“He who walks with wise men will be wise, but the companion of fools will suffer harm.” – Proverbs 13:20 I became a Christian through a ministry called Young Life, and when I came to faith in Christ there was a great group of young and older godly men that I got a chance to…
As we witness the hate and anger that surround us, keeping ourselves from their influence is not easy. How should we respond, especially as our situation will likely get even worse over the next six months? In Matthew 5:43-48, Jesus helps us to answer this question…
“He who separates himself seeks his own desire, He quarrels against all sound wisdom. A fool does not delight in understanding, But only in revealing his own mind.” – Proverbs 18:1-2
“Therefore, having put away falsehood, let each one of you speak the truth with his neighbor, for we are members one of another. Be angry and do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger, and give no opportunity to the devil. Let the thief no longer steal, but rather let…
“This you know, my beloved brethren. But everyone must be quick to hear, slow to speak and slow to anger; for the anger of man does not achieve the righteousness of God.” – James 1:19-20
By Jimmy Stopper Did you know that in our own backyard, on Jones Franklin Road in Raleigh, is the second largest abortion clinic in the state of North Carolina? Our hearts go out to all those who have been part of an abortion, whether that is the mother, the father, or any others that encouraged an…
By Jimmy Stopper This summer, we stuffed all six of our family members into our mini-van and drove to other side of the country and back. This trip was something we had been planning and dreaming about for years (even if the dreams never really involved being stuffed in a minivan). Before we left, I…
By Jimmy Stopper Three months ago my wife and I had the blessing of seeing a sneak preview of the movie I Can Only Imagine. This is one of the most powerful movies I have seen in years. It is the true story of how the song “I Can Only Imagine” came about from the lead…
By Jimmy Stopper This past Sunday I had the blessing of giving a sermon at my church. My message was on fighting sexual sin. If you are someone who struggles in this area or know someone who does, the attached link gives you access to my message. Please take some time to listen to it and pass…
By Jimmy Stopper I was on my way to pick my son up from school. I was really looking forward to seeing him and having some one-on-one conversation with him. As he jumped in the truck, I asked him how is day went. He gave me the normal “good.” Each one of our children is…
By Jimmy Stopper If your family is anything like ours, it is so easy to focus on the things we do not have. Our sinful hearts can long for more and more and more and are never satisfied with the things of this world because they were never meant to satisfy us. It is easy…
By Jimmy Stopper The movie, “Priceless” was released in theaters two weekends ago. The lead actor in the movie, Joel Smallbone, is one of the two brothers that make up the Christian music band, “For King and Country.” My wife and I went with another couple to see the movie the first night that it…
By Jimmy Stopper Last year, I visited my grandmother in a nursing home in Pennsylvania. At this nursing home, most of the people are completely dependent upon the staff for their basic needs. Many of the residents are in wheelchairs and can not communicate. I had a great time visiting with my grandmother. On my…
By Jimmy Stopper Several days ago, I was in the kitchen when my 10 year-old son asked me, “Dad, what is ‘The Men’s Club’?” I was not totally taken off guard by it because I remembered that we had passed “The Men’s Club” the day before on the way to a soccer game. He told me…
Passing on Leadership to your Children I try to lead my family in devotions throughout the week. Last summer we went through the book of Acts together and we are almost finished with studying the book of John. I need to be more consistent in keeping this daily. I go through a week of knocking…
50 Shades of GRACE Men, I took my wife out last night to dinner and to see a newly released movie called “Old Fashioned.” I know what you’re thinking – the title seems really boring. In reality, the title is provocative in a culture where people are clamoring to see the pornographic movie, “50 Shades…
The Daddy-Daughter Dance is our annual event that intends to draw the hearts of fathers to their daughters and the hearts of daughters to their fathers. This dance was created out of the need we saw for a Christ-centered dance where dads and daughters interact together the whole night. They will make a craft together,…