January 2011 newsletter
VERSE OF THE MONTH:
“I thought you would call me ‘Father’ ” (Jeremiah 3:19 NIV)
“I will be a Father to you, and you will be my sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty” (2 Corinthians 6:18 NIV)
IN THIS EDITION:
New Publication - A Father to YOU
Live Webcasts
Events
NEW PUBLICATION - A FATHER TO YOU
This month sees the publication of my new book, A Father to YOU!
In writing this book I have sought to set out a clear biblical basis, showing that we can know God as Father. My aim was not simply to communicate information but to open the doorway to enable you to experience God as your Father - today and everyday.
As a taster, here is the introduction:
I am very privileged to have four lovely children. All our friends know that I am their father. Their friends know that I am their father; school teachers, bank managers, work colleagues – they too know I am the father of these four children. Many people know that I am a father but only four people know it intimately. Those four are my children. They have lived with me and shared my hopes, dreams and failures. They know what I like and what I am like. They know what I like doing, where I like going and the sort of food I like. They know what makes me cross and what makes me happy. They have experienced my care, my love and my provision. They are my three daughters and my son.
It is just the same in the church. Most people know that God is a Father in much the same way as people outside of my family know that I am a father. They know that fact because they have been taught it or because they see it in Scripture. But they may not have experienced it. Too many people in the church only have a theology of God as a Father but few have come to experience him as a Father to them.
They are like my acquaintances; they know that I am a father but they do not experience my fathering. God’s heart is that we come to experience him as Father. God, our Father, wants us to have a heart of sonship and to experience his love as Jesus did. After all, when we became Christians we became children of God (John 1:12).
This book is a journey of discovery. Its intention is not only to give a biblical perspective on the nature and heart of the Father but also to help you experience his perfect love and find the Father you may have been looking for all your life. I would ask you to read this book not to gain head knowledge but as a guide to lead you into a deeper personal revelation and experience of God as your Father.
I hope that reading this book will prompt you to take time to rest in God’s loving presence and allow his love to fill your heart, for as Dr Larry Crabb said, “Understanding the love of God does not require a classroom lecture but a long bath”. How true!
As you read, may the eyes of your heart be opened and the ears of your spirit tuned in to hear the voice of One calling you, the One who has always been Father and who wants to be a Father to you.
To order your copy please click here. If you live outside of the UK or Europe please contact us for postage rates.
LIVE WEBCASTS WITH FATHERHEART TV
Most Wednesday evenings I co-host a live webcast with Barry Adams, the author of the Father’s Love Letter and creator of Fatherheart.tv. These live webcasts are a similar format to radio talk shows where you can post questions and comments via a live chat. We ‘meet’ at 8pm UK time (9pm European time) and generally the webcast lasts for about an hour.
For more information and to see a schedule of dates, and times for your time zone, please visit: www.fatherheart.tv/webcasts/
EVENTS
The events page has been updated for your information. There are a number of events taking place over the next few months in various parts of the United Kingdom.
In His Love
Mark Gyde
Mark Gyde
Reader Comments (1)
I saw this book on my Facebook newsfeed this morning and ordered it immediately! I am desperate to understand the Father's love at the deepest level, and cannot wait to read it!