Humility As I’ve grown older, I’ve begun to understand more about the meaning and power of prayer. It allows me to get out of the way, and put God in the place where he is best suited, Supreme Lordship. And while I am praying for many things, I find that it’s more impactful on me […]
Fill the earth When my maternal grandmother celebrated her hundredth birthday, there were five generations in the same room. Multiple mothers, fathers, children, cousins, nephews, aunts and uncles. And then there were grandparents, great grandparents and she was a great great grandparent. Because Luke and Sarah, our oldest two grandchildren, were present at the celebration. […]
Future generations Have you ever seriously thought about what you are believing and doing today is going to impact three and four generations to come? May I say, good or bad! Well, it does. As a dad and a mother. I want us to look closely at Psalm 78. 4-7. “We will not hide them […]
Have a blessed day This weekend I was invited to speak to 30+ men/dads at the Church at Briargate in Colorado Springs, Colorado. It was the kickoff for their annual Rally addressing the Abiding Fathers’ curriculum they would be studying this year. My role was to provide an overview of the study. During the day of the […]
“Follow me” One of my favorite hymns is Lift High the Cross. It is a 19th century English Christian hymn. It was written in 1887 by George Kitchin and revised in 1916 by Michael R. Newbolt. It is based on Matthew 16:24. ‘Then Jesus told his disciples, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and […]
Fishers of men I never was much of a fisherman, in fact, I would consider myself a poor fisherman. When you don’t ever catch anything, you soon reach this conclusion. Jesus, most likely would not have chosen me to be one of his 12 disciples as I would not have been out there in the […]
NEW Ring out the old and ring in the NEW! We greet each other with Happy NEW Year. Everyone loves something new. A new start, new pair of shoes, a new job, you name it. In Christ, scripture teaches us that we are a new creation, a new creature. “The old has passed away; behold the new has […]
The effect of a father What we are observing today is a steady decline in morality, ethics, mental health, both personal and in corporate life. To me, it matches the decline in the impact that the church is having on our society. The young people, especially, are turning away from anything to do with the […]
Permanence and strength Have you ever been compared to a cedar or palm tree? Well, the Psalmist does. And for us older guys, there are some encouraging words. “The righteous flourish like the palm tree and grow like a cedar in Lebanon. They are planted in the house of the Lord; they flourish in the […]
Together, we can help sons and daughters find their dads and dads find their children. God is moving The first group of 15 pastors in Kenya from several denominations just completed the Abiding Fathers course. Nine could attend the graduation ceremony where they received their Facilitator Certification and an Abiding Fathers umbrella because it rains so much in […]