Ben Franklin, a Pharisee, and God Mark 12:13-17 It is Holy Week and my son and I are reading through Jesus’ life as He is preparing for His victory on cavalry. It has been fun and this morning, we read Mark 12:13-17 about the Imperial tax to Cesar and the trap of the Pharisees. BenjaminContinue reading “Dad Devotional Day 33”
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Easter Vigil and finding the Church
A small break from our current reading of Psalms and Proverbs to talk about Protestantism and Catholicism. For the past year, Christ has been working in my heart leading me and my family to a fuller understanding of Scripture. This process started with shaking my faith really hard. It then led to looking for churchesContinue reading “Easter Vigil and finding the Church”
Dad Devotional Day 32
Fear of the Lord Spring is near and early signs are already starting to show. The trees have sprouted little green leaves and flower shoots are beginning to bud. But for the past year especially, virtue signs have been springing up all around my neighborhood. You would recognize them. A little sign sprouting in aContinue reading “Dad Devotional Day 32”
Dad Devotional Day 31
Riddles What has roots as nobody sees, Is taller than trees, Up, up it goes, And yet never grows? J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit Things said plainly should plainly be left unsaid. As my son and I are reading Psalms and Proverbs in tandem, the artistry of the word flows over our breakfast table every morning.Continue reading “Dad Devotional Day 31”
Dad Devotional Day 30
Wandering in Darkness The Book of Job There are great dads, there are bad dads, and then there are all of us. We try our best to read the Bible, take our family to church, and not lose our temper the rest of the time. I knew this journey reading through the Bible would eventuallyContinue reading “Dad Devotional Day 30”
Dad Devotional Day 29
A Holiday to Remember Esther Part 2 Of all the holidays recognized in the Bible, the Festival of Purim stands out as particularly bizarre. It is still celebrated today by our Jewish brothers and sisters, but it is a combination of St. Patrick’s Day, Mardi Gras and Halloween. Which is something all American Christians canContinue reading “Dad Devotional Day 29”
Dad Devotional Day 28
Esther Part 1 “The savage [said] defiantly, I’m claiming the right to be unhappy’ ‘Not to mention the right to grow old and ugly and impotent; the right to have syphilis and cancer; the right to have too little to eat, the right to be lousy; the right to live in constant apprehension of whatContinue reading “Dad Devotional Day 28”
Dad Devotional Day 27
Judith My son and I are reading the story of Judith. This short novella is famous from the many paintings and sculptures of the beautiful heroine depicted in the act of cutting off the villain’s head or triumphantly carrying her trophy. The wonderful story begins in a little mountain town on the outskirts of IsraelContinue reading “Dad Devotional Day 27”
The Election
The problem is that Christ uttered the words, “render to Cesar what is Cesar and to God what it God’s”. These words have plagued Christians for millennia. We love Christ and have yet also have strong political beliefs. If we had to choose, we would obviously choose Christ first. Donald Trump is a good presidentContinue reading “The Election”
Dad Devotional Day 26
A Brief Interlude Back in My Day… It always bothers me when someone accuses the culture of sliding. The classic expression, “kids these days don’t know what it’s like” is followed up with the joke “back in my day…” Who thinks like that? No, that is not a rhetorical question. Really, who thinks like that?Continue reading “Dad Devotional Day 26”
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