I am going to resist the temptation to write about Father's Day for the most part. Yet I must say that I am blessed to be the son of Ralph McDonald, although he has now left this world for over 23 years. I am blessed to be the father of Brandon McDonald for over 33 years now. For sure, the father and son relationship is very special whether viewed from son-ship or fatherhood. Of course, the ultimate expression of the father and son relationship is seen in Jesus, God the Son and His Father God in heaven.

With this being said, let me get to what is most on my heart at this time. Have you noticed the growing number of youth people playing in the parking lot on Wednesday evenings? I have a prayer request concerning them. Please take it most seriously. You see, many of them of the age of accountability at this time are not God's children. Most of them come from a family that knows not God. They are not privileged as I was or perhaps you were to be raised by God-obeying parents. But they are privileged in that there are those that care enough to bring them to us so that we may first minister to their greatest need, their spiritual needs, their need for Jesus as Lord and Savior. I am so very thankful to God for those who are ministering to their spiritual needs and their physical needs as well whenever and where they take place. They want and need to be fed. Period.

Rex McDonald, Associate Evangelist