John Piper said, “One of the great uses of Twitter and Facebook will be to prove at the Last Day that prayerlessness was not from lack of time.” I read that quote recently and it convicted me down to my toes. And, to my knees. The typical experience of Christians is that they read their … Continue reading You can learn to pray
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One of her granddaughters said she was classy and sassy. I would agree with that. Martha Orcutt was one of those older ladies who could grace a good Easter hat, and the pictures prove it. She was also feisty and funny. Many times when I got up to leave after a visit I would tell … Continue reading She was one of a kind
When my children were little, we would read good books together several nights a week. We spent time with Peter and Lucy in Narnia, with Laura Ingalls on the Minnesota prairie and we even walked the battlefields of France with Sgt. Alvin York. We also read about Daniel in the lion’s den, David and Goliath, … Continue reading Read a good book to your children
Several years ago, I had the opportunity to spend the better part of an afternoon with a good friend of mine. I was flying to Kenya and had a six-hour layover in Detroit. So, my friend came and picked me up at the airport, we found a little cafe close by and had a pleasant … Continue reading Glad father enjoys fruits of his labor
The ship Paul was sailing on made three stops before it finally docked for seven days in Tyre. When it did, Paul and Luke and the others traveling with them “sought out the disciples” and stayed with them. There is no mention of Paul preaching in the synagogue or in the streets, though he may … Continue reading Gaining strength from one another
J. Mark Fox 