Absentee father When I first was led by the Lord to write From Faith to Faith, I believed that the number one issue in America was the absentee father. Having spent the past fifty years teaching Biblical truth to men in Texas prisons, juvenile detention centers and homeless shelters, I’m still convinced of this as […]
A pile of debris The photo above is of a house that has been wrecked for the purpose of clearing it and building another one. It is in the middle of the most affluent area of Dallas, Highland Park. 99% of the people in the world would’ve considered the demolished house a mansion, even a […]
The comeback While working out at the Aerobics Center this past week, I noticed a young girl working with her trainer. I was intrigued by the message on the back of her T-shirt. It said: ‘The comeback is always better than the setback’. Wow, that preaches! All of us have experienced trials and setbacks in […]
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 […]
Saving and sanctifying faith “For by grace you have been saved through faith” and, “So also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead.” Paul to the Ephesians and James are writing what the Spirit is showing them. It is such a joy to see God work through faith. We receive salvation by […]
A sign in the sand On a recent walk in our neighborhood, I observed the image shown here created by the rays of the sun on a driveway. It was so intriguing that I had to take a couple of photos. My mind immediately reflected on the Ichthys symbol. It is a symbol for fish […]
Noah Spring is the time of storms and cloudy weather bringing rains for the crops and life in general to the earth. It also produces incredible rainbows. During a recent storm, I noticed the rainbow that I have shown here. There were numerous people taking photos. One lady said to me, ‘this may be God’s […]
A family restored In Rwanda, Bosco and Derrick have discipled seventy men over the past months through the From Faith to Faith fatherhood program. There have been many victories in these men’s lives. Derrick recently shared the following testimony of one of their participants. We wanted to pass this on to encourage all of us […]
Striving As a young boy I seemed to be smaller and less talented than most of my buddies, at least I felt that way. When it came to choosing up sides for whatever we were playing, I most often was chosen last. Not a real confidence builder. So, I was always trying to prove myself […]
A new thing Who doesn’t like to experience something new, different? Might be a job, home, auto, church, set of friends, whatever, New is most always associated with good. “It’s a new day” or a “new lease on life”. How about, “ring out the old, ring in the new”. One year ends and another begins. […]