One of my greatest desires in life is to be the best dad that I can be. With six kids, that can be a heavy responsibility. Knowing that, I try to find as many excellent resources to help me be a better dad. Roland C. Warren, former President of the National Fatherhood Initiative, has added…
Coffee Break – 03.17.2014
French Press Coffee – I typically use a Chemex for my coffee brewing. I enjoy the way it allows more of a taste of the bean in the coffee, and filters out most of the oils released during the roasting process. However, if you want to taste those oils, as I do occasionally, a French…
Memorize Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:6-7
So far, in the second chapter of his letter to Timothy, Paul has illustrated his point with three images, that of a son, a soldier, and an athlete. With this week’s passage, he begins a fourth image, that of a farmer. Take a look at the passage for yourself in 2 Timothy 2:6-7: [featured-image single_newwindow=”false”…
Book Review – Christian Biographies For Young Readers: John Knox by Simonetta Carr
I enjoy biographies. I especially enjoy biographies of prominent Christian leaders and figures from history that played a large role in kingdom work. And when I have the opportunity to read and review such a biography, I do so. That’s why I was pretty excited to read Simonetta Carr’s new biography on John Knox. As…
Coffee Break – 03.10.2014
Top 10 Coffee Drinking Countries – I found this info graphic to be quite interesting. It didn’t surprise me at all to see that the US is the top importer of coffee. But I was a bit surprised to see that the US isn’t one of the top consumers. Like I said, interesting. Guns N’…
Memorize Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:4-5
The second chapter of 2 Timothy is full of a series of illustrations that Paul is using to get a point across to Timothy: Stay strong in the faith. In last week’s passage, we saw the image of a son, and the beginnings of the image of a soldier. In this week’s passage, the idea…