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Thank you to all of you who have clicked the button right up there. Eventually I want to publish this as a printed newsletter, but I want to collect as many subscriptions as possible before I spend money on the printing and finishing equipment. Subscribing is free (the newsletter will be distributed free of charge). It will be a compilation of articles from the website and additional material that doesn't fit on this page.
Also, expect some neat changes to the website for next month. With the help of my friend Joe, we will enable you to comment on any of the articles on the site.
Truthful news is hard to come by. So in this section I will highlight an interesting item of news that may have far-reaching consequences. I'd love to hear back from you on these.
Good Wars?
"Yes, it was a good war," writes Richard Cohen in his column challenging the thesis of pacifist Nicholson Baker in his new book, "Human Smoke," that World War II produced more evil than good" Read more...
Expelled:No Intelligence Allowed
by Ben Stein
"It is no use walking anywhere to preach unless our walking is our preaching."
"Preach the Gospel at all times and when necessary use words."
"While you are proclaiming peace with your lips, be careful to have it even more fully in your heart."
St Francis of Assisi
Needing God
Triumph in Difficulty
((audio archive))
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What a Child Needs
I had a nice evening of conversation with a couple that we have recently been getting to know. They are expecting their first child. We sat up for hours talking, and for a portion of that conversation I felt like we were touching on a special realization for fathers. We were discussing our own childhoods. My friend was telling me about how his own relationship with his father has effected his thinking on being a father himself. We both had a similar experience. Our dads were focused on "providing for their family". Neither of us could recall many heart-to-heart talks or emotional bonds. What we could recall was strong work ethic and a dutiful approach to life. We began to consider: Is it possible that nearly a whole generation of dads missed what their children needed them to provide?
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 Yea! I have some letters from readers to share with you this month. Please keep them coming. I appreciate them all.
send your letters and responses to
jesse@fathershearts.org
Response to: March Quote by Wm. Law
The bible tells us not to forsake the gathering together of believers and Paul spends time in his writings to teach people how to conduct a public meeting and Jesus himself spent much time in a 'public setting". Although I agree with everthing else the guy you quoted said, I am not sure for the attack on "organized church meeting'?
Andy
Response to: Friendship and Fellowship
HI Jesse,
I signed Jack up for the newsletter, he is currently in Afghanistan for the year. Thanks for what you are doing. It has been an encouragement to me as well. I was struck by the comments about fellowship in the last newsletter and this one. It is so true. In every move we’ve made, how easy our transition has been is directly linked to the fellowship we find. Here I had to start my own fellowship "group" just to make friends within our church. As we met together I was surprised at how many people were comforted by my honesty about my failures as a wife and mother. It has been a great comfort to them and to myself. If only we were more honest with each other. How else can we help one another if we aren't honest about our faults and problems. Anyway, thanks for your work, I am passing it on.
Blessings
Aana (in Germany)
This booklet tells the true story of God's grace in our family during the event of my grandmother's death. Let me know your thoughts. Soon I will have printed booklets that can be mailed out. Email if you are interested.
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~Summer Solstice~
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Family Breakdown | Pt. 2 Lack of Attention
"I know how hard it is to focus and break away from our own thoughts and redirect them toward our children, but it is so important. If we pay attention to them, they will pay attention to us."
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As Dads, we want our children to pay attention to what we say, and to be obedient to what we know is right. Father's, we often blame our children's behavior on them too much. Experiencing the joy of fathering our own children is the product of being a loving child to our Heavenly Father. Should we expect more honor from our kids than we give to our God. John the Baptist was sent to world with an important mission, and part of it included "turning the hearts of fathers back to their children, and turning the hearts of the children back to the fathers." We want that. And I believe the single biggest step we can take toward it is to turn our hearts toward our Father. I hope these articles help.
The Blessedness of Possessing Nothing
| Tozer
"The roots of our hearts have grown down into things, and we dare not pull up one rootlet lest we die. Things have become necessary to us, a development never originally intended. God's gifts now take the place of God, and the whole course of nature is upset by the monstrous substitution." Read more...
Together (A Dream)
| Jesse Boone
"Some religious circles have e-emphasized the value of friendship by differentiating it from true fellowship, which would be seen purely in a religious atmosphere. Real friendship far surpasses the type of "fellowship" religion imposes." Read More...
Night of a Thousand Storms
| Mat Crawford
"We were sent home and told to wait for an opening at the Cleveland Clinic, a nationally ranked hospital nearby, which could better treat our son. As soon as I got home I rushed to the computer to look up the two tumors on the internet. My heart sank even further when the first sight to pop up was that of the National Children's Cancer Institute. Our son, Isaiah, had cancer!?" Read more...
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