On the living room wall in Ethel Washington Braddy’s house in Winston-Salem there’s a large picture of her teacher and schoolmates from sometime around 1915. She is the only one still alive. Ethel has outlived her husband by more than 62 years. Only two of her seven children are still here, including Dilcy at 84, … Continue reading ‘I’ll be ready when the time comes’
Little Johnny is never told “No” by his parents. They are afraid to damage his little self-esteem. Johnny grows up believing he can have what he wants when he wants it. His wife and children suffer. Little Susie learns to be a skillful manipulator of her parents’ emotions as a toddler, honing the skill to … Continue reading How not to be your own selfish pig
Last week, I wrote about the need for parents to disciple their children, leading them to follow Jesus Christ. The foundation of any discipleship that will produce good fruit is the Bible. Teach it to them, and help them learn how to read it for themselves. One great theme of the Bible is our need … Continue reading Teach your children about forgiveness
My oldest son, Micah was walking on the college campus about 15 years ago when he was stopped by a student who asked, “Hey, are you related to Mark Fox?” Micah grinned and said, “Yes, he’s my father.” The student laughed and said, “I knew it! You look just like him.” Micah and I have … Continue reading It is our duty to disciple our children
It’s like a movie plot, but more interesting because it happened. You can read about it in Acts 5. Evil men, “filled with jealousy,” are plotting to stop good men who are filled with the Holy Spirit. Evil sometimes triumphs, at least for a season, and the good men are arrested for teaching about Jesus … Continue reading A dramatic difference
Last week, I wrote about the first church, and a man named Barnabas who sold a field and laid the money at the apostles’ feet. That created quite a stir, so Ananias and Sapphira decided to get in on the action. They hatched a plot to sell some land, pocket part of the money and … Continue reading When great fear came upon the church, community
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