Never has it been more important to teach our children to work. Parents who allow their children to be lazy undermine the child’s sense of dignity and compromise their future. For parent seeking to teach a work ethic, Proverbs is…
What do they see at the Red Brick Church?
Growth at the Red Brick Church should cause us to evaluate how well our facilities are keeping up. How would visitors from Stillman Valley, Cherry Valley, Rockford, Byron, Oregon, Winnebago, Davis Junction, Rochelle and other surrounding communities grade us? A…
Moments in Manliness: Strong as a Bull Moose
The below clip reviews the famous bull moose speech that Teddy Roosevelt gave after being shot. Even though it was in Milwaukee, I am sure it was a Bear’s fan rather than a Packer. (Never mind the timeline of when…
Pride? You Probably Think This Post is About You
Sunday (D.V.) I am preaching on the Daniel 4 and the “pride puzzle” seen in the life of Nebuchadnezzar. (Hit play at the end of this post if you need to know whether or not this post is about you.…
Three Minutes to Understand What The Story is All About
Quiz yourself for a minute. Can you outline the central plot of the Bible in a few sentences? We must always remember, the individual stories of the Bible fit together as tiles in a mosaic to form the one beautiful…
Mockingbird Reflects on Grandmother Bullied on Bus
It is interesting that for all the cultural concern about bullying, we seem relatively unable to deter it. The Mockingbird blog has some interesting reflections on the recent video of a grandmother being bullied which went viral on video. Mockingird:…
Sexual by Designer Trailer with Doug Wilson
Lest anyone think that the “Lion’s Den” no longer exists, watch these trailers from Doug Wilson’s guest lectures at Indiana University. Be sure and pray for Doug Wilson and others who are still praying in the windows (Daniel 6:10). Watch…
Must Christians Always Forgive? by A.B. Caneday
Given the recent discussion on the problems that flow out of a position of unconditional forgiveness, it is a good time to point to another excellent resource. Since Unpacking Forgiveness was published, Ardel Caneday published his booklet, Must Christians Always…
The Message of the Bible in 221 Words
D.A. Carson: God is the sovereign, transcendent and personal God who has made the universe, including us, his image-bearers. Our misery lies in our rebellion, our alienation from God, which, despite his forbearance, attracts his implacable wrath. But God, precisely…
A Marybeth Update: Pumpkin Journaling Day Three
Our pumpkins are doing so well! My good stewart ship of the earth is growing faster than ever. I can’t wait until they will be big round and orange. If anyone has any questions,ideas,or anything to say about the garden\farm…