Serve the Lord Why would Peter’s mother-in-law do this? Well, it says she had received healing from Jesus at her home. “He touched her hand, and the fever left her” (vs. 15a). Wouldn’t you be moved to serve someone that had provided healing for you, physically, emotionally or spiritually? I can’t pass this up. He […]
Consumerism There is a growing concern that the American Church has become devoted to ‘consumerism’. For a short definition, consumerism is ‘the preoccupation of society with the acquisition of goods’. So, how might this define the Church? It’s actually a mindset. When I work hard to earn money for me or for my family, is […]
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 […]
Ministry and witness In 1983, the University of Houston had one of the greatest basketball teams of all time. Their coach was Guy V. Lewis. They were the PHI SLAMA JAMA! Maybe you remember them. No one could stop them. They ran, ran and ran! They scored at will. They easily made it to the […]
God’s heart One of my earlier pastors used to share this in some of his sermons. “What goes deepest to your heart goes widest to the world.” I used to dwell on this and try to fully understand it. But as I was serving for several decades in prisons teaching the word of God and […]
A patriarch Have you ever stopped to really consider this statement, and its implications? House here implies those individuals in Joshua’s family, even his extended family. The people of Israel were at a crossroads and Joshua was at the end of his long and victorious life. He is challenging them as they move forward without […]
The church is more than a building Define the Church…in five words or less. Good job! In the West, we think of the various denominations and all of the different building architectures. You can somehow pick them out by their design. For many, it is hard to move past the building defining the church. We […]
A hard loss Giving it your best…does not always end in success or victory. But that should never deter us from going ‘all out’. Some of my most concentrated efforts fell flat. In fact, many! Our BGA football team was 8-0 and entering our ninth game. It was in the town where I was born; […]
Renewal “And my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:19 Over the course of this year, God has been realigning, renewing and refreshing my life, and one of the ways is through the ministry of Abiding Fathers. From being daughter, to donor, to ministry […]
Director of affairs STEWARDSHIP…is defined as the office, duties and obligations of a steward. So, what is a steward? One employed in a large household or estate to manage domestic concerns. Primarily, it is ‘one who directs affairs’. Scripture addresses this in numerous places. I Corinthians 4.2 sets the standard of conduct. “Moreover it is […]