Many people do not know that after John Quincy Adams completed his tenure as president in 1829, he was elected to the House of Representatives. There, he served for the last 18 years of his life, waging war against slavery in a pro-slavery House. Adams was dubbed the “Hell-Hound of Slavery” because of his dogged … Continue reading Duty is ours, results are God’s
Category: 2014 Column
As you read this, I am at a men’s retreat with 40 of the men and young men of the church. It reminds me of another retreat several years ago. At one point during the weekend, there were about 15 of us in the ocean, riding the waves, trying to avoid several Portuguese man-of-war that … Continue reading A Man Needs His Brothers
If you are reading this online right now, you may have a mouse in your hand. Not the brown furry kind. The hard plastic kind that slides or rolls on a pad. Try something for me. Take the mouse (either kind) and see if you can use it to drive a nail into a two-by-four. … Continue reading Start with right-usefulness
It was while Josh McDowell was on his way to examine the historical evidence of Christianity that he came to believe that the claims of Christ are indeed true. C.S. Lewis, the author of “The Chronicles of Narnia,” is in that same camp of former skeptics. Count Lee Strobel in that group as well. The … Continue reading These became followers of the way
Every now and then, I hear a story that makes me smile and say, “I want to be like that!” Here’s one of my favorites. A university professor was asked to speak at a military base one December, and a soldier named Ralph was sent to pick him up at the airport. After they had … Continue reading Abundance: Learning to live between the steps
Some memories are permanently etched on our minds. Others fade with time. Everyone who is at least 18 years old remembers where he was on Tuesday morning, Sept. 11, 2001, when jetliners were flown into the World Trade Center. I was at college coffee at Elon, just after my 8 a.m. class, and oblivious to … Continue reading These are the moments we never forget
J. Mark Fox 