Altering scripture What is your view of scripture, the Bible? Is it what it purports to be, the actual word of God? And is it inerrant? That’s a huge debate. Who wrote it down? From where and how did the thoughts get transmitted? So many questions. Are there answers, dependable answers? Can I stake my […]
Reclaiming fatherhood Jonathan Habashy is on a family mission trip in Rwanda, Africa. It just so happens that it is the base of operations for Abiding Fathers for all of Africa. Our two directors, Bosco and Derrick, had the pleasure of meeting with Jonathan and his wife last week. Jonathan is serving as our Donor Care Consultant. […]
Division in America Sometime back, I heard a gentleman speak on the issue of division in America. He said, correctly, that in the past, America has been united when there’s an outside enemy, such as during the world wars. He said the problem today is that we are our enemy. Therefore there is division. Personally, […]
Heroes “For if you remain silent at this time, relief and deliverance for the Jews will arise from another place, but you and your father’s family will perish. And who knows but that you have come to your royal position for such a time as this?” Esther 4:14 NIV I have been reading lately about the […]
God saves To do what? Well, we can’t save anyone—that’s God’s work. As noted above in this verse, we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ to do good works prepared by him in advance before the foundation of the world. So, God does the saving with a purpose for us in mind. But, honestly, what […]
Man of character We seem to know much about Mary, the mother of Jesus. But not that much about his father, Joseph. Or do we? I find it so interesting that God the heavenly Father chose to provide his Son with a wonderful earthly father. Hand-picked before the foundation of the world. He even fulfills […]
Chosen Joanne and I were guests at the Christmas East-West Ministries luncheon last week. They were interviewing the creator and director of the film series, “Chosen”. This followed the reports of the millions of people who had trusted Christ this past year across the world through their ministry. And the thousands of new churches that […]
Impact I’ve taught in prisons and jails, juvenile detention centers and homeless shelters for the last 50 years. What I experienced recently provides the wind beneath my wings. Recently, after Covid weakened and Hutchins State Jail reopened, I started back teaching the Abiding Fathers curriculum there. Before the class started, a young man came in […]
Making an impact Rodney, a dad in Florida was introduced to From Faith to Faith material on a trip here to the Promise Keepers weekend conference last summer. He traveled a long way, probably as far as most that were in attendance. He came by the Abiding Fathers’ booth and got the book and study guide. About a month […]
Engineer vs. farmer Yesterday I was asked to participate in a family legacy conference at Duncanville’s First Baptist Church. One of the men in our group commented that there are two mindsets of raising a family. While I may have heard this before, it truly resonated with me. He said these two methods of parenting […]