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Father's and the HIV Issue 2008-03-04 08:19:38 I was casually thinking through the numerous books I have read on parenting and other family related topics the other day and a single thought struck me like an atomic bomb: I cannot recall ever reading a chapter or section from any of the parenting/family books that discuss the issue of Sexually Transmitted Diseases and HIV/AIDS. Now perhaps I have not read enough of these kinds of books and perhaps the authors of the books I have read felt this discussion was better left to the medical journals or other such mediums. However, given the climate of our culture we live in I think there would be great value to an open and candid discussion on this specific matter within the context of parental protection in the lives of our children. What I am specifically going to deal with is that if fa Read more:Father
HIV Education, part one 2008-02-29 15:12:58 I have decided to use my blog to further discuss the HIV/AIDS pandemic in a more formal fashion. I will be doing so in a number of ways. The first way I have already started by talking about some facts related to the pandemic and then offering some editorial comments. The other way will be strictly educational, starting with this post.
What you are about to see is a 3-D animation of the HIV-1 replication. It is very informative.
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Tonight on Covenant Radio 2008-02-28 10:32:30 Covenant Radio
will be hosting Rev. Daniel Hyde and Rev. Michael Brown of the United Reformed Church of North America (URCNA) to discuss the book: Called to Serve -- Essays for Elders and Deacons.
If you are interested in listening to this program LIVE you may do so at live.covenantradio.com at 7PM EST. Read more:Tonight
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Homeschooling and HIV 2008-02-26 06:12:19 In my last article I took a survey of the HIV / AIDS pandemic in the United States and offered a number of facts and concerns related directly to it. The main point, in case you missed it, stressed the importance of parental guidance and teaching on this most dangerous issue. In fact, every parent should be teaching their children about all forms of Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD's), including HIV. It should also be pointed out that Hepatitis C is as deadly as HIV and there is currently no cure. Hepatitis C is transmitted in the same way as HIV.
For some who frequent my blog on a regular basis these series of articles are certainly off the normal path of what I typically write about. My wife says I have a new found passion about a subject that very much concerns me. If I am suc Read more:Homeschooling
HIV Class 2008-02-23 06:51:05 NOTE: This is a VERY serious issue. Please read it completely
This past week I was in Fairfax, Virginia attending training meetings for my company, Harris Teeter. On Tuesday morning I attended a "Managing HIV at Work" workshop where I sat through 4 hours of HIV and AIDS related information. Going into this class I thought that I knew pretty much all there was to know about HIV and AIDS however I did learn some interesting facts:
The two most common ways for HIV to infect a person is through unprotected sex and sharing an infected needle. This accounts for 95 percent of all infections in the United States.
Each year over 63,000 Americans become newly infected with HIV, a rate unchanged since the beginning of the epidemic.
Every hour at least two Americans under the age of 27 become i
The Parchment Devotional: Contentment 2008-02-22 17:55:20 Tomorrow (Saturday, February 23, 2008) at 11 AM I will be doing another Parchment Devotional on the topic of contentment. I think this will be an interesting devotional as I have had a number of things happen in my personal life recently that has forced me to examine this topic more closely. If you are interested in listening LIVE you can do so at You can also call into the program and chat with me during this edition at (724) 444-7444 (please enter episode ID #11466 when prompted. I hope to get on a more regualr schedule with the devotionals in the days ahead.
Only a Matter of Time! 2008-02-22 07:37:14 Well it was only a matter of time! I have been driving since I was 19 years old and, prior to yesterday, have been pulled over 10 times for speeding without getting a ticket. Now don't try to figure out why I never received a ticket because I don't have some magic cure or words or sentence that somehow gets me out of it. I have always done what my dear dad has told me: "Son, if you get pulled over be nice and speak to the officer with respect". Well, yesterday on my way home from business meetings in Washington, DC I was pulled over by a Virginia State Trooper in an unmarked car (it was following me for some time!) and given a ticket for 79 in a 65 MPH zone. Am I upset about it? Nope! I deserved it. The officer was very respectful and we had a small conversation through my drivers
Blog Recommendation 2008-03-11 11:10:45 I know I have mentioned this blog in the past but I thought I would extend another invitation for my readers to visit my wife's blog now being housed by the same domain as The Parchment. You can fnd Gwen's Thoughts located at Read more:Recommendation
CDC Study on STD's 2008-03-22 07:06:19 A new report released from the Center for Disease Control (CDC) has some alarming information. Well, you decide for yourself. Here is the report in its entirety:
Chicago (March 11, 2008) – A CDC study released today estimates that one in four (26 percent) young women between the ages of 14 and 19 in the United States – or 3.2 million teenage girls – is infected with at least one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases (human papillomavirus (HPV), chlamydia, herpes simplex virus, and trichomoniasis). The study, presented today at the 2008 National STD Prevention Conference, is the first to examine the combined national prevalence of common STDs among adolescent women in the United States, and provides the clearest picture to date of the overall STD burden in ad Read more:Study
Tonight on Covenant Radio 2008-03-25 09:49:28 Covenant Radio
will be hosting a special roundtable broadcast on the issue of HIV/AIDS and the Church tonight at 8 PM LIVE at live.covenantradio.com. We encourage everyone interested in this topic to join in the discussion.
More information can be found at the Covenant Radio website. Read more:Tonight
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Guide for Elder Wannabe's 2008-04-12 07:45:31 I read this excellent article over at another blog. This is certainly something worth pondering. Here is the link:
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HIV/AIDS Ministry Work 2008-04-18 06:42:20 Last night on Covenant Radio Jeff McCormack and I had the privilege of interviewing four individuals associated with the Christian ministry "He Intends Victory". This ministry reaches out to those impacted by HIV and AIDS
by sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ and ministering to them, both physically and spiritually. If you want to listen to this broadcast you may do so here (1 HR 36 MIN):
also listen to it by updating your podcast subscription to Covenant Radio. The RSS feed is:
Speaking of the above mentioned ministry, I was alerted yesterday that my application to join the ministry team was approved. What this means is that I am now a local ministry contact for the Southside of Hampton Roads, Virginia in the area of HIV/AIDS. I trust that God will be pleased to use me in whateve Read more:Ministry
Covenant Radio Network 2008-04-26 05:34:04 Covenant Radio
has started its own social network that can be found at This is similar to what you might find on Facebook or My Space. If you are a listener to Covenant Radio, or have not started listening to these internet podcasts consider joining our network.
When you join up you get your own space on the server to posts blogs, articles, pictures, comments and other such stuff. Read more:Covenant
Courtship and Dating Ponderings 2008-04-26 05:27:00 Due to recent events in my own family life I have had occasion to seriously consider the issue of biblical courtship and dating. To be honest, I really do not have all of this sorted out in my own mind. To me, the issue is far more complex than some of the books and articles I have read no this topic. Pehaps some of my readers would be nterested in offering their own perspectives on this topic in the comments section. I will be offering more of my own thoughts later. Read more:Courtship
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Wait . . . Haven’t I Heard This Before? 2008-04-27 16:23:09 HT: The Avenue
Just heard about a proposed decision on a recent case in the PCA that had been appealed to the Standing Judicial Commission. There are a number of interesting points in the proposed decision of the majority but look at this one:
The Constitution of the Presbyterian Church in America is of course subject to and subordinate to the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments. We need to be able to affirm that the use of words in our Standards is faithful to Scriptural intent and meaning. However, we cannot now argue that because the Constitution uses a word in a single way, the church must restrict its formal use of that word to the manner in which it is used in the Constitution. To do so would be to subject the Scriptures to our Standards, and effectively sever the tie that all Read more:Haven
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HIV/AIDS Volunteer Work 2008-05-08 03:48:52 Along with my duties as the President of the Norfolk, Va. chapter of He Intends Victory, a Christian based outreach ministry to those affected by HIV/AIDS
, I am also being considered as a volunteer with ACCESS AIDS/Norfolk. Today at 10 AM I will be discussing this opportunity with them and would appreciate your prayers. Although this is not a Christian based organization this will give me some opportunity to work with those who are inflicted with ADIS and perhaps give me some chance to discuss the gospel of Jesus Christ with them.
Also, please pray for the He Intends Victory ministry team of Hampton Roads as we are in the process of meeting to discuss a proposal to Hampton High School regarding HIV awareness and counseling. We are very excited for this opportunity and we would covet y Read more:Volunteer
Covenant Radio Network 2008-05-12 04:28:31 Consider joining the CovenantRadio
social network site and start networking with other Covenant Radio listeners. Here is what you will get by joining the Covenant Radio network:
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The Parchment Gallery Update 2008-05-11 05:37:29 The Parchment Photo Gallery
has been updated. Take a few moments and browse the pictures of the Hill Family Read more:Update
Trip to Yankee Stadium Draws Near 2008-05-17 18:01:11 As many of you know, I am a huge Yankee
s fan! On May 20th I will be attending a game at Yankee Stadium
that I have looked forward to for many weeks. I am so obsessed about this trip that I have been checking the weather for the New York City area quite often. So far it looks like the weather will cooperate for the game (Tuesday at 7:05 PM).
For a baseball fan a trip to Yankee Stadium
is a ma
Yankee Stadium Trip 2008-05-22 06:00:37 I have returned from my trip to New York City and my visit to YankeeStadium
. It was a great time with great conversation with my travelling friend, Charlie Kim. Although the conversation of the day on Tuesday was whether the rain would end in time for the game we also enjoyed other topics of conversation. The rain did finally end about 45 minutes before game time and we were able to see the ga Read more:Yankee Stadium
Discussion on Women Deacons at the 38th PCA GA 2008-06-13 00:11:49 The following is taken from Jollyblogger:
It's about 2:30 in Dallas at the PCA General Assembly and we are discussing the issue of women's deacons here. I thought I would just give quick overview of what is actually happening here to alleviate any potential confusion.
An overture has been offered to the General Assembly asking that a study committee be formed to address the issue of women serv Read more:Discussion
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Doing the Rite of Communion Right 2008-06-13 00:00:52 Jeff Meyers has posted some audio files over at his blog that are well worth investing some listening time in. These audio lectures are taken from the The Colloquium on the Sacraments held at the 38th General Assembly of the PCA. I have included the links to the audio files (all zipped for easy downloading) below as well as a link to the papers for each presentation:
Title: What Do The Sacrame Read more:Communion
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Missions Trip to Africa 2008-06-15 12:39:19 Proposal Update
As I mentioned on my blog some time ago, I have been approved to become the President of the Norfolk Chapter of He Intends Victory, a Christian ministry to those affected by HIV/AIDS. As a result of this privilege I have been working closely with other He Intends Victory team members in the Hampton Roads, Virginia area to bring a proposal to Hampton High School. This proposal wi Read more:Missions
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The Resolutions of Jonathan Edwards 2008-06-22 00:50:28 Starting in the upcoming week I will be doing a series of posts on The Resolutions
of Jonathan
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. These 70 resolutions are a great reminder and challenging tool as we strive for holiness in our lives. This post will launch the series that will be captured twice per week until it is completed. I would encourage my readers to get a copy of The Resolutions and follow along with me as I work
Pursuit of Holiness 2008-06-19 02:10:28 but as he who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, since it is written, "You shall be holy, for I am holy." ( 1 Peter 1.15, 16 ESV )
Often in my thoughts I turn frequently to this aspect of the Christian life -- the pursuit of holiness. One could argue that the pursuit of holiness is what separates God's people from everyone else. In this we are not merely talking about mor Read more:Holiness
HIV/AIDS Outreach: Update 2008-07-17 01:57:30 A while back I posted an announcement about a ministry work that was being constructed by He Intends Victory in corroberation with another group to bring HIV/AIDS
awareness and counsleing to Hampton High School. Yesterday we met with the principal of the Hampton High School and it was well received! We will be putting together a presentation for the school and it will be done twice next school y Read more:Outreach
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Song in the Public Worship of God 2008-07-11 02:25:25 I have not yet figured out why people have a general aversion to singing the Psalms in worship. Psalm singing has a long and true history in our Reformed and Presbyterian heritage as well as in the Confessions that make up the doctrinal positions of Reformed churches worldwide. Most people I know would agree that singing the Psalms is more beneficial but yet we continue to settle for second best Read more:Public
Reformed Worship 2008-07-08 10:15:37 I have been looking over a new acquisition to my growing library and stumbled upon this amazing paragraph discussing the type of music that ought to characterize Reformed
worship:
Sing the Bible-- Our songs should be rich with Biblical and theological content. The current divisions over music are at the heart of our worship wars. Yet some principles should be easy enough to identify. First, wh
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