Life – Jarod Hinton

Mother’s Day Poems

Preacher Dad — Mon, 13 May 2024 11:56:39 +0000

Through out my life I have often written a poem for my mother on Mother’s Day. This year was my first Mother’s Day without my mother here on earth. She went to be with Jesus in December last year. It was an emotional day certainly, but not all sad. Much of my memories were very […]

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069 – Welcome 2024!

Preacher Dad — Wed, 03 Jan 2024 19:25:30 +0000

The coming year is full of possibilities! If you’re interested in what is coming up for the Preacher Dad in 2024, stay tuned! This one is short but it packs a punch! The Dad Jokes alone are worth the price of admission. To all my loyal listeners, thank you so much for a great 2023! […]

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On the Shores of Eternity

Preacher Dad — Thu, 14 Dec 2023 05:20:20 +0000

[A tribute to Mom] I stand here on the banks of the River. On the precipice of Eternity. For weeks I have come closer and closer gradually to these troubled waters. On the other bank of this river is a land of green pasture. A land of unending peace and indescribable joy. I look across […]

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068 – Interview with Dr. Jay Knolls

Preacher Dad — Fri, 08 Dec 2023 17:55:49 +0000

Do you ever feel exhausted spiritually? Like you’re just worn out from the spiritual battles you fight every day? This episode is for you! Dr. Jay Knolls shares insights on how to handle spiritual exhaustion along with other insights on other subjects like parenting in the modern age, limiting our exposure to digital media, and […]

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067 – Why Christmas?

Preacher Dad — Fri, 08 Dec 2023 17:29:13 +0000

Have you stopped to consider why Christmas is such a big deal? What’s the purpose behind the peppermint? The why behind “White Christmas”? The source of our Celebration? Listen as Jarod encourages us to remember Jesus and the meaning of Christmas. View on Zencastr Listen Here: Preacher Dad Podcast Merry Christmas! May God be praised […]

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066 – Thanksgiving for Grace in Suffering

Preacher Dad — Thu, 30 Nov 2023 20:58:54 +0000

Trials are hard to endure, and no one enjoys suffering. But the Grace of God in the midst of that suffering brings us through, and when we express gratefulness for that Grace, then God gets great glory. Listen Here: Episode 066 God gets glory from thanksgiving for grace, but it requires suffering for that grace […]

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As true today…

Preacher Dad — Wed, 22 Nov 2023 22:42:58 +0000

Here is a blast from the past. Seems to be just as true today, if not more so, than it was over a decade ago. Read and consider… Reformation’s First Step

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Fighting Condemnation

Preacher Dad — Wed, 19 Apr 2023 21:34:33 +0000

One of the most difficult and prevalent challenges facing the 21st century Christian is fighting condemnation. Sometimes confused with judgement, condemnation is something that we often do to ourselves, and sometimes cast at others. The former is, in my view, more common. Let me share some Scriptural truth with you on the matter. John 3:17-20 […]

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Why Do Bad Things Happen? (Reprise)

Preacher Dad — Sun, 29 Jan 2023 15:08:04 +0000

In light of recent events in my life, and the wrestling my family and I have made with strong emotions and challenges, I decided to re-post this letter I wrote to a friend which has brought me needed comfort and Truth. I pray it will also bring guidance to someone out there struggling with the […]

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Stay Encouraged!

Preacher Dad — Tue, 24 May 2022 15:01:50 +0000

A pick me up when you’re cast down. Having a low day? I did recently. Here is what brought me out of it and helped me to stay encouraged. Some encouraging thoughts and resources for the next “down day” you have. Read on! First, Priorities: I love my wife and my eight children. They are […]

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How to Fight the Culture War

Preacher Dad — Mon, 21 Mar 2022 20:58:58 +0000

What you can start today and why it makes a difference. Recently I was headed home and I was convicted by the Lord. I wanted to make a podcast episode, or listen to my audio book, and like a whisper softly in my heart (He likes to whisper to me) God said “you haven’t been […]

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My Blogging Journey

Preacher Dad — Thu, 23 Dec 2021 20:11:04 +0000

There and back again – a Preacher’s tale. Someone challenged me to write about my blogging journey. That might be a good exercise for me, but it could be boring for my readers. But maybe I can make it fun. Read on to find out more! I started blogging way, way back in the dial-up […]

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How to keep Thanksgiving about Gratefulness

Preacher Dad — Wed, 24 Nov 2021 21:12:04 +0000

How can we keep it from becoming just “Turkey Day”? The most obvious answer is “Don’t call it Turkey Day!” But if we take gratefulness for granted, it will fade away. Like the whipped cream on our pumpkin pie when we walk away and get stuck talking to crazy Uncle Charlie…when we come back, it’s […]

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What makes a child upset?

Preacher Dad — Wed, 17 Jun 2020 16:36:53 +0000

When a child is unreasonable or inexplicably angry (if you are the parent of toddlers then you know EXACTLY what I mean) it is often related to either something they have eaten, something they need to eat, or sleep deprivation. Sometimes these outbursts are clearly the result of being hungry or tired, but often they are not.

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My rates are cheap!

Preacher Dad — Wed, 20 May 2020 16:01:25 +0000

Do I require expensive compensation packages? Benefits? Kick-backs? I do not. The cost benefit analysis here is definitely in the buyers favor. No inconvenience is too great, no errand too mundane, that I can resist the simple and sweet manners of a child whom I know will be truly grateful.

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Children at Church: The Place for Inter-Generational Worship

Preacher Dad — Wed, 15 Apr 2020 11:49:00 +0000

My friends, here is a topic I have grown more confident about as the years have passed. Should children worship with their parents during the Sunday morning service, or should they be sent away to a special “Children’s Church” in another room? (Or sometimes a completely different building.) I appreciate very much what John Piper […]

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Why Do Bad Things Happen?

Preacher Dad — Thu, 02 Feb 2017 17:55:41 +0000

I have included below, for the benefit of any, a letter I wrote to a friend recently about a very difficult subject. Why do bad things happen? At all. Names have been changed to protect the innocent. (And the guilty too, let’s be honest.) ;o) Hi John, I hope you’re having a great time out […]

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Thoughts from Sunday on Monday: A Kingdom Calling

Preacher Dad — Tue, 18 Mar 2014 01:17:14 +0000

St. Patrick's Day is not just a holiday about Irish stuff. It isn't just a day for remembering we have that green suit jacket in the closet, or having an excuse for pinching our party-pooping friends. (You know who you are!)

It's a day for remembering the "missionary mindset" that all Christians should adopt and encourage. It's a real holiday with a real reason behind it. Much like Christmas get's turned into materialism and Easter gets turned into egg laying bunnies, St. Patrick's day is about so much more than green beer and shamrocks.

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The Purpose of Man

Preacher Dad — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 02:50:57 +0000

“Man’s primary purpose is to glorify God and to enjoy Him forever.” – Westminster Shorter Catechism We read this tonight during family worship, and while I do not agree with everything in the Westminster Catechism, this first statement is certainly solidly biblical and has been a great help to us here during hard times. The […]

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The Preciousness of TIME

Preacher Dad — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 00:47:41 +0000

No, I’m not referring to the magazine “TIME”. I have not noticed very much that is “precious” coming from that lot. I am thinking of that flighty little commodity that we all have, but it never seems to be enough. We all have the same amount, but some of us get a better return on […]

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Adrianisms: part 2 – Our Specific Father

Preacher Dad — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 22:33:53 +0000

Here is a link to another post about “Adrianisms.” Encouraging thoughts to me on a day-to-day basis. Little things like this can keep us going can’t they?

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Adrianisms: Great Sayings

Preacher Dad — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 23:11:36 +0000

I got a book last Christmas called “Adrianisms: the Wit and Wisdom of Adrian Rogers.” It has had so many wonderful sayings, most of them original to the late Rev. Rogers. I have thoroughly enjoyed it so far. I think I could write a blog on almost every one. Here are few highlights… “Has it […]

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Thoughts from Sunday…on Monday: Loving Family

Preacher Dad — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 01:48:12 +0000

At the suggestion of a beautiful woman (which don't always pan out, but this was an exceptionally beautiful woman, so it's fine) I have decided to start a new series called "Thoughts from Sunday....on Monday." In this series I will give brief thoughts from my experiences on the previous Sunday. Should spark some interesting discussion.

Yesterday I gave testimony in our local body of believers, more like an admonishment really, on the importance of showing love to family members even when they do things that are wrong or hurtful. I was so inspired by the thought that I proceeded to preach a "sermonette" on the topic to the residents of Green Acres Nursing Home later that afternoon.

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Isaiah 59 – Part 2

Preacher Dad — Sun, 23 Sep 2012 17:27:02 +0000

What a thought! A pre-incarnate Jesus Christ, with his Father, looking down from heaven upon the whole span of time. Observing this wretched earth, full of sin and in desperate need of salvation, he seeks a person to "intercede" on behalf of the humans he loves so dearly. Finding no one to get the job done, the Lord himself takes the task in hand. He accomplishes salvation for mankind on his own! Simply because he loved us and could not bear to have us separated from him.

HAHA! "If you need a job done right...do it yourself!"

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Writing is Hard

Preacher Dad — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 11:21:10 +0000

This ain’t easy! Not just writing blog posts, and hopefully maintaining and increasing readership through outstanding (yeah right) content. In attempting to write a book it requires a great deal of personal discipline and creativity. This takes time and effort. Time is a precious commodity around our house. Using it to stare blankly at a […]

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Writing advice

Preacher Dad — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 21:28:58 +0000

For those of you that follow this blog but not my other one, A Preacher’s Ponderings, here is a link so you can help me with the book I want to write. Thanks! The Writing Bug

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Waiting on the “Good Stuff”

Preacher Dad — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 01:53:58 +0000

So tonight, in an incident with my 4 year old son, I had a snapshot of my life with the Lord over the last three years or so. We had some ice cream to give the children as dessert, but we require them to clean their plates before dessert is served. Tonight we decided not to tell […]

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Poetry – Sometimes He Says Nothing

Preacher Dad — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 17:30:43 +0000

If I had words to speak just now that would your comfort bring,

I would not cease to make them known and ease your sorrowing.

But such a song does not exist, 'least one of which I know,

For only to our Lord's dear side for comfort can we go.

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