Category: Abba as Father
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Our Father’s Resemblance: Our Raison d’être
rai·son d’ê·tre (noun) This morning I had both of my daughters cuddled up against me, with my wife sitting nearby. Looking at my daughters I was reminded how much they are like their Mom. Haddie looks SOOO much like Jordan. Lizzie acts SOOO much like Jordan. (People say she looks a little like me). My…
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Our Father’s Witness: Jesus Story and Ours
My family and I were watching an interview done by Phil and Jase Robertson on their YouTube channel. Phil and Jase were featured on the show Duck Dynasty. They were interviewing Dallas Jenkins, creator and writer of the series “The Chosen.” They were talking about the power of seeing aspects of the gospels play out…
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The Internationally Engaged Dad: Part 2
When my mom was visiting my brother in England several years ago, she happened upon a small prayer meeting. It was located down the street from where my brother lived. The story she told from that meeting has always stuck with me. Someone else at the meeting, an English businessman, told the story of his…
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Talking to Our Heavenly Father
Let me just share two songs that have been having a profound impact on my faith lately. (see videos below) 1. The Lords Prayer (It’s Yours) – by Matt Maher 2. Talking to Jesus- by Elevation Worship and Maverick City Music I find it difficult to do this very thing… talk to Jesus. To pray.…
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The Internationally Engaged Dad: Part 1
In a prior post I talked about some of the big Holy Spirit outpourings in the history of America… and I discussed a dry spell that’s been happening in our nation. I’m not sure everyone would agree on that point. In fact in many congregations I’ve been in it feels “quite wet.” The Spirit is…
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The Historically Engaged Dad: We are His Children
The point of THIS post is to express this: That God has been on the move throughout history. That there are very few decades where we don’t see some form of outpouring. The earlier ones are the ones studied in history books. And may not account for the smaller movements like the one that happened…
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Why I’m Just a Dad: Servant and Leader
You know what’s funny. As I listen to my crying baby in the other room… Just thinking. She makes no distinction between the concept of servant and the concept of leader. To her they are one and the same. She just says. Dad. “But the greatest among you shall be your servant.”Matthew 23:11 TLV Dad……
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