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June 21 is Father’s Day. While it is a Hallmark holiday, it is appropriate to note its occurrence in a Christian context. In this issue Beacon Lights does this with a twist, celebrating not fathers, but fathers-in-law. From the fertile and practical mind of Ray Ezinga, life-long member and often off
Amid the many days which are observed in this nation one which does not enjoy an excessive or notable amount of attention is “Father’s Day.” I am not acquainted with its origin nor greatly concerned about its purpose. It rather appears that it owes its continued existence and observance to the habe
Sitting there listening to you and Jean talking together, after looking at your flowers and your garden, I got to thinking about all the years that have gone by and all the good times god has graciously given us. The more I thought of it, the more I was impressed by one thought. Father’s day will so
Like as a father pitieth his children, so the LORD pitieth them that fear him. – Psalm 103:13 In the United States, we celebrate Father’s Day in June, a day to celebrate fathers and grandfathers. In the Bible, fatherhood is used as a picture of God’s fatherhood of us, His adopted children. This is a
Your father works long hours to put food on the table and to pay your Christian school tuition. Have you thanked him recently? Do you work diligently at your school assignments to show him that his sacrificial giving for your Christian education was well spent? Don’t wait for Father’s and Mother’s D
Children, Fathers
My father would lift me from gloomy despair, When things seemed all wrong — he always was there. My father still lifts me-he lifts me in prayer Commending my ways to our dear FATHERS care. Im thankful to God that He gave unto me A father whose likeness to Jesus I see.
Our Father which art in heaven, Our hearts overflow with gratitude to Thee that we have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we can call Thee Father. We thank Thee that the Spirit bears witness with our spirit, that we are Thy children and heirs. Knowing that, we praise Thee as the true and pe
With it being close to Father’s Day, it’s important to consider the role that God holds in our lives as Father. I realize how difficult and even painful that might be for others, especially those who have grown up in homes without stable or loving fathers. As one who has grown up with a loving fathe