“God delights in writing straight with a crooked pencil.” So says Iain Duguid in his book, Living in the Grip of Relentless Grace: The Gospel in the Lives of Isaac and Jacob. As Christians, we’re all crooked pencils in the process of being straightened by God’s grace as he accomplishes his purposes. That involves every part of our lives from news to sports to religion to family to everyday routines. It’s all part of God’s design and it’s all worth thinking about.
Plus, you know, we write with pencils.
My name is Benjamin Hoak. I live in Owensboro, Kentucky, where I attend Heritage Baptist Church. My wife Kelsey and I have been married since 2002, and we have a 3-and-a-half year old red-haired son named Carter and a 6-month old baby boy named Taylor, whose hair color is yet to be determined, but looks kind of brown. I work at Kentucky Wesleyan College and I used to work here and here. I also write freelance articles, am a sports nut, love the outdoors and can’t ever read enough, both fiction and non-fiction, Christian and secular works. Stay tuned for more.
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Griz // January 16, 2008 at 11:53 pm |
Congratulations on getting married and having kids. I think about “the gang” quite often. All of you guys hold a place in my heart. Boomer Sooner!
Blasted Gourds » Blog Archive » Making Good on a Bet: Indiana vs. Kentucky // December 16, 2008 at 1:06 pm |
[...] last year Ben Hoak had to make good on this standing bet, now it is my turn to return the shameful favor. Due to [...]