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I (Franz) am sitting at the table with our family and have prepared a little family meeting. It takes some effort because I want to apologize. It’s so important, especially as a father and the “head of the family.”“Kids, I’ve been realizing during my Abiding Father...

During 2014 I was studying the words of Christ while here on earth. Three of them really stood out to me. It seemed to me to be the marching orders for a Christian. I was led by the Lord to write a book entitled “Three Crucial Commands of Christ, with a...

Devotional-Psalm 30.11a-God’s love, our response! “You have turned for me my mourning into dancing” Psalm 30.11a This is a song written by David at the dedication of the temple. He is reminded of all the blessings from God. Not just in the good times, but how God...

What’s it gonna be? God or government? Seems today that one appears to be overriding the other. The political process is dominating the scene. So much focus is over spending money that we don’t have. Trying to please voters for the purpose of getting reelected. It’s...

Today’s guest writer is Dustin Sample, Founder, Incredible Man www.incredibleman.orgIncredible Men, Before I get into today's word — happy belated Father's Day to every one of you raising kids, whether they're toddlers or grown, whether you see them every day or...

Being 88, I have lived over a third of the life of the United States. How about you? What a privilege and a joy it has been to have been chosen to be a part of this great nation. God has shown over these years that he has a special plan for this country, both for the...

Dads, in your career, I would suppose that you have always pursued more responsibility, climbing up the ladder of success, making more money, whatever. Maybe you’re very entrepreneurial and started your own firm. You’re the boss, and you get to call the shots, all of...

A pastor once said, “God doesn’t want a better version of you, He wants you to be more like Jesus.” True transformation is God’s hope for us. He wants believers to reflect the character of Jesus rather than improving or whitewashing the old self. How then does this...

TURNING TABLES… is an expression in the restaurant world for increasing patron volume during meal times. More profit, more tips! My parents owned a restaurant in Franklin, TN for forty-odd years, so I am very familiar with this exercise. Once, and for the first time...

With all of the dysfunctional events taking place in the world today, especially in America, do you ever feel exasperated, alone, frustrated, angry, hopeless? Think about the Israelites leaving Egypt headed to the Promised Land. They lived in tents, carrying their...