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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...
Manger Throne (December 22)

Manger Throne (December 22)

To view the entire 2011 Christmas Carol Advent check out our Christmas Carol Advent index page. Video httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-CbWXf1Gw-w Story Behind the Song Manger Throne is a song performed by the Christian Band Third...

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Born to Die (December 21)

Born to Die (December 21)

To view the entire 2011 Christmas Carol Advent check out our Christmas Carol Advent index page. Video httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7S5cQhx2nZA Story Behind the Song This Bebo Norman song appeared on the 2007 album Christmas… From...

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While You Were Sleeping (December 20)

While You Were Sleeping (December 20)

To view the entire 2011 Christmas Carol Advent check out our Christmas Carol Advent index page. Video httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rqhG2yT-58 Story Behind the Song This song from Casting Crowns appeared on their 2008 Christmas Album...

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This Baby (December 19)

This Baby (December 19)

To view the entire 2011 Christmas Carol Advent check out our Christmas Carol Advent index page. Video httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCsud5X3A54 Story Behind the Song This Baby is from Steven Curtis Chapman’s Christmas Is All In The...

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Heirlooms (December 18)

Heirlooms (December 18)

To view the entire 2011 Christmas Carol Advent check out our Christmas Carol Advent index page. Video httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2T6lkhX7Nvw Story Behind the Song Written by Amy Grant, Brown Bannister and Bob Farrell. This song was...

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Babe in the Straw (December 17)

Babe in the Straw (December 17)

To view the entire 2011 Christmas Carol Advent check out our Christmas Carol Advent index page. Video httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=490gjameQIc Story Behind Babe in the Straw is performed by the Christian group Caedmon’s Call.  This...

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