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2 weeks ago | 
afa.net | Joe McKeever |Hannah Meador |Rick Robertson
The value of sharing experiences and joy with others can sometimes be overlooked in the midst of a culture that emphasizes individual achievements. In this episode, Bro Don Wildmon takes listeners on an emotional journey through the story of Amanda Smith, a little girl whose innocent act of kindness teaches a profound lesson about the importance of sharing what we hold dear. Amanda, just three years old, had the chance to enjoy a local fair in London.
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2 weeks ago | 
afa.net | Hannah Meador |Rick Robertson |Joy Lucius
Keep your behavior excellent among the Gentiles, so that in the thing in which they slander you as evildoers, they may on account of your good deeds, as they observe them, glorify God in the day of visitation (1 Peter 2:12). Be a fly on the wall. Sit in on religious discussions and you will come away burdened by one huge conclusion: for a large number of people who call themselves followers of Jesus, doctrine counts far more than behavior. They didn’t get it from Jesus, I’ll tell you that.
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3 weeks ago | 
afa.net | Hannah Meador |Rick Robertson |Joy Lucius |Abraham Hamilton III
Have you ever embarked on a spring-cleaning adventure? I’m not talking about simply dusting, sweeping, and mopping. Instead, I’m referring to the type of cleaning that requires spending multiple days deep in dirt and focused on home organization. The kind of cleaning that involves emptying all closets, switching out winter clothes for summer ones, scrubbing those stubborn baseboards, and even collecting items to either donate or sell.
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3 weeks ago | 
afa.net | Rick Robertson |Joy Lucius |Abraham Hamilton III |Alex McFarland
Spring has to be one of my most conflicting seasons to celebrate. Sure, I love the newness, colorful flowers, warmer temps, and celebrating our risen Savior on Easter Sunday. However, at least for those of us located here in Dixie Alley, the constant changes in temperature always seem to result in severe weather. Over the last three weekends, we have found ourselves at an elevated risk for such weather and tornadoes. This past Sunday, we found ourselves in this predicament once again.
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1 month ago | 
afa.net | Hannah Meador |Joy Lucius |Rick Robertson
We have staff devotion each morning at 8 a.m., before we start our workday. Everyone must lead devotion when their name rolls around alphabetically, which is about three times per year. This is one way we practice “diversity, equity, and inclusion” here at American Family Association. Outgoing people get to lead, and shy people get to share. The devotion includes a reading from the Scriptures, followed by a brief thought or commentary.
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Jan 15, 2025 | 
afa.net | Matthew White |Joy Lucius |Don Wildmon |Rick Robertson
In this episode of It’s My Turn podcast, Bro. Don Wildmon shares a poignant and heart-wrenching story that serves as a stark reminder of the importance of the Golden Rule: "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you." In Walsenburg, Colorado, a young boy named Anthony Pino rushed home to alert his mother that his three older brothers had fallen into a pond and were in desperate need of help. The urgency of the situation was clear. Anthony's mother, Mrs.
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Dec 10, 2024 | 
afa.net | Rick Robertson |Stephanie Simmons |Joy Lucius |Hannah Meador
At the end of the year, it is almost an automatic human response to analyze and evaluate the previous 12 months of life – or at least it has been the case for me in the past. Maybe, it’s just my age, or maybe, it’s the teacher in me, but I have always tended to look backward at this time of the year. But this year, I am trying to avoid the rearview mirror as much as possible. I know! I know! I cannot live like that forever if I intend to grow as a believer.
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Oct 25, 2024 | 
afa.net | Ray Rooney |Joe McKeever |Rick Robertson |Joseph Parker
“Walking by faith is a lot like connect-the-dots pictures,” observed my Sunday school teacher decades ago. It’s a perceptive insight I often recall and enjoy sharing. Remember connect-the-dots? A page is scattered with dots that hide an image which will emerge as you begin at dot number one, draw a line to dot number two, and continue drawing lines to the last numbered dot on the page.
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Oct 23, 2024 | 
afa.net | Joe McKeever |Rick Robertson |Joseph Parker |Wesley Wildmon
I wonder what the apostles would think if we were given the opportunity to share our understanding of salvation with them. If Peter and John said, “What do you think it means to be saved?” what kind of looks would they give us if we regurgitated the pat answers? You know, if we talked about being in a personal relationship with God, going to heaven where we will be in a perpetual state of bliss, reuniting with our deceased loved ones, and having all the answers to our questions revealed.
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Oct 23, 2024 | 
afa.net | Rick Robertson |Joseph Parker |Wesley Wildmon |Ray Rooney
Alternate titles for this might be: Ways to Prevent Burnout. Or, How to Pastor the Saints Without Losing Your Religion. How to Mind God’s Work Without Losing Yours. How to Enter the Ministry Rejoicing and End the Same Way. This list is as it occurs to me, and is neither definitive nor exhaustive. You’ll think of others. One. Pace yourself. You’re in this for the long haul, not just till Sunday. Ministry is a marathon, not a sprint.
