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Category Archives: Fatherhood
Who Are You Riding With?
The Lone Ranger and Tonto were in the desert. When 10,000 Indians attacked them from the north, the duo fled south. When 10,000 more Indians attacked them from the south, they fled east. When 10,000 more attacked them from the … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Children, Choices, Contentment, Decisions, Fatherhood, Friendship, God's Will, Marriage, Motherhood, Parenting, Personal, Sports, Work
Tagged getting your child on the right team, the lone ranger and tonto surrounded by Indians, true friendship, unconditional love, Where should you work?, Who should you marry?, you find out who your friends are
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The Wonder of Being Childlike
My oldest son, Ryan, was a freshman on his high school’s j.v. baseball team, and the team had an away game against a school that was located an hour and a half away. So, I made the drive to watch … Continue reading
Posted in Aging, Belief, Children, Desires, Faith, Fatherhood, God's Love, God's Provision, God's Will, Grace, Needs, Parenting, Personal, Prayer, Prayer Requests, Sports, Trusting In God, Worry, Youth
Tagged a child's prayer, a childlike faith, asking God for what you want, Matthew 18:3-4, trusting God to meet your needs
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“Is Anybody Up There?”
Many of us have experienced times when we felt like the little boy who began his prayer by saying, “Hello, is anybody up there?” The times when God seems distant are bad enough, but the times when He seems downright … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, Fatherhood, God's Love, God's Timing, Impatience, Patience, Perseverance, Prayer, Prayer Requests
Tagged God's timing, keep on knocking, making requests to God, Matthew 7:7-11, McDonalds, persistance in prayer, Prayer, prayer requests, waiting for God's timing, waiting on God
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The Power of a Word of Praise
Benjamin West was a famous British artist in the 1700s. He also served as the President of the prestigious Royal Academy of Arts. He was especially known for his paintings of historical scenes. West first become aware of his artistic … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Communication, Encouragement, Fatherhood, Influence, Motherhood, Parenting, Personal, Sports, Youth
Tagged a child's talent, a parent complimenting a child, Benjamin West, complimenting others, encouragement, praising others, the difference a word of praise can make
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1,500 Sheep
A few years ago the Associated Press ran a story that came out of Gavas, a town in eastern Turkey. According to the story, one sheep from a very large flock walked to the edge of a cliff and jumped … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Choices, Courage, Decisions, Desires, Discernment, Discipline, Dress and Appearance, Family, Fatherhood, God's Will, Influence, Motherhood, Parenting, Youth
Tagged "you'll shoot your eye out", David Kirkwood, Gavas Turkey, kids and peer pressure, Parenting, peer pressure, sheep jumping off a cliff
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A Good Thought for Thanksgiving
Let’s say that a father takes his child to McDonalds for french-fries. Once they have their order and are seated at a table, the father tests the child by asking, “Do you love me more than you love these french-fries?” … Continue reading
Posted in Fatherhood, God's Love, God's Provision, Parenting, Praise, Priorities, Thankfulness, Thanksgiving, Trials, Worship
Tagged being thankful for blessings, being thankful for God Himself, being thankful for the source of the blessing rather than the blessing, fatherhood of God, Thankfulness, Thanksgiving
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At What Age Should a Person Marry?
I’m officiating a wedding this afternoon. The bride and groom are both in their mid-twenties, which seems to be pretty much the average age for first-time marriages these days. But here’s a good question: At what age should a person marry? Well, … Continue reading
Posted in Adultery, Bible Study, Children, Family, Fatherhood, God's Will, Husbands, Marriage, Motherhood, Parenting, Personal, Scripture, Sex, The Bible, Wives, Youth
Tagged a case for getting married young, at what age should a person marry?, teenagers getting married, the Bible's age for marriage, young people getting married
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The One Requirement Even the Christian Must Meet for Prayer
Did you know there is a certain requirement that even the Christian must meet to ensure that God will hear his prayer? As you read the following passages (all from the N.K.J.V.), see if you can spot it: If I regard … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Disobedience, Fatherhood, Forgiveness, God's Holiness, God's Love, Obedience, Personal Holiness, Prayer, Prayer Requests, Repentance, Seeking Forgiveness, Separation
Tagged God hearing the Christian's prayer, God not hearing the Christian's prayer, if I regard iniquity in my heart the Lord will not hear, Prayer, sin is a prayer killer
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Does God Love You? Yes!
Consider a father holding his beautiful baby. Which person in the scene loves the other more? Obviously, the father loves the baby more than the baby loves the father. If the baby is stricken with pain one night, the father … Continue reading
The Disciple's Road 