Tag Archives: God the Father

Happy Father’s Day!

I posted this video back in 2016, but it’s always a good reminder! Here’s God’s invitation to us to let Him love us and be our Father. Happy Father’s Day! Blessings to all the dads. You are so loved and … Continue reading

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He won’t let you fail

I want to talk about a new Cory Asbury song today. First, because it’s called “The Father’s House” so it belongs on this blog! Any song about the Father’s love is an anthem for everything I want communicate to the … Continue reading

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Sonshift study – Chapter Two

This is the second week of our discussion on my book, Sonshift: Everything Changes in the Father’s Embrace” today. We’ll be looking at chapter two titled, “Father Shift.” Each week (usually Monday), I give a brief overview of a chapter from my … Continue reading

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Father’s love letter

Happy Father’s Day! Blessings to all the dads. You are so loved and appreciated. And to everyone, know that you have the BEST Papa in the whole world! He loves you SO much.  Enjoy this love letter from our Abba (from Barry … Continue reading

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We won’t find peace dancing at the Door

I want to share some things I’ve been pondering lately about how our relationship with the Father is critical to living the overcoming life we were meant to live. We had Jonathan and Amy Claussen, founders of Family Restoration Project, … Continue reading

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There are no divisions, denominations or interpretative methods in Heaven

Did you ever think that there are no Catholics, Protestants, Evangelicals, Fundamentalists, Pentecostals, Charismatics, you name it, in heaven?  There’s only one family in perfect union with Christ, and each other, in the Father’s embrace by the Spirit (Eph.3:14-15; 2 … Continue reading

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How Christianity is not a religion

Christianity, in the purest sense, is not a religion. I like how Robert Farrar Capon put it, “Christianity is not a religion; it is the announcement of the end of religion.” I’m not against religion per se, but I am … Continue reading

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Being a good father comes from the Father

As we come up to Father’s Day, I thought I would end the week by talking about what I’ve learned about being a good father. And this applies whether we’re talking about physical children or spiritual children. By the way, … Continue reading

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God as Father means relationship

God is, first and foremost, about relationship. When we say that God is a Father, we’re talking about understanding the essence of God’s being in the context of relationship. And when we say “Father” it implies that He’s a family … Continue reading

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Everything you’re looking for is found in the Father’s love

I’ve been wanting my wife, Maureen, to write something brilliant for my blog (which all of her stuff is radical and brilliant), but she’s been busy with other projects, so I thought I would give you an example of what … Continue reading

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