Gary Thomas tells the story in his book, “Sacred Marriage,” about two brothers who worked together during the day in a field and in the evening at a mill. Each night they divided up the grain they had processed. One brother was single and one was married with a large family. The single brother decided … Continue reading Radical love means radical giving
Every three minutes, in one of the more than 65 countries around the world that persecute Christians and the Christian church, a follower of Jesus Christ is put to death because of his faith. More than 175,000 every year. The 20th century was the bloodiest ever for Christians, as more followers of Jesus were put … Continue reading We need boldness against persecution
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
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
J. Mark Fox 