Arnold Farlow has run or ridden a lot of miles and worn a lot of hats in his career. He and his wife, Beth, rode their bicycles across the United States early in their marriage. He has ridden in 26 of the 50 states, and most of the counties in Maryland, Virginia and North Carolina. … Continue reading Meet a man who’s found his sweet spot
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If you take a college course and fail it, there is a wonderful mechanism in place. It’s called “taking the class over.” Whatever grade you get replaces the F you received the first time. Amazing! The F is no longer on your transcript. Now there is a nice shiny D there. For some, that’s enough. … Continue reading This is the best trade ever
Cindy and I celebrated our 31st wedding anniversary this summer, which means I have been married to my best friend now for more than half of my life. She stole my heart the minute I laid eyes on her in Chapel Hill in 1981. I asked her to marry me on our second date; I … Continue reading Keep your marriage fresh; date your wife
The man had never walked before, and he was more than 40 years old. We don’t know anything about the pain of his childhood that surely brought scars as he watched other children run and play while he sat and watched and wondered what it would be like. We don’t know anything about his young … Continue reading When a lame beggar leapt for joy
I first met Rob at Elon in the spring of 1993. Rob was a freshman then, and he began coming to our worship service that we held on campus. I loved his sense of humor and his accent. We spent a lot of time together over the next three and a half years. Rob and … Continue reading A timely visit with an old friend
Jeremy Craxford dreams of an England of old, when the pulpits were aflame with the Word being preached, and the churches were full of hungry souls. He lives in the northeast, in a town called Sunderland. Newcastle, right next door, was a favorite preaching spot for John Wesley in the 1800s. The itinerant evangelist visited … Continue reading Interview with an Englishman
J. Mark Fox 