Read Time: 3 minutes Easter is coming up fast, and if you’re like me, it probably feels like January 1 was just yesterday! You might be rushing around hunting for the perfect basket stuffers for your kids’ Easter baskets, tackling Spring Cleaning before hosting everyone for Easter lunch, or just trying to hang on until… Read More »

Autopilot Parenting In “Confident Parenting”, Jim Burns shines a light on a struggle many of us face as parents: we’re diligent about meeting our children’s physical needs—ensuring they’re fed, clothed, and safe—but we often let other critical areas such as their spiritual health, slip through the cracks. It’s not intentional neglect; it’s more like a… Read More »

Read Time: 4 minutes As we approach one of the most significant elections in recent history, it’s essential to consider how our children perceive the issues at hand. Depending on their age, they may have varying levels of understanding regarding the election. Shaping the next generation to think biblically about politics goes beyond merely determining… Read More »

Family Discipleship: Slow Down ⚠️ Read Time: 4 minutes We quickly become overwhelmed in our fast-paced culture, where schedules are packed with school, work, extracurricular activities, and social events. Amid the hustle, an important aspect of a family’s life—discipleship, can easily be neglected. Family discipleship, the intentional guiding of children in faith by parents, is… Read More »

Monieca and I returned home last night after being on vacation and it felt good to sleep in our own bed.  This morning I checked on a few things and all was well.  Tomato plants were healthy and there were nice looking ripe tomatoes waiting to be picked.  Water in the pool was clear and… Read More »

Hogg’s Pearls of Wisdom  for May, 2018 Passing on to you the pearls of wisdom gleaned from what I read, watch and listen to each month.  If a particular pearl appeals to you, click the link and enjoy.  Like God’s Word says: “Listen to advice and accept discipline, and at the end you will be… Read More »

Preaching is one of my passions.  I’ve been preaching since God called me when I was 17 years old.  That was 43 years ago and I’m still passionate about it.  I want to get better at it, so I read and observe and keep learning. A few years ago I began scheduling on my calendar… Read More »

“In February 2018, I returned to church.  That morning the service spoke so deeply to me that I gave my life to Christ.”  This is the testimony of one of the 18 persons who was baptized Sunday at FBC. Heaven rejoices when someone comes to faith in Christ and I believe heaven was definitely smiling… Read More »

Earlier this morning Monieca said, “Someone just pulled in the driveway.”  I looked out the window and saw two men – not so young men at that – slowly walking on the sidewalk.  Their appearance, combined with it being a Saturday morning, led me to assume they were Jehovah’s Witnesses.  So I went outside to… Read More »

Psalm 127:4 says, “Like arrows in the hands of a warrior are children born in one’s youth.” Each of us was shaped and influenced by our parents and others who helped raise us.  Yes….I know – we are not carbon copies of our parents, but we do resemble them in many ways.  Guess what?  Our… Read More »