Sons were also born to Shem, whose older brother was Japheth; Shem was the ancestor of all the sons of Eber. Genesis 10:21 Right out of the gate, it is important to try and establish a measure of clarity. It can get a little confusing to hear
Read more →Jesus’ life was very simple. He spent it walking from place to place and meeting the needs of the people, the Jewish people in particular. By the time of His ascension, however, He had commanded His disciples, and subsequently commands us, to “go and make disciples of
Read more →Once again, I am directing this post at Christians, as non-Christians have no reason to believe or agree with what I’m writing. And the word “Christian” will often appear in quotes since people who label themselves as such are making a certain claim that is addressed below.
Read more →When I was in college, my football coach told us when we went to the cafeteria, “The food you get, make sure you eat it!” He was telling us not to be wasteful. I can also remember my dad letting me know that if I asked for
Read more →I assume by now that you don’t believe Jesus was born in the transition from B.C. (before Christ) to A.D. (anno Domini – “in the year of our Lord”). First of all, there is no year 0. Second, it just doesn’t match historical records. Let’s look at
Read more →Feed the Hunger has a new partner! Woo hoo!* Nestled in the mountains of eastern Kentucky is the small county of Magoffin. Now before you say, “that’s nice” or you move on to something else, give me a couple of minutes to share with you about our
Read more →In my years of ministry I have noticed four kinds of major challenges to our faith in Christ and to our trust in His sovereignty. These tests put us at a crossroads. We can lose hope and go down the road to despair, or we can choose
Read more →It’s easy to focus on and celebrate the profound change that God is working in the lives of needy children who daily benefit from Feed the Hunger food. But we also need to remember that God uses the Packathon experience itself to grow and shape the lives
Read more →Yes, I am a Tar Heel fan. I actually grew up an N.C. State fan, and was an excited kid when they won the 1983 NCAA Championship in men’s basketball. However, my oldest sister went to Carolina for her undergraduate degree in the early ‘90s. She became
Read more →You’ve heard of cornmeal, a happy meal, an all-you-can-eat meal, oatmeal, and piecemeal, but what in the world do we mean when we say, “Feed the Hunger: It’s More Than a Meal”? Let’s stop and think about that for a moment. The obvious part of our name
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