Over the weekend, I attended Ignite, a two-day Christian men’s conference in the Vines Center at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia. The word “ignite” means “to arouse a passion of; excite” or “to bring about or provoke something; stir up” (American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition). It is likely that few, if any, men were…
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Last night, we watched a Disney movie, “The LORAX.” It is based on a story written by Dr. Seuss. The movie is about a young boy named Ted who is trying to find a live Truffula tree to impress a girl that he fancies. Some years earlier, a young entrepreneur, the Once-ler, had hewn down an entire…
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Hey, it was my intention to publish a post every day. Although I have been told that this is very aggressive, it remains my hope to get back on track and make daily contributions. I am encouraged by the direct feedback that I get from visitors (though my posts have gotten very few comments – unlike I…
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How can we not love God? He fashioned us in His image. He created all things for our pleasure. He has given us dominion over the earth. We can’t even see His creation the way He intended because we have so corrupted it. And because of our corrupt nature, because we just can’t seem to get it right,…
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One of my wife’s friends gave a collection of DVDs to our kids for Christmas. The collection is entitled “Passion Talk Series: The Essential Collection” by Louie Giglio. We always screen everything before we let the kids watch it. We read a review about it, watch it, or both. The reviews that we often read are published by Dove Foundation,…
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Last night, my wife and I attended a local school board meeting concerning exemption from compulsory school attendance. Our local school board had passed a policy that required children 14 years old or older to submit a statement about their religious beliefs. In accordance with this policy, the board could schedule a meeting with the…
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Yesterday, I was visiting extended family, picking up my kids who had spent Saturday night there while my wife and I went on a (semi-annual) date – we really should get out more often. Anyway, my son was there on the floor, playing Monopoly, right in front of the television, with the football game on. Now, if you have read any of my…
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Do you remember when you first fell in love, the euphoric feeling that you experienced? I couldn’t spend enough time with my wife when I first met her. I remember sitting up with her until the wee hours of the morning and having to go to work early the next day. It seems like we…
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