October 18, 2010 Milton Berle said, “My doctor told me that jogging could add years to my life. I think he was right. I feel 10 years older already.” Many of you would agree with the comedian. You are the same ones who respond when I talk about going for a run, “Was someone chasing … Continue reading Miscellaneous thoughts on runners and drivers
October 11, 2010 While at the beach for family vacation, we spent time reading in a little book called “Worldliness: Resisting the Seduction of a Fallen World.” I cannot recommend it highly enough. CJ Mahaney edited it and wrote two chapters. The other four were written by Craig Cabaniss, Bob Kauflin, Dave Harvey and Jeff … Continue reading Add this to your family devotions
October 5, 2010 I remember hearing years ago about how a wall-eyed pike could be conditioned into unbelief. You see, the pike’s favorite food is a minnow. You drop a minnow in a tank with a pike, and it is time for a minnow funeral. An experiment was conducted where a glass partition was put … Continue reading Exercise your faith and civic responsibility
September 29, 2010 We were about a mile from the house and we could see the smoke. Jesse was in the lead and he said, “Dad, I flew down our road, afraid that our house was on fire.” Thankfully, it wasn’t. The fire was in the woods behind our house, and Cindy and I decided … Continue reading Fire brings a needed perspective
September 20, 2010 A friend of mine named Matt went to “The Big Tent Christianity Conference,” held recently in Raleigh. Here are some comment she recorded in his blog. First, a quote from Jay Bakker, son of Jim and Tammy Faye and a speaker at the conference, then Matt’s commentary (used with permission) on the … Continue reading Big tent Christianity has one pole
September 15, 2010 What is going on? The rich and powerful seem to sail through life without a problem. Even when they die, they don’t seem to suffer! They have more than their hearts could ever wish for, second and third homes, exotic vacations, cars I could only dream about, unlimited cash. And then, here … Continue reading Lifestyles of the rich and famous
J. Mark Fox 