morning. That explains why I haven’t written any blog posts this week. The only thing I wrote this week was his eulogy, and … Continue reading →

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Look What I Saw

Posted on September 9, 2019 by

And you should follow my example, just as I follow Christ’s. (1 Corinthians 11:1, N.L.T.) I feel led of the Lord to use this post to share something that I didn’t write. The piece I’ll borrow is primarily aimed at … Continue reading →

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Happily Ever After

Posted on August 1, 2019 by

Everybody loves a happy ending. The fact is, though, that such an outcome usually depends upon just exactly what degree of “happy” the individual is expecting. If those expectations are unrealistically high, well…. The Bible’s classic illustration of this is … Continue reading →

Posted in Adversity, Change, Disappointment, Family, Fatherhood, God's Will, Marriage, Motherhood, Parenting, Problems, Trials | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

A Night in the Barn

Posted on July 11, 2019 by

One day a young boy committed a very serious offense. When the boy’s strict father heard about it, he said to the boy, “Son, no one can commit such an act and still sleep under my roof. You must spend … Continue reading →

Posted in Belief, Children, Christ's Birth, Christ's Death, Discipline, Fatherhood, God's Holiness, God's Love, Guilt, Parenting, Salvation, Sin, Youth | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

The Biblical Case Against Abortion

Posted on May 24, 2019 by

(all scriptural references are from the N.K.J.V.) I feel very much led of the Lord today to offer the Biblical case against abortion. This has nothing to do with me being political, sexist, racist, or anything else someone might accuse … Continue reading →

Posted in Abortion, Bible Study, Children, Current Events, Fatherhood, God's Word, Motherhood, Parenting, Scripture, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Your Prayers Don’t Have to Be Perfect

Posted on April 30, 2019 by

Acts 12:1-19 records the story of Peter’s prison break. The story begins with Herod Agrippa I, the grandson of Herod the Great, having Peter arrested and incarcerated in a Roman prison in Jerusalem. Herod is feeling his oats because he … Continue reading →

Posted in Adversity, Angels, Belief, Comfort, Confession, Discipleship, Doubt, Encouragement, Faith, Fatherhood, God's Mercy, God's Provision, God's Work, Grace, Honesty, Influence, Needs, Prayer, Prayer Requests, Problems, Submission, Trials, Trusting In God, Worry | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment