Newsletter June 2020
Many years ago, as God was continuing to make clear to me His call to ministry, I heard a sermon by Dawson Trotman, entitled “Born to Reproduce.” Yes, it was on a cassette tape. I was an engineer for the railroad. My dad, Curtis Hodges, was a conductor. The sermon was simply teaching our responsibility […]
Newsletter March 2020
What an amazing time of ministry in Montego Bay, Jamaica! It all started in the mind and heart of Allen West, a friend who has served our Lord by drilling water wells in the impoverished areas of this island far away in the Caribbean Sea. He prayed about the people he knew there, and God […]
Newsletter May 2019
Because of the faithfulness of God, your prayers and support, we were able to knock it out of the park for Jesus last month in Kenya, Africa! Here is our prayer for you. We pray that you will disappear into God, be submerged in His peace, and be lost in the secret of His Face. […]
Newsletter November 2018
During Thanksgiving we see the winter slowly setting in as the leaves change colors making the foliage beautiful. During Thanksgiving we are reminded and thankful for the goodness of God. Psalm 100:5 – “For the Lord is good; His lovingkindness is everlasting and His faithfulness to all generations.” God’s goodness goes out to all, without […]
Newsletter June 2018
We glorify God by providing biblically-sound lessons designed for structured study for the purpose of teaching people to know Jesus Christ as Savior and to live in a way that is consistent with God’s Word. The Holy Spirit uses these courses in the spiritual growth of the student and the student’s application of biblical truth […]
Newsletter April 2018
Every year in the spring time, we feel the cool air become warmer. We watch the seeds sprout that we have planted, and watch those early flowers begin to bloom. We are also reminded of and celebrate the death, burial, resurrection, and ascension of Jesus Christ. The Apostle Paul said, “For I delivered to you […]
Newsletter March 2018
Simply and clearly Jesus said this, “For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost.” Luke 19:10 Even if a person did not know the very basics of the Bible, if we share and he believes and receives Jesus Christ, he has an eternal home in heaven just […]
Newsletter December 2017
As I write this newsletter, I am sitting by our Christmas tree. There are no presents underneath it yet, but I know my family and I will be thoughtfully buying one another gifts and exchanging gifts with our brothers and sisters in Christ Jesus. As I look across the living room into the entrance hallway, […]
Newsletter March 2017
God uses you as you pray and support this ministry. We recently received an encouraging letter from someone who has been blessed by the mission work of Abiding Above Ministries. “Thank you so much for the most recent newsletter regarding the Great Commission. It is my desire for those around me (as they watch and […]
Newsletter December 2016
Christmas is certainly a special time of the year. It is a time to gather together with family and friends and to once again celebrate the birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Let’s remember this – the Prophet Micah predicted where Jesus would be born, Micah 5:2 – “But as for you, Bethlehem […]