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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...
What is THEOLOGY? (Dabbling in Doctrine)

What is THEOLOGY? (Dabbling in Doctrine)

WORD OF THE DAY: THEOLOGY DEFINITION: The Study of God as He has revealed Himself in scripture and Jesus Christ. EXPLANATION: God is so big and so great and so awesome that we will never fully understand Him. God has chosen to tell us...

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Dabbling in Doctrine

Dabbling in Doctrine

Welcome to a brand new series here on Dad in the Middle. We’re calling it “Dabbling in Doctrine.”  For the last few years, I have been slowly compiling a dictionary of doctrine and theology written for kids and teens. It is still a work...

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Non-Negotiable #6: Personal Growth

Non-Negotiable #6: Personal Growth

Welcome back to the Non-Negotiables series.  In this series, we are examining a variety of things which you must make time for in your life regardless of how busy you think you are.  Whether you are a full-time children’s...

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Non-Negotiable #5: Your Children

Non-Negotiable #5: Your Children

For those of us who are parents, it is critical that we remember that our primary God-given responsibility is to our families – our spouse and our children if God has blessed us with them. I like what the Kidologist, Karl Bastian, has to...

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Non-Negotiable #4: Your Spouse

Non-Negotiable #4: Your Spouse

In this series, we are reviewing a variety of things in our lives which we cannot afford to give up on in order to “make time.”  Today (and in the next installment), we move on to a struggle that many of us in ministry have faced or...

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Non-Negotiable #3: Church

Non-Negotiable #3: Church

Welcome back to the series where we are examining those activities and pursuits in our day-to-day lives which we can not afford to sacrifice in order to make time for other pursuits.   Thus far, we have introduced the series and...

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