Afghanistan is all over the news these days, as our nation navigates an unexpectedly devastating withdrawal from a nation we have had troops in for 20 years. Meanwhile, here at Abba's House, a home that welcomes in refugee women and children, we had the joy recently of opening our doors to our first Afghani family. …
Missionaries of Welcome
As a house of welcome, those who incarnate Jesus among its guests are missionaries of welcome. Why?
The Year of Abba’s House
What is God's heart for the poor stranger in 2018?
Buy and Give a Shirt!
During the month of November, we are debuting and selling our new Abba's House t-shirts! All month we will collect orders, and when you buy a shirt, you will also be giving a shirt to a refugee woman or child who will stay with us in 2018. Our desire is to bless every guest that …
Final Board Introduction
"And I told them of the hand of my God that had been upon me for good, and also of the words that the king had spoken to me. And they said, 'Let us rise up and build.' So they strengthened their hands for the good work." (Nehemiah 2:18) Abba’s House of Welcome (the refugee …
More Board Introductions
Pass through, pass through the gates! Prepare the way for the people. Build up, build up the highway! Remove the stones. Raise a banner for the nations. (Isaiah 62:10) Happy New Year! As we enter 2017, Abba’s House of Welcome (the refugee portion of Abba’s House) would like to continue introducing our board members to all …
Introducing our Board
[ Jesus Comforts His Disciples ] “Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe also in me. My Father’s [Abba's] house has many rooms; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare …
Quietness and Trust
"My people will abide in a peaceful habitation, in secure dwellings, and in quiet resting places." (Isaiah 32:18) Author/Julie Behold, the Lord comes to save us. *O come, let us worship Him! (invitatory) As I read the scripture passages from my Treasury of Daily Prayer today, these words from Isaiah were like fresh water to my …
A Righteous Branch
"By this we know love, that he laid down his life for us, and we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers. But if anyone has the world's goods and sees his brother in need, yet closes his heart against him, how does God's love abide in him? Little children, let us not …
May it be Done Unto Me
An Advent devotion for December 1st *Behold, the Lord comes to save us. O come, let us worship Him. (Advent Invitatory from Treasury of Daily Prayer) The eyes of the Lord are toward the righteous and his ears toward their cry. The face of the Lord is against those who do evil, to cut off …
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