I never get tired of hearing Ben Carson speak. The first time I heard the world famous pediatric neurosurgeon, he stood on the Whitley Auditorium stage at then Elon College and challenged the audience to stop making excuses. He talked about growing up poor in Detroit, being called “Dummy” in school because he was always … Continue reading The Voice of the Future?
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I got to run the Tar Heel Ten for the second time a few weeks ago. It's one of my favorite races, mainly because it takes place in Chapel Hill. It's usually near the end of April, so the dog woods and azaleas are blooming, and the course takes you through campus, down Franklin … Continue reading A Lesson in Humility
How much has your faith grown in the past five years? When Paul met Timothy, the young man was only about five years old in his faith. Most likely he had become a follower of Jesus Christ when he heard Paul preach on the apostle’s first missionary journey. Five years later, Paul came through town … Continue reading Be famous for your faith
As I was preparing to preach on the resurrection of Jesus Christ this week, I remembered the story I heard earlier this year about a man named Walter Williams. Just imagine opening the newspaper and reading this lead sentence: “Workers at Porter and Sons Funeral Home were preparing to embalm Walter Williams on Thursday when … Continue reading Mississippi miracle
The average American eats 2-3 pounds of sugar per week. A century ago, the average person consumed five pounds of sugar per year. Kyle Idleman documents this in his book, Gods at War, where he takes a look at the idols that we tend to worship. One question we should ask ourselves, Idleman says, is, "Where is … Continue reading I Go to the Rock
John Feinstein wrote an article for The Washington Post a few days after Dean Smith's 83rd birthday, and one story he told stood out to me above the rest. When Smith arrived in Chapel Hill in 1958 to serve as an assistant coach at UNC under Frank McGuire, he was appalled to learn that … Continue reading Dean Smith: “just do what’s right”
J. Mark Fox 