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Branching Out
© 2013 Son of a Parson Ministries The idea of leading a devotion–even an e-devotion, has always given me a case of the heebie-jeebies. But my amazing employer has made it possible for me to be a part...
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We Are All In This Together
Yesterday my co-worker, Ed Temple, and his lovely wife Darlene invited the staff to their home for lunch. Community is so important with our staff and these occasions are precious for bonding and...
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Are You Happy? No? Well, Then Get Over It!
These were the first words guest speaker, Dava Lee Russell, asked when she took the stand at the Women’s August Affair this past Saturday. Some ladies gasped and others laughed. I was of the latter...
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Rubber Swords and Plastic Armor
“It’s insufficient for youth groups and Sunday school classes to focus on entertainment and simpering devotional thoughts. We’ve got to train our kids for war. We dare not send them out to public high...
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The Parson’s Notes: #37 (YES!)
Good morning, brothers and sisters! I just wanted to write a quick note about guest blogging at sonofaparson.com. I have received several inquiries about guest blogging since announcing that some of...
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Praying For the Persecuted Church by Guest Blogger Jonathan Hard
Praying for the persecuted Church I would like to thank Dwight for letting me post on his blog and share a video I made about this important subject. The Bible calls for us to remember our brothers and...
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Love People by Guest Blogger Kim Daly
“But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return, and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High, for he is kind to the ungrateful and the evil.” – Luke...
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Here Comes The Rain Again
Down time fun between Apologetics sessions. The weather forecast called for 100% rain all day. When we woke up at 9-ish, our first thought was sympathy for the people who had been up since 6:00 AM, and...
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Hit The Ground Running…But in the Right Direction!
I saw this posted on Twitter the other day: “Be the kind of woman who when your feet hit the floor in the morning the devil says, ‘Oh, crap, she’s up!’” – Diane L. Strong This tweet stopped me in my...
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The Parson’s Notes: #40 (Return to Narnia)
“Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.” – 1 Peter 5:8 Last week, I was thrilled to learn that the film adaptation of The...
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Who Are The Poor People?
Change: to make the form, nature, content, future course, etc. of (something) different form what it is or from what it would be if left alone; to transform of convert; to give and take reciprocally....
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Fill Our Sails
“It is tragic when believers have no vision, and fill in their years without shape or direction, following their own fancy, wandering this way or that according to circumstances, leaving no more mark...
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Remember The Golden Rule?
“So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets.” – Jesus (Matthew 7:12) When I was a very young boy in the public education system, one of...
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An Ambush, Shining Boots, and POWs…
Well… I can’t believe I separated from the service 10 years ago. It seems like only yesterday that I was leading, training and counseling my soldiers. It seems like only yesterday that I was teaching...
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The Parson’s Notes: #42 (Choices)
Even before I had finished listening to this powerful, convicting sermon by Victory Church‘s Senior Pastor, M. Wayne Blackburn, I was thinking, “I’ve got to share this!” At once, I wrote to Pastor...
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Leadership Comes in Different Shapes
I have been re-reading a classic and childhood favorite, Watership Down, for the past few weeks. I’m taking my time with it so I can really absorb all the lovely nuances that writer Richard Adams put...
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The Road to Christmas is Paved with Good Intentions
The week ahead is the beginning of the holiday season. Before we know it, November will be gone, and in its place, a loud, busy, and oftentimes stressed Christmas and New Year blur. Take my word for...
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Harold the Angel?
As a little child, my favorite Christmas song was, Hark Harold the Angel Sings. No, you didn’t read that wrong, that’s really what I thought the lyrics were. And so, for a few years, I was thrilled to...
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Through The Eyes of a Child
Artwork by Logan MacPherson. Recently, our youngest son, Logan, had his 7th grade art show at school. I grew up with museums in my backyard (yep, NYC), so art has always played a major role in my life....
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Giving it Away
We are winding up our first year of giving away Bibles. A couple of days ago our middle son, Duncan, asked for a Bible to give to a new friend at school. How thrilling! We do not believe there is a...
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