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“He who covers a transgression seeks love, But he who repeats a matter separates friends.” (Proverbs 17:9) One of the advantages of growing up next door to the church building was that I was able to sleep in longer on Sunday mornings than others who had to drive to the building. One morning, I was …
When I take a moment to think of some of the preachers who most influenced my preaching, I think of names like, Johnny Ramsey, Winford Claiborne, Thomas Warren, Amos Orrison, and of course, my dad, Frank Higginbotham. What these men all have in common is that they have all passed from this life. How time …
Today’s post is just for fun, but it might resonate with some of you, and if it does, maybe you’ll share some of your memories in the comments below. Do you have memories of going to church as a child? Because I lived next-door to the church building while growing up, I probably have additional …
Because we lived close to Pittsburgh while growing up, my dad took me to a lot of Pirates baseball games when I was a boy. With the passing of time, most of the events that transpired at those games have been forgotten, but one game we attended has been etched deeply into my memory. I …
“Stand your ground.” “Don’t back down.” “Hit him back.” “Teach him a lesson.” “Don’t cry.” “Be a man.” To many boys, “being a man” is summed up in the rough and tough descriptions above. Consequently, any sign of “softness” seems incompatible with manhood. But just when we think we have “manhood” all figured out, we …