Have you ever experienced that painful, dry feeling in your throat? The one where it hurts to breathe, and there’s nothing else on your mind but to quench your thirst?
Read moreHave you been caught pouting?
Kids are professionals at it. Really. Without practice, they can put on the pout that stops the world. They didn’t get what they wanted and everyone is about to know
Read moreWhat will be your defining moment?
Reputations can be menacing. We have a desired reputation that we would love to have, and then there can be the frustrating reality. Like integrity, there is no shortcut to
Read moreWhat did I do to deserve this?
We all know when we do wrong. We often wear it on our clean shirt or sit in dismay as we watch our mistake take its toll. If we slowed
Read moreThe Best of Summer’s Best Days
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
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
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
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
Read moreYou are what you… read.
I used to hate reading. It was on the same level as the dentist and sauerkraut. A reading assignment at school was a devious form of slow, mind-numbing torture. When I
Read moreHow to build into the future of our children
All parents want the best for their children. There is something that God places inside of us that is undeniable and powerful. We have all heard the saying, “don’t get
Read moreHow high do you rate your family?
We celebrated dad this last Sunday. We all have stories of growing up and what we remember from him. There will be some good and some not so good as
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,
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