The book will be available April 2011.

As a parent and father there are many things you need to do right and focus on.

One of the things that is important to me is building memories. I believe once a year you need to do some event with a child or all your children that will build a strong positive memory of the event or conversation. Plan it out — be purposeful — and leave a memory that your child and you will never forget.

Something that you will remember for the rest of your life and something that your children will talk about after you have left this earth.

What is your favorite memory of your father?

How do I define my success?
What makes others successful in my eyes?
And do I consider myself successful?

I am pretty passionate about this subject and I want you to notice what I say at the end of this video and how it pertains to fatherhood.

I would love to hear you thoughts on how you measure of success.

So I did two videos in my library the other night — it was very interesting how quickly I went back in time to the last night I spent on this earth with my father.

That was some 19 years ago — the night before is death.

Then I even went back further in time 24 years ago to the birth of my first son Jordan. (to be posted in a future blog)

I remember that day very well — it changed my life. From that day on my life was second, third or even fourth.
Christ, spouse, Jordan — then me.

Enjoy.

To celebrate this momentous occasion, on April 24^th I am going to give away a new Apple I-pad to some lucky fan of our Master Books’ Facebook page.  We will also be giving away one of our titles each week to one of our fans.

Now, back to turning 50. To be honest, I am not all that fired up about it – have never really cared about age in the past, but this one does put me firmly on the downward, back side, slippery slope of life. But there is a silver lining to all of this. For all of my comrades that were born in 1960, Silver Dollar City in Branson is turning 50 as well, so we get in free all year. Pretty cool! For now, I am in perfect health, my life is very full, and in 22 days I am off to Hawaii for a week of golf.

Take a moment now and become a fan of Master Books on Facebook. Maybe you’ll win!

We are the publishers of Master Books, an apologetics imprint started by Tim LaHaye and Dr. Henry Morris, and we’re standing in the gap as secular humanist voices in this country seem to grow ever louder.

The short clip is entitled, “Forget Jesus, the stars died for us.” Wow!  Whoever would have dreamed that the day would come that someone would say something like this and that a crowd would cheer? This nation is under attack like never before. People like Lawrence Krauss don’t just want to tell you about their religious views (yes, atheism is a religion); they want to attack yours, as well.

The fool has said in his heart, “There is no God” (Psalm 14:1).

The decade we just came out of has attacked Christianity through the written word like never before.  Some of the recent best-selling religious titles include Richard Dawkins (The God Delusion), Sam Harris, (The End of Faith), Victor Stenger (God: The Failed Hypothesis), and Christopher Hitchens (God is Not Great). Yes, these titles for the most part are considered religious, but they all openly attack the Word of God.

I personally believe that the Word of God is alive and is the very breath of my Lord and Savior; from the very first verse to the last—yes, it is my “burning bush.” As God talked to Moses through a burning bush, God can talk to Tim Dudley through His Word.  We here at Master Books are willing to defend this holy Word of God at any cost.

What about you?

Tim at podium

While I was there, I was asked to share a devotion with the staff, which I love to do. They recorded it, so I thought I would share it with you. It did include a PowerPoint presentation, so you will miss out on the pictures, but you will grasp the meaning of the message.

Please Click Here to listen to my devotion.

Tim with presentation

What was the power of God’s grace to transform one’s heart, life, and even one’s land?

My favorite definition of “grace” is: a favor rendered by one who need not do so; the unmerited favor of God.

The story of Saipan was my illustration for this message on the depth of grace.

Enjoy!

The article is written by Perry Noble [http://perrynoble.com] senior pastor of New Spring Church in South Carolina. Pastor Noble blogs about leadership, vision and creativity.

#1 – He refuses to admit his mistakes.

#2 – He begins to blame the problems on people or circumstances rather than actually seeking out what the problem might be.

#3 – He refuses to listen to the team assembled around him.

#4 – He fights every idea that isn’t his own, thinking his originality is what must keep the church afloat.

#5 – He refuses to face reality.

#6 – He is unwilling to make the necessary changes because it would be highly unpopular.

#7 – He tries to listen to what everyone has to say about every situation.

#8 – He begins to believe that God’s favor on his life is because of how good he is rather than because of how good God is!

#9 – He believes that he can’t learn anything from churches that are smaller than his.  (This would be arrogance!)

#10 – He abuses his staff to accomplish his agenda rather than leading them to accomplish God’s.

#11 – He fears asking for commitment because of how people may perceive him.

#12 – He becomes obsessed with the way things are rather than how they should be.

#13 – He views himself as an expert.

#14 – He tries to motivate with fear rather than vision.

#15 – He doesn’t seek fresh revelation from God and often goes back to what has been done instead of seeking direction for what has never been done.

#16 – He stops taking risks and becomes obsessed with playing it safe.