Posts by BFLW
May 2019 Prayer Letter
Ecclesiastes 12:13 = “Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep His commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.” I’ve heard many messages on the subject of “Fearing the Lord.” Often it is explained as having a reverential awe of God for who He is. However, I believe…
Read MoreThe Honor of Motherhood
Mother’s Day is just around the corner, what a special time when we honor our mothers for all that they do. For many years I honored my Mom with a bouquet of flowers. My mom was always there for me, whether it was a music concert or a ball game. Her children were her pride…
Read MoreApril 2019 Prayer Letter
Psalms 133: 1 = “Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!” One of the blessings of this ministry is attending the quarterly board meetings of the 4 pregnancy centers. The boards of the centers are made up of people from 3 different Baptist fellowships as well as…
Read MoreMarch 2019 Prayer Letter
Ecclesiastes 3:1 & 2a = “To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: A time to be born, and a time to die.” Though the Bible states this fact, not everyone has the opportunity to be born and live. Sadly, new laws that are being passed in…
Read MoreWhat It Means To Be Pro-Life
January was the month in which pro-life Americans recognize in a special way the sanctity of human life. Several times last month, I found myself considering what it means for Christians to be pro-life. What follows are my thoughts, certainly not exhaustive on the issue but I trust they remind us that being pro-life is…
Read MoreFebruary 2019 Prayer Letter
Psalms 127:3= “Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord: and the fruit of the womb is His reward. Fifty-six years ago my wife and I were married. Even though we were young and I was very immature, we planned on having children right away. We kind of felt that having children was a sign…
Read MorePro-choice = Pro-sin
Romans 1:21-23 Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened. Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to…
Read MoreJanuary 2019 Prayer Letter
In the book of Lamentations Jeremiah is lamenting the condition his country is in and how far they have gone in turning away from God. He cries out to the people in Lamentatiosn 1:12 = “Is it nothing to you, all ye that pass by? I believe we are in a similar situation in our…
Read MoreAnd on earth peace…
As you read this devotional, likely November is behind us, and the annual celebration of the Savior’s birth is a few weeks before us. As I was reflecting on a theme for this article, I thought it would be interesting to consider a theme that is not typically addressed as a “pro-life” doctrine, and perhaps…
Read MoreDecember 2018 Prayer Letter
Lamentations 3:22 & 23 = “It is of the Lord’s mercies that we are not consumed, because His compassions fail not. They are new every morning: great is Thy faithfulness.” Some of you have heard my message, “Jesus loves you, but I’m His favorite.” This past month has been one that will go down in…
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