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A simplified approach to being the church discovering a close personal relationship with the godhead
The unexpected journey: a path to manhood
Hi All. I have received several responses of sympathy and offers of prayer regarding my last post. I greatly appreciate your care and concern, but let me very clear. This is not a tale of sorrow and sadness. Neither is it a tale of hopelessness and despair. If that...
The unexpected journey: a path to manhood
My son’s 13th birthday came and went with much fanfare. Instead of it being the kind of joyous celebration I had hoped for, the day found us overwhelmed with packing and moving. We celebrated the day as best we could with a special breakfast of pancakes—a few candles...
The unexpected journey: a path to manhood
My son had made it through the initial rite of passage being the spiritual element of memorizing certain scriptures, building a relationship with God and leading a bible lesson. Our second and third rites of passage—the mental and physical—were to happen in tandem. We...
The unexpected journey: a path to manhood
Last year my 12-year old son and I set out on what we have called “The unexpected journey.” You may recall that I chose the journey because the available programs that I researched seemed too canned—no disrespect intended. The journey began simple enough filled with...
The unexpected journey: a path to manhood
Little did I realize when this journey began back in June the trials that I would personally walk through. I had no idea that my job security would be lost, that I would be challenged with finding sustainable employment and be on the verge of complete and total...
The unexpected journey: a path to manhood
The enemy has revealed himself with furious subtly! I had mistakenly thought that this portion of the journey would be accomplished without incident—how wrong I have been. The combination of starting a new sales position coupled with my son’s floundering commitment...