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
I had the opportunity to speak in Newcastle upon Tyne last month, and I will tell you more about that in a future column. Cindy and I decided to combine the ministry in the UK with an extended holiday in Europe, a second honeymoon, if you will. So after four days in London and the … Continue reading Unexpected blessing in Edinburgh
I just finished reading Ben Carson’s book “America the Beautiful” and will share some of it with you as we reflect on America’s 237th birthday. Ben Carson is the most famous brain surgeon in the world, a black man who grew up in Detroit and was raised by a single mom in abject poverty. He … Continue reading What makes our country great
A young lady was sunbathing on the beach when a little boy in his swimming trunks, carrying a towel, came up to her and asked, “Do you believe in God?” She was surprised by the question but she replied, “Why, yes, I do.” Then he asked her, “Do you go to church every Sunday?” … Continue reading How do we make important decisions?
Jeff Akin found out he had Type 1 diabetes on a Thursday afternoon in the spring of 2002. Four days later the Ironman World Championship committee notified him he had been selected in the lottery to compete in Hawaii. “I couldn’t swim, and I didn’t own a bike,” Jeff said. The Ironman competition in … Continue reading From Type 1 Diabetes to Ironman
J. Mark Fox 