Category Archives: Personal

A Very Helpful Spiritual Exercise

Posted on March 19, 2020 by

Show me Your ways, O Lord; Teach me Your paths. Lead me in Your truth and teach me. For You are the God of my salvation; On you I wait all the day. (Psalm 25:4-5, N.K.J.V.) Teach me to do … Continue reading →

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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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I Got Hacked

Posted on February 20, 2020 by

In late September of 2012, my email got hacked. I know that’s when it happened because I wrote a blog post about it back then. Well, here we are over seven years later and they got me again. This time … Continue reading →

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New Stuff

Posted on January 17, 2020 by

Regular readers will notice that I’ve recently tweaked some things about the blog’s appearance. I changed the background color from a shade of blue to a shade of maroon, and I also changed the font to something a little different. … Continue reading →

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Year-End Report (2019)

Posted on December 31, 2019 by

The Disciples Road is hosted by Word Press, and Word Press does an excellent job of providing in-depth statistical analysis for the blog. Anytime, night or day, I can click on “Stats and Insights” and get all kinds of information … Continue reading →

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“Christian Verses” Podcast: Proverbs 11:1

Posted on November 21, 2019 by

A recent headline from the world of baseball involves the Houston Astros, who won the World Series in 2017, cheating on their way to that title. In this week’s podcast, Malcolm and I use that as just one of multiple … 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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