God the Father

GodTheFather

"Jesus said to him...'He who has seen Me has seen the Father'" (John 14:9).

The Head of the God family, God the Father has existed alongside the One who would become Jesus Christ since before time began. Here you'll learn more about who He is and why you matter to Him.

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Treasure Digest: The Ultimate Father

I never knew my father. As a child I always felt something was missing as I watched my friends with their fathers.
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The Earth Is Full of His Goodness

A father-and-son winter camping trip in the mountains becomes more than a battle with the elements as God's creation presents a breathtaking show of color and light.
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Are You Pulling Your Own Hair?

Do we often overreact to situations without looking within? How can we better cope with offenses in life? Watching our newborn gave us food for thought about how adults react, and how we can better handle hurts and offense ourselves.
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About Messianic Judaism

Do Messianic Jews believe and live as we do in the Church of God?
Gifts We Fail to Use
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Gifts We Fail to Use

When we get the wonderful gifts for which we pray, do we really appreciate them... or abuse them?
Piggyback
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Piggyback

I was touched and inspired watching a father and his young daughter face a challenging quest together.
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Only God Knows What He Knows

The traditional concept of God is rooted in Greek philosophy and conflicts with the Bible. We can relate to God in human terms because that's how He describes Himself to us in the Bible.
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The Windmill Mystery

I knew God was concerned about the critically important things in my life. But why would He care about the little things?
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What Kind of Spirituality Do You Want?

Would you like a type of spirituality that looks good, sounds good and maybe even feels good—but one that is hypocritical and repugnant to God? Or do you want a genuine relationship with Him based on His terms?
Is God Real to You?
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Is God Real to You?

"For he who comes to God must believe that He is..." (Hebrews 11:6)
The Privilege and Power of Prayer
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The Privilege and Power of Prayer

The Bible reveals and discusses several tools we can use to grow spiritually and build our relationship with our Creator. In this first article in a series on these tools for spiritual growth, we examine the foundational tool of prayer—a...
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Moses' Journey Out of Egypt

Moses was called out of Egypt both physically and spiritually. His experience, though unique in many ways, is not altogether different from ours. Just as he learned to trust God during his lifetime, so should we. Moses is more like...
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Armageddon and Divine Intervention

In an age of ever-increasing violence and horrifying acts of terrorism, bewildered people ask: Where is God? Why did the Almighty not intervene and prevent the outrages of Sept. 11?
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How to Seek God's Will

Many leaders are imploring us to pray for God's help. Indeed we should. But let's be realistic enough to realize that God will hear us only if we are willing to hear Him.
Why Do We Blame God for Catastrophes?
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Why Do We Blame God for Catastrophes?

When an accidental death occurs or a weather disaster or earthquake demolishes buildings and injures or kills people, is it fair to classify such troubling events as deliberate acts of God?
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Where Was God?

If God is all powerful and all knowing, the source of all that is good and kind and right, how could He allow evil human beings to snuff out the lives of people who have done them no harm? Why...
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Do You Remember When?

Wonderful memories. Painful memories. Why did God give us the capacity for memories? Will we ever truly be able to wipe away the evil and remember only the good?
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What Can We Learn From a Rooster?

Godly attributes are taught in nature, the example of the rooster being only one of many.
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Pondering the Value of Life

Being a pastor in Terre Haute during the media circus of the McVeigh execution forced me once again to examine the meaning of life.
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Q&A: Jehovah or Yahweh Instead of God?

The names of God reveal His nature.
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