There are many things in this world for which we humans have freedom to come up with different design. Transportation is one. If you can design a vehicle that takes people safely from one place to another with greater efficiency, you can make a name for yourself. Mousetraps are also negotiable. You know the saying. … Continue reading Marriage is God’s idea
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Vance Havner said in a sermon years ago that he walked into a restaurant that was “a dimly lit dungeon,” so dark that he was tempted to ask the waiter for a flashlight so he could see the menu. He had to feel his way to the silverware on the table. The food came, … Continue reading Fight the Good Fight of Faith
I have just finished the rough draft of a new book that has the working title, "Equipped to Lead." It is written for fathers and for young men who will be fathers, to help them to be the leaders in their homes. I was encouraged to hear this interview Desiring God did with Doug Wilson, … Continue reading Father hunger
This past weekend was meticulously planned. Well, let me qualify that. It was about as planned as it could be by my standards. My motto is, “If I get there and I don’t have it, well, that’s what Walmart is for.” My wife’s motto is, “If I am leaving the house and I have forgotten … Continue reading Often the uplanned is the most memorable
I love the story that appeared on ESPN's website yesterday about UNC basketball player, Dexter Strickland. It illustrates Malachi 4:6, "And he will turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the hearts of the children to their fathers..." Here is an excerpt from the article: Seven years ago, a probationary judge was … Continue reading He brought him home
A student in a public speaking class said one of the reasons she supports abortions is because there are too many children who are being abused or neglected. I asked her after the speech if that meant she believed it is better for a baby to be aborted than abandoned. "Yes," she said, without blinking. … Continue reading Aborted or abandoned?
J. Mark Fox 