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Is it important for children to have fathers? Are fathers necessary to the development of their children? Our culture tends to think of dads as bumbling albatrosses. Most of the time they are viewed as stupid and uninterested in children’s lives. With the rise of feminism also came the viewpoint that we don’t need dads. Maybe, dads are just there …
Does your family have a time set aside for family devotions? This subject has been talked about but what are some resources to do that? A few days ago, I shared about passing on your faith to the upcoming generations. This starts with parents as the main disciple makers in their homes. Start your children young. I would recommend that …
There is a lost art of passing down our faith to the next generation. Each generation has become more spiritually illiterate than the previous generation. How can our faith be passed down? The Shema | Deuteronomy 6:4-9 Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. 5 Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with …
The words that we use are powerful. While talking is natural, speaking the right words is not. It is even harder speaking words that will out last us. So how can we leave a legacy of our words? Everyday women speak on average of 20,000+ words (some close to 40K) and most guys speak anywhere from 7,000-13,000 words during the …
The legacy of our live can take a lifetime to build. Men and women have come and gone leaving legacies that have lasted hundreds and even thousands of years after their death. What is the secret to building a legacy? Think of one of your heroes. Why they are one of your heroes. If they are someone you know, most likely …
The word legacy is often thrown around in grandeur without much thought behind the meaning of the word. For many people across the world the meaning lines up with the Merriam-Webster Dictionary’s definition. But how do Christians view this subject? I started thinking a lot about this subject after my brother-in-law passed away. A Facebook group was started for the …
When tragedy strikes, your life changes. But what kind of changes do you make? Are there changes you should make beforehand? Life and time become precious. The last few weeks have been tough on our family particularly my sister who lost her husband. This past weekend we were able to get away as a family and just have fun. It …
When the world around you crumbles what is it that you hold on to? What gets you through this time? It has been a few weeks now since my brother-in-law passed away. There are still lots of tears and mourning when thinking about it. This has not been an easy time for my family and sister. While talking through things …
Have you ever watched the news or your Facebook feed and read about a tragedy and think that it would never happen to you? Well it happened to me. Last Tuesday at 12:10pm, September 29, 2015, I received a phone call from my brother. I was in staff meeting and like any good person I ignored the call from my …
Why is the Topic of Same Sex Marriage such a Volatile Subject? Over the course of the last few years, the topic of same sex marriage has sparked lots of passion and fierce debate. This has affected almost everyone. With many family members and friends who know people who are in the LGBT lifestyles, this issue becomes a very …
