One of the best things about summer as a child is all the fun free time at your disposal. But here at FBBC, we set aside a week for the best of the best of times that we call “Summer’s Best Days”. This year, almost 170 children came to...
Read moreThe Joy in the Largeness
It was hot and humid, which is pretty standard for a tropical rainforest. I was with a missions group, deep in a jungle on the island of Trinidad. Everything around seemed to captivate our attention. Leafcutter ants were victoriously carrying...
Read moreGone Fishing
I love fishing. However, by definition (at least mine anyway) that means when I go out with bait and a pole, I actually catch fish on the hook. I’ve gone before and caught nothing. That’s not fishing. That’s casting. I don’t do casting. Matthew...
Read moreMy marriage is taking a break
I am taking time off from my marriage. Now don’t get all worried about me. I will be fine. Everything is fine. Really. I promise. My wife and I are doing very well in general. I know she loves me dearly and she knows I love her. I am just going...
Read more“Here kid, carry this”
If you fly into town to visit me and bring a bag of any kind, expect to have my kids carry it into the house. When it’s time to leave, expect them to load it back into the car. Bring a bag twice their size? Not a problem. They will still muscle...
Read morePreparing your kids for graduation and beyond
Thirteenth grade. I remember my jump from high school to college. Every step prior to that one was easy: seventh grade became eighth, tenth grade became eleventh. But something happens after twelfth grade….and it certainly isn’t just thirteenth...
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