Hopelessness Have you ever faced a situation where you sense there is no hope? Maybe just to survive! The person, the problem, so overwhelming that you just want to throw in the towel and give up. In your own strength you know you’re doomed. It can be frightening to face what appears to be a […]
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. […]
The Church Paul’s exhortation to the people in the region of Colossae resonates throughout the ages, and even now. In verse 24, he rejoices in his sufferings for their sake and says he’s filling up what is lacking in Christ’s afflictions for the sake of Christ’s body, the church, to which he is a minister […]
Prison ministry Most of you have never stepped foot in a jail or prison. For me, it has been a 50 year weekly journey to State jails, prisons and juvenile detention centers. Don’t get me wrong, I didn’t choose this, I was called to do it. Jesus said, “I was in prison and you came […]
Wanting more It is simply fallen human nature, even pre-fallen human nature, to want something from God or from others. That’s why we like birthdays and Christmas. What am I gonna get? Sure, we get joy out of giving to others, but down deep, like any kid, ‘what is under the tree for me?’ Do […]
A promise Have you ever heard these words from your father? Or have you ever spoken them to your children, maybe even grandchildren? If not in either case, yours and their lives have been diminished. Jesus, the very Son of God, heard an audibly spoken message right after his baptism by John the Baptist. And […]
Dwelling constantly What does it really mean to abide? Try these. ‘Unceasing, certain, changeless, constant, durable, enduring, immovable, firm, reliable, steadfast, or unfaltering.’ I like to think of it as ‘dwelling constantly’. I resonate with this because it implies a living, personal relationship that never ceases, no matter what. It’s not “catch and release”. Jesus […]
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. […]
Adventure Have you ever been on an excursion, maybe a cruise or safari, not having ever seen what you are experiencing each day? Most are magical, some even breathtaking. Man has always been given to explore the unknown, the not yet seen. Ask the founding fathers of America, those astronauts going into space, or the […]
Attributes of God What attribute do you think best describes God? Is it love, merciful, gracious, kind, generous, what? Scripture will tell us that God is love (I Jn. 4.8). It says in I Cor. 13 that we now abide in three things; faith, hope and love, with the greatest being love. In eternity, faith […]