All Men are Created Equal On July 4, 1776, the Second Continental Congress in Philadelphia adopted the Declaration of Independence. Every July 4th, people throughout the United States remember the founding of this nation with parades and cookouts and fireworks. When Thomas Jefferson, whose summer home is just over in the next county from which […]

Train Up a Child in the Way He Should Go This week, I’ve written about passing on healthy lives to our children. Tuesday, I wrote about the need to teach our children the importance of physical activity. Yesterday, I wrote about the need to teach our children to pray. Yes, it’s vitally important that we […]

A Family that Prays Together, Stays Together Yesterday, I wrote about the blessings of getting healthy with your family. I swam by myself this morning, but Wil and Tammy plan to lift weights together today. I believe it’s imperative that parents turn off the television, put down the iPhone, and teach their children the importance […]

The Family that Plays Together Wilson, my younger son, and I hit the gym together this morning. I swam backstroke for 40 minutes in one lane while he swam freestyle in another. It’s always nice to have a gym buddy, and Wil’s presence always pushes me to work a little harder than I would otherwise. […]

Five Signs of a False Teacher Flip on the television on Sunday morning, and you will find more than your share of false teachers. Some will preach a “wealth-and-health” gospel; “Send in some money,” they’ll say, “and God will fill your bank account.” Others will preach error when it comes to receiving salvation from sin. […]