Stories – Jarod Hinton https://jarodhinton.com Biblical perspectives from parenting to politics Wed, 28 Aug 2024 20:06:09 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://i0.wp.com/jarodhinton.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/cropped-lynns-b-day-imi-reunion-baptism-lily-beths-12wk-054.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Stories – Jarod Hinton https://jarodhinton.com 32 32 175529622 On the Shores of Eternity https://jarodhinton.com/on-the-shores-of-eternity/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=on-the-shores-of-eternity Thu, 14 Dec 2023 05:20:20 +0000 https://preacherdad.com/?p=3040 [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 […]

The post On the Shores of Eternity appeared first on Jarod Hinton.]]> 3040 068 – Interview with Dr. Jay Knolls https://jarodhinton.com/068-interview-with-dr-jay-knolls/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=068-interview-with-dr-jay-knolls Fri, 08 Dec 2023 17:55:49 +0000 https://preacherdad.com/?p=3035 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 […]

The post 068 – Interview with Dr. Jay Knolls appeared first on Jarod Hinton.]]> 3035 Why Do Bad Things Happen? (Reprise) https://jarodhinton.com/why-do-bad-things-happen-reprise/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=why-do-bad-things-happen-reprise Sun, 29 Jan 2023 15:08:04 +0000 https://preacherdad.com/?p=2653 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 […]

The post Why Do Bad Things Happen? (Reprise) appeared first on Jarod Hinton.]]> 2653 My Blogging Journey https://jarodhinton.com/my-blogging-journey/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=my-blogging-journey Thu, 23 Dec 2021 20:11:04 +0000 https://preacherdad.com/?p=761 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 […]

The post My Blogging Journey appeared first on Jarod Hinton.]]> 761 How to keep Thanksgiving about Gratefulness https://jarodhinton.com/how-to-keep-thanksgiving-from-becoming-turkey-day/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-keep-thanksgiving-from-becoming-turkey-day https://jarodhinton.com/how-to-keep-thanksgiving-from-becoming-turkey-day/#comments Wed, 24 Nov 2021 21:12:04 +0000 https://preacherdad.com/?p=746 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 […]

The post How to keep Thanksgiving about Gratefulness appeared first on Jarod Hinton.]]> https://jarodhinton.com/how-to-keep-thanksgiving-from-becoming-turkey-day/feed/ 1 746 A Story about Christian Love… https://jarodhinton.com/a-story-about-christian-love/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-story-about-christian-love Thu, 19 Nov 2015 16:52:31 +0000 https://sermonettes.wordpress.com/?p=309 So I was sitting in my living room the other night, enjoying a hot drink and watching my children play on the floor while my wife was reading a book, when I heard a knock on the door. I rose to answer the door, even though it is unusual to have visitors unannounced late in […]

The post A Story about Christian Love… appeared first on Jarod Hinton.]]> 309 Answering a Critic of the FICM https://jarodhinton.com/answering-a-critic-of-the-ficm/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=answering-a-critic-of-the-ficm Sat, 02 May 2015 19:12:36 +0000 https://sermonettes.wordpress.com/?p=304 I came across this well written blog which answers some of the objections raised to the Family Integrated Church Movement. Voddie Baucham is a leader in this movement and answers some of the objections raised by Doug Brown. Dr. Baucham is an excellent writer and answers the objections well in my opinion. He is very […]

The post Answering a Critic of the FICM appeared first on Jarod Hinton.]]> 304 Thoughts from Sunday on Monday: A Kingdom Calling https://jarodhinton.com/thoughts-from-sunday-on-monday-a-kingdom-calling/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=thoughts-from-sunday-on-monday-a-kingdom-calling https://jarodhinton.com/thoughts-from-sunday-on-monday-a-kingdom-calling/#comments Tue, 18 Mar 2014 01:17:14 +0000 http://sermonettes.wordpress.com/?p=293 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.

The post Thoughts from Sunday on Monday: A Kingdom Calling appeared first on Jarod Hinton.]]> https://jarodhinton.com/thoughts-from-sunday-on-monday-a-kingdom-calling/feed/ 1 293 The Purpose of Man https://jarodhinton.com/the-purpose-of-man/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-purpose-of-man https://jarodhinton.com/the-purpose-of-man/#comments Wed, 03 Apr 2013 02:50:57 +0000 http://sermonettes.wordpress.com/?p=271 “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 […]

The post The Purpose of Man appeared first on Jarod Hinton.]]> https://jarodhinton.com/the-purpose-of-man/feed/ 1 271 Writing advice https://jarodhinton.com/writing-advice/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=writing-advice Mon, 02 Jul 2012 21:28:58 +0000 http://sermonettes.wordpress.com/?p=230 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

The post Writing advice appeared first on Jarod Hinton.]]> 230 Waiting on the “Good Stuff” https://jarodhinton.com/waiting-on-the-good-stuff/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=waiting-on-the-good-stuff Wed, 18 Apr 2012 01:53:58 +0000 http://sermonettes.wordpress.com/?p=216 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 […]

The post Waiting on the “Good Stuff” appeared first on Jarod Hinton.]]> 216 Portraits – Feminism at 70-something https://jarodhinton.com/portraits-feminism-at-70-something/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=portraits-feminism-at-70-something Tue, 09 Aug 2011 23:23:00 +0000 http://sermonettes.wordpress.com/?p=126 We call her the “five-minute lady.” She usually comes to the drive-thru, and no matter what she orders, or what time of day it is, or how prepared we are to help her move along...she always takes about five minutes at the window. She's always got to have the right amount of napkins (four), or perhaps she didn't order the right drink, or she wants to add some dessert. Of course she has to ask how much each dessert costs in order to make her decision.

The post Portraits – Feminism at 70-something appeared first on Jarod Hinton.]]> 126 My Tribute: Charles Glenn Hoerner https://jarodhinton.com/my-tribute-charles-glenn-hoerner/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=my-tribute-charles-glenn-hoerner Thu, 25 Nov 2010 16:04:36 +0000 http://sermonettes.wordpress.com/?p=93 For 92 years he lived on this earth, and I knew him for 30. I've heard others speak of him, and heard him speak of his own life. ... And with all that in mind I can honestly say that their is nothing... NOTHING I could point to in his life and say "Well, he really shouldn't have done that."

The post My Tribute: Charles Glenn Hoerner appeared first on Jarod Hinton.]]> 93 I always wondered if the airbags would deploy https://jarodhinton.com/i-always-wondered-if-the-airbags-would-deploy/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=i-always-wondered-if-the-airbags-would-deploy Sat, 01 May 2010 16:02:12 +0000 http://sermonettes.wordpress.com/?p=79 Sometimes over the past four years I have looked down at the "SRS" light on the dashboard of my '95 Honda Accord and wondered (thinking it had something to do with the airbags) if they would deploy if I ever had an accident or just got bumped in the front. I imagined what it would be like to see them explode in my face, and how hard a hit it would take for them to inflate.

Well, some of my questions were answered on Tuesday morning.

The post I always wondered if the airbags would deploy appeared first on Jarod Hinton.]]> 79 Portraits – Mr. Johnny https://jarodhinton.com/portraits-mr-johnny/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=portraits-mr-johnny Mon, 21 Dec 2009 01:55:28 +0000 http://preacherman80.wordpress.com/?p=43 Check out the latest in the "Portraits" series. http://wp.me/pDdp6-H

The post Portraits – Mr. Johnny appeared first on Jarod Hinton.]]> 43 Portraits – Mr. Ted https://jarodhinton.com/portraits-mr-ted/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=portraits-mr-ted Sat, 31 Oct 2009 16:24:01 +0000 http://preacherman80.wordpress.com/?p=29 When I first met Mr. Ted, I am somewhat ashamed to say, I assumed he was mentally handicapped somehow, or at least a little socially autistic. I mean, he walked in an unusual way, smiled very often, and blinked almost incessantly when he spoke to anyone. I figured he was maybe one of those who are bright enough to get out in the world a little, but whose parents still care for their basic needs. Or they just sent him in from the car with a $10 bill for his lunch.

The post Portraits – Mr. Ted appeared first on Jarod Hinton.]]> 30 Portraits Series – Observations of Life from Behind the Counter https://jarodhinton.com/portraits-series-observations-of-life-from-behind-the-counter/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=portraits-series-observations-of-life-from-behind-the-counter Sun, 25 Oct 2009 22:34:42 +0000 http://preacherman80.wordpress.com/?p=25 Let me paint for you a portrait. There is just one catch.

The post Portraits Series – Observations of Life from Behind the Counter appeared first on Jarod Hinton.]]> 29 The Story: “A Match Made in Wal-Mart” https://jarodhinton.com/the-story-a-match-made-in-wal-mart/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-story-a-match-made-in-wal-mart https://jarodhinton.com/the-story-a-match-made-in-wal-mart/#comments Tue, 17 Oct 2006 14:06:04 +0000 https://preacherdad.com/the-story-a-match-made-in-wal-mart/ Maybe I Should Start at the Beginning… (Are you ready? This is a pretty long story, even for me.)  Back in January, when I first saw Annaat Wal-Mart, I was struck immediately by her countenance. (Also byher modest, yet attractive, clothing.) Of course, her physical beautystood out to me also, but what really got my […]

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