Old Testament Jewish marriage Let’s examine a Jewish marriage in the Old Testament. It’s not like the western culture; meet the girl, fall in love, maybe ask her father for her hand in marriage, provide an engagement ring and have a wedding at some point. Conversely, the father of the son selects what he believes […]
By Bill C. Dotson With a testimony from my friend, Stan Barth Losing a second language Last week my devotional was on II Chronicles 7.14. Interestingly, my friend, Stan, responded with what you will read below. With his permission I am including it in our message today. His thoughts should a challenge to each of […]
The armor of God Our granddaughter, Sarah Peyton, posted this on her Instagram last week. I believed it worthy of sharing with all of you. Take your time to meditate on each of the eight areas that she has addressed. Thank you, Sarah, for sharing your heart for the Lord. -Bill C. Dotson, her grandfather […]
Be PRESENT CHRISTMAS…is a time of giving. Jesus personified this as he gave his life so that those who believe the gospel will have life, abundant and eternal. That gospel is “Christ died for my sins and rose from the dead.” (I Cor. 15.1-5) It was freely given. As a fact of matter, he was […]
A letter from Roy Angel A Many of you reading these life lessons support the ministry of Abiding Fathers in various ways. And from time to time you deserve to receive a taste of the fruit you are helping produce. I get to experience it every week at Hutchins State Jail and other venues. This […]
Role of a father MEN…are the male species of mankind. Is that all? Far from it! But somehow in our strangely confused culture, some don’t realize the significance of being a man. And it is really showing up in families. The man’s role as the father is slowly being abdicated to a third party, mainly […]
John the Baptizer and John Richard “There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.” Allow me to stretch that introduction of John the Baptizer in John 1:6 into a description of my father, John Richard. The latter entered his heavenly reward for his earthly labor 17 days short of his 95th birthday […]
Identity ADOLESCENCE…is defined as the years from puberty to adulthood, roughly divided into three stages. Early adolescence is generally from 11 to 14; middle is ages 15 to 17 and late is 18 to 21. In addition to physiological growth, there are several key intellectual, psychological and social developmental tasks that are squeezed into these […]
Rebellion BAGS…are used to carry many and varying things. Groceries, food, trash, leaves, make-up, clothes—you name it. They come in plastic, leather, cloth and paper—some are fancy and expensive, while others are just a plain old brown paper bag. Speaking of which; wasn’t it fun as a kid to blow up a small paper bag […]
Priorities First things first…is an expression long associated with priorities. We all tend to get the cart before the horse, so to speak. Taking that first step is sometimes the most difficult. To earn your first million, you have to work very hard to make and save the first $10,000. When going on a trip […]