Afraid To Die
Are you afraid to die? Obviously, those who take their own life fear pain more than death. Dying is preferable in their perspective than what they are experiencing in the moment, or in their recent past. The majority of people seek to live with a natural instinct for life, and »
PAYH Wins First Prize in Spartan Race
On March 10th the Paul Anderson Youth Home (PAYH) won first place out of over 5000 competitors in the Spartan Race in Conyers, Georgia. PAYH young men: Chad, David, Dillon, and Sam, as well as Brooks Sullards (alumnus (’90) and staff member) competed as a team and won first place »
Are your children on Facebook?
Here is an interesting article regarding children who are under the age of 13 on Facebook released by Redbook Magazine asking the question; "Are your children on Facebook?" Some of the highlights of the articles are worth noting as we navigate raising our children in an online world. We want »
Peace
The peace symbol of two spread fingers is fairly universally recognized and used in every culture. The peace symbol, designed originally for the nuclear-disarmament movement, has become a sign for all kinds of ideas and associations and even a fashion imprint on every type of clothing, jewelry, and what »
Left To Themselves
Far too often our children are left to themselves to figure out life largely, if not entirely, on their own. Last week a nine year old boy took his mother’s loaded handgun to school in his backpack. The result when he dropped his backpack on his desk was a critically »
Vigilance in the Face of the Lion
43 years ago I was a rifle platoon leader engaged in battle in Viet Nam. Fortunately, I was but 23 years old. I know I do not have the same physical energy four decades later. There were no front lines in this war. The Viet Cong, unlike the North »
Am I A Good Parent?
Have you ever asked yourself the question: Am I A Good Parent? The first question to ask is: are you a good parental steward? Key verse: Luke 12:42 “Who then is the faithful and wise steward, whom his master will set over his household, to give them their portion of »
The Pragmatic Christian
What do you do when things don't turn out like you think they should? Do you remain faithful to the call of the Lord? Do you question Him?
Sick To Death
“Surely the arm of the Lord is not too short to save, nor his ear too dull to hear. But your iniquities have separated you from your God; your sins have hidden his face from you, so that He will not hear. For your hands are stained with blood, »
Physical Fitness to Bring Glory to God
When asking the score of my granddaughter’s soccer game who at the age of seven had just begun playing the game, my son, her father, told me there wasn’t a score. They do not keep score so none of the children will be disappointed if they are on the »
Will the Real God Please Step Forward?
“To Tell the Truth was a television game show you just might not remember; on the air from 1956-1968 and syndicated in reruns thereafter. There were three contestants, one of whom was committed to tell the truth. The other two could lie as much as they desired to throw four »
