The calendar year of 2019 is looking more and more like it will be a year of upheaval. Nothing certain can be predicted, but there are indications that the world order as we have known it is changing. An important focus is what is happening in the United Kingdom and in America. These are two…

In the word of God there are many stories of heroes. We can read of Abraham and Jacob, of David and of Paul and others. It can be very revealing and encouraging for us to see them as they really were, what they did, how they reacted and also how God viewed them. These were…

enter size-full wp-image-14285″ src=”https://thefatherscall.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/TFCNewsletterHeader.png” alt=”Foundation” width=”800″ height=”145″> A common practice amongst government departments is that of lobbying. Lobbyists put pressure on individuals in government to persuade them to do something. We are also familiar with terms like group pressure, peer pressure and social pressure. The idea is to influence someone to conform to those who…

enter size-full wp-image-14285″ src=”https://thefatherscall.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/TFCNewsletterHeader.png” alt=”Foundation” width=”800″ height=”145″> “Forewarned is forearmed,” is an old and wise saying. Thus, the relevant message to believers is that we should always be aware of what is going on around us in our culture from a spiritual perspective. That’s the very thing that the Apostle Paul warned of in 1…

thefatherscall.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/TFCNewsletterHeader.png” alt=”Foundation” class=”aligncenter size-full wp-image-14285″ width=”800″ height=”145″> Greetings, It is difficult to escape the feeling that our world is becoming more divided by the day. For example, we are hearing more about political identity. While it has been quite customary to identify with some political party in terms of general policy, the term has now…

thefatherscall.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/TFCNewsletterHeader.png” alt=”Foundation” width=”800″ height=”145″ class=”aligncenter size-full wp-image-14285″> It would be no overstatement to say that one of this modern world’s most pervasive worldviews is that of humanism. The American Humanist Association defines humanism as “a progressive philosophy of life that, without supernaturalism, affirms our ability and responsibility to lead ethical lives of personal fulfillment that…

Has multiculturalism had any influence on the way you view God’s Church? When the term started to be used more widely some years ago, some in the Church saw it as a positive thing. If the study of history and the experiences of other cultures had been applied in the spirit of loving your neighbor…

thefatherscall.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/TFCNewsletterHeader.png” alt=”Foundation” width=”800″ height=”145″ class=”aligncenter size-full wp-image-14285″> Almost five years ago as “The Father’s Call” began, I was contacted by a friend who put me in touch with a long-time member in Rwanda who had expressed interest in being with us. We contacted him by phone and arranged to visit him in his home near…

thefatherscall.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/TFCNewsletterHeader.png” alt=”Foundation” width=”800″ height=”145″ class=”aligncenter size-full wp-image-14285″> Greetings, In the aftermath of an emotionally charged political election in the United States, it is a good time to reflect on the great truth God has shared with His people. God informs us that our citizenship is not of this earth. As future citizens of God’s Kingdom,…

thefatherscall.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/TFCNewsletterHeader.png” alt=”Foundation” width=”800″ height=”145″ class=”aligncenter size-full wp-image-14285″> Is there such a thing as one true religion? It really becomes a pertinent question in light of the majority and growing trend among evangelicals. A 2018 State of Theology survey conducted by LifeWay Research shows that a majority of the religious right in the US believes that…

thefatherscall.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/TFCNewsletterHeader.png” alt=”Foundation” width=”800″ height=”145″ class=”aligncenter size-full wp-image-14285″> Greetings, Satan has designed “his world” to be filled with distractions. It is not difficult to attract the human mind away from an original focus. A mind empowered by the spirit in man has a yearning for a spiritual connection. But without the knowledge of what an “original…

thefatherscall.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/TFCNewsletterHeader.png” alt=”Foundation” width=”800″ height=”145″ class=”aligncenter size-full wp-image-14285″> Greetings, A recent YouGov report issued in the United Kingdom indicates a crisis of empathy within UK society. Empathy connects individuals at the emotional level. It is the ability to sense or feel emotionally what the other person is experiencing. Regardless of the factual accuracy of the research…

thefatherscall.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/TFCNewsletterHeader.png” alt=”Foundation” width=”800″ height=”145″ class=”aligncenter size-full wp-image-14285″> God’s servant David wrote, “Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity! It is like the precious oil upon the head, running down on the beard, the beard of Aaron, running down on the edge of his garments. It is like…