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Prayer, Fasting, and Generational Blessings. 1 Samuel 2:31-33.

“The child Samuel grew in favor both with the Lord and also with men” 1 Samuel 2:26. How can we have children like that? Is there a way to guarantee your children will walk with God? The short answer is “No, but…” That is, there is probably nothing godly parents can do to ensure theirContinue reading “Prayer, Fasting, and Generational Blessings. 1 Samuel 2:31-33.”

Dirt Farmers and Horse Thieves: Dregs. Genesis 38.

My dad used to joke, “My ancestors were all dirt farmers and horse thieves.” Actually, his farmer-ancestors were hard-working, honest, kind, and willing to reserve judgment until they had heard all the facts. Yet my grandfather’s nine siblings were not untouched by scandal and rumor. Every family tree has rotten limbs—it’s a mathematical certainty. ForContinue reading “Dirt Farmers and Horse Thieves: Dregs. Genesis 38.”