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2020-02-26 to 28 Pictures: Charleston, South Carolina

One of the few upsides of having to cancel our Spring Break trip last March at the onset of the pandemic is that we are "stuck" with a rather large voucher from one of those discount airlines. Last autumn, Tricia and I spent a weekend in Savannah, Georgia and had a...

A John 3:16 Craft for Kids

John 3:16 is one of the most well known and reassuring verses in the Bible. For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.John 3:16 (NIV) The following is a little craft I threw...

2020-03-01 Pictures: Lyndsey’s College Signing Day

This afternoon Lyndsey made it official, signing her letter of intent to play college basketball for the Hiram College Terriers starting next year. While she made the decision and committed to Hiram before Christmas, she has been looking forward to this day since her...

2020-02-13 Pictures: Lyndsey’s 18th Birthday

I am little behind on posting photos. These are some of my favorites from a couple of weekends ago when we got a chance to celebrate Lyndsey's 18th birthday. It's hard to believe that my little girl is officially an adult. It was nice to have the family all back...

What is DOCTRINE?

Introduction I love working with kids, and I love teaching them hard concepts in ways they can understand. To that end, for years I have been working on a dictionary of theological terms for kids and teens. In sharing those definitions, there seemed no better place to...

If You Want It Done Right

In all likelihood, you know how the phrase ends: If you want it done right, DO IT YOURSELF! This is a bit of a mantra for me, and frankly, something that I struggle with daily both in leadership and in my Christian walk.  In theory, this is easy to accept. ...

What Does God Hate?

This is the little and humble post that started it all. I happened to be reading through my Bible, and this passage impacted me so much that I posted a little blurb about it on Facebook. That was July 28, 2008, and I've been writing and sharing ever since. (Maybe...
Summer Fun School

Summer Fun School

Well, for my kids last Thursday marked the last day of school and the beginning of summer.  Every summer we talk about how we are going to continue to exercise our minds during the summer in addition to all the summer fun...

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You Gotta Love Kids

I love my kids – I mean I actually love my kids.  It’s more than just your normal, I’m a parent and I love my kids kind of love.  I love my kids as people.  They never cease to amaze me, humor me and bring joy to my...

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Day After Christmas (December 26)

Day After Christmas (December 26)

To view the entire 2011 Christmas Carol Advent check out our Christmas Carol Advent index page. Video httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvM3Lp_BZeQ Story Behind the Song Written by Matthew West, this song was released on the 2011 album The...

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It’s About the Cross (December 25)

It’s About the Cross (December 25)

To view the entire 2011 Christmas Carol Advent check out our Christmas Carol Advent index page. Video httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VyR0lwO-nXc Story Behind the Song This song was written and performed by Go Fish and appears on their...

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Leaving Heaven (December 24)

Leaving Heaven (December 24)

To view the entire 2011 Christmas Carol Advent check out our Christmas Carol Advent index page. Video httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZLNRThASR4 Story Behind the Song Leaving Heaven was written by Matthew West.  Along with Vince...

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Born in Bethlehem (December 23)

Born in Bethlehem (December 23)

To view the entire 2011 Christmas Carol Advent check out our Christmas Carol Advent index page. Video httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Av7fPUem190 Story Behind the Song This Third Day song originally appeared on their 2006 Christmas album...

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