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1 month ago | 
afa.net | Hannah Meador |Stephanie Simmons |Rick Robertson
The history of America is full of moral struggles. Although founded in 1776 on the idea that “all men are created equal,” there remained an estimated 500,000 slaves who would not partake in the new nation’s freedom, according to the Oxford Handbook of the American Revolution. In the 1950s and 60s, America made great strides on the path to racial equality during the Civil Rights Movement, but this coincided with societal degradation in the form of the sexual revolution.
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1 month ago | 
afa.net | Rick Robertson |Hannah Meador |Joe McKeever |Joy Lucius
I have recently been reading through the Gospel of John. It’s taking me longer than I imagined because I keep finding little “nuggets” of new truths. But when I got to John 5:2-8, something I had never considered was brought to my attention. Now there is in Jerusalem by the Sheep Gate a pool, in Aramaic called Bethesda, which has five roofed colonnades. In these lay a multitude of invalids – blind, lame, and paralyzed. One man was there who had been an invalid for thirty-eight years.
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1 month ago | 
afa.net | Rick Robertson |Joe McKeever |Joy Lucius |Hannah Meador
Beep, beep, beep!Most mornings, the familiar sound of my husband’s alarm clock starts our days off bright and early. He doesn’t typically get up following that first alarm sound. Instead, he sets multiple clocks to ensure he is awake and then keeps hitting snooze. One morning, our then-3-month-old wasn’t too fond of the first blaring morning siren that woke him up. “Ahh!” he yelled loudly as the alarm rang through our bedroom. Following his scream, the two of us couldn’t help but giggle.
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2 months 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 months 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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2 months 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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2 months 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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Mar 20, 2025 | 
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.
