Introduction This teaching, “The Father of Families and Nations”, has a missions orientation which derives from the very nature of God as a Father. It is based on an understanding of the interaction between the visible earthly realm and the … Continue reading
Introduction I have often said to people that the ultimate question about the universe is, “Is God a Father, and if so what sort of Father is he?” The Bible clearly says that “God is love” (1 John 4:8, 16). … Continue reading
Introduction The working assumption behind this series of addresses is that all human beings live with a corrupt image of who God is as a Father. This problem of idolatry has not only been true of my own personal experience … Continue reading
Introduction Some years ago I realised that I was in fact mentoring and providing spiritual direction for people from every continent. Since this is certainly not my natural disposition I can only explain this in terms of the words of … Continue reading
Introduction A Problem All of us have been profoundly shaped by patterns of fathering which are spiritual and more common than not spiritually destructive. Let me list some examples. Here are a couple of Old Testament scriptures pointing out the … Continue reading